Huntress guitarist Blake Meahl has revealed that he has gained stewardship over the works of the band’s late singer Jill Janus. As such, fans may get to hear some unreleased material. Meahl said the following about that: “7 years would feel like a particularly devastating time since she left without some good news, but I…
Brian Posehn has officially confirmed all of the special guests that will appear on his new comedy metal album “Grandpa Metal.” That effort will be released on February 14 and it will feature members of Slipknot, Anthrax, Fall Out Boy, Soundgarden, and more. The full list of guests can be found below, along with the…
Brian Posehn has released a cover of A-ha’s “Take On Me.” This track features late Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus and it will appear on Posehn’s new comedy metal album “Grandpa Metal.” That effort will be released on February 14 and it will also feature Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Brendon Small (Dethklok),…
Sadly, the legendary Vinnie Paul Abbott was left out of the Grammy Awards‘ televised “in memoriam” segment last night (February 10). The drummer is just the latest metal icon to get excluded following Slayer‘s Jeff Hanneman, GWAR‘s Oderus Urungus, etc. However, Abbott was mentioned on Grammy.com, along with Oli Herbert (All That Remains), Kyle Pavone…
Huntress have announced a public memorial for their late singer Jill Janus, who sadly took her life on August 14. The celebration of life will take place this Friday (August 24) at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, CA. Huntress guitarist and Janus’ longtime boyfriend, Blake Meahl commented: “Since Jill‘s departure, the amount…
Huntress guitarist Blake Meahl has written a tribute to his late girlfriend and bandmate Jill Janus, who sadly took her own life. He said the following: “I don’t do much posting of things, and to post on something so personal and painful is extra strange but it feels necessary. Jill Janus and i spent 9…
Jill Janus (Huntress) has sadly passed away at the age of 43. The frontwoman’s death was the result of an apparent suicide. R.I.P. The band issued the following statement: “It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus—frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress—passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time sufferer…
Back in 2006, Huntress’ Jill Janus and Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Angus Clark started working on a rock opera, titled “Victory: The Rock Opera,” but things were put on hold after Janus formed Huntress. Now, the two have finally managed to find time to finish the project. More info and various demos can be found at victoryrockopera.com.…
Brendon Small has officially released Galaktikon‘s live action “Nightmare” video. Jill Janus (Huntress) is among those featured in the clip, which you can watch below:
Jill Janus is no longer using social media, but she did check in with an update on all her upcoming projects. These range from the new Huntress album, which is expected to be released in fall 2018, her solo work, and more. You can read her full statement below. Janus said the following: “Creatures of…
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