July 13th: the International Day of Rock

I don’t know where this comes from, and in fact I haven’t seen anyone outside Brazil celebrating it, but here we call July 13th the International Day of Rock. Apparently, it was inspired by the ‘Live Aid’ concerts that took place in London, Moscow, Philadelphia and Sydney in 1985.

I decided to take this opportunity to share some of my favorite rock bands that are formed by or have women in their line-up. I chose ten bands of many styles.

• Arkona

Masha Scream (Vocals)

My favorite band ever. Arkona is a Russian folk metal band. I’m addicted to almost everything folk-related. Also, I’m a big, big fan of female unclean vocals and girls with swords, so it was really easy to start loving this band. Masha ‘Scream’ Arhipova, the vocalist, is awesome. They will release a new album in September. You can check the album’s art at their website.

Sample: Tuman Yarom