Our June 2012 Band of the Month Is…

Winter In Eden

Winter In Eden had the upper hand on this poll almost as soon as it launched. The symphonic rockers from the UK jumped to an early lead and held it until the very end, even after a couple close calls from Swedish melodic metallers End Of September. And so Winter In Eden is our Band of the Month for June 2012!

Click here for Winter In Eden’s Band of the Month Page.

Here are the final standings:

1. Winter In Eden – 359 votes (48.45%)
2. End Of September– 258 votes (34.82%)
3. 69 Chambers – 68 votes (9.18%)
4. Lyriel – 51 votes (6.88%)
5. Unleash The Archers – 5 votes (0.67%)

And when one poll ends, another one begins! Here are your choices for our July 2012 Band of the Month:

• Astral Tears, a melodic metal band from Orleans, France. In April, Astral Tears self-released their debut album Hypnotic, which combines modern alternative metal with progressive influences, Middle Eastern / oriental elements, and mesmerizing harmonies.
• Dawn of Destiny, a power metal band from Bochum, Germany. Dawn of Destiny’s recently released fourth album, Praying to the World, is their first with new vocalist Jeanette Scherff.
• Embassy of Silence, a Finnish atmospheric / gothic rock band. Embassy of Silence are preparing to release their second album, Antler Velvet, this month through Inverse Music (Finland, Scandinavia) and Ravenheart Music (United Kingdom).
• Ideal Zero, an alternative rock band from Orlando, Florida (United States). Ideal Zero’s self-titled debut EP was released in April and has been making waves throughout the Internet since then.
• Wedingoth, a gothic / progressive rock band from Rhône-Alpes, France. Wedingoth released their second album The Other Side via M&O Music in April to rave reviews.

Visit our WordPress site and scroll down to find the poll on the right-hand sidebar. Vote once a day, every day through Saturday, June 30th!

Which bands would you like to see featured in our next Band of the Month Poll? Let us know by posting a suggestion on our Facebook page or emailing us at unleashthefuriesmetal@gmail.com.

UtF Looks Back on 2011 – and Looks Ahead at 2012

Yup, it’s that time of year: to take a look back on the year that was 2011. In female-fronted rock and metal music, of course. However, while every other media outlet out there shares Top 10 or Top 20 lists of favorite albums, we decided to do a different kind of year-end wrap-up.

Instead of highlighting albums, we chose to highlight bands. All of us at Unleash The Furies discovered a wealth of female-fronted rock and metal bands this past year – some of which didn’t actually release any albums in 2011, but got heavy rotation in our music players regardless. With this idea in mind, four of our staff writers sat down and picked their favorite discoveries of 2011. They also shared their predictions for up-and-coming bands who could make major breakthroughs in 2012.

Let’s start with…