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MILITIA VOX

New York City, NY | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF

New York City, NY | SELF
Established on Jan, 2013
Solo Alternative Post-metal

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"10 Bad Ass Rock And Rollers That Should Be On Your Radar Forever"

"10 Bad Ass Rock And Rollers That Should Be On Your Radar Forever" - BuzzFeed


""A charismatic, badass vocalist capable of commanding any stage.""

By Charlotte Richardson Andrews - The Guardian UK


""AFROPUNK FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT" -ROLLING STONE"

MilitiA. listed in Rolling Stone's Festival Highlights for AP Fest. - ROLLING STONE


""Beautiful and haunting." Feature: Metal vocalist Militia Vox to release 'BAIT' EP on Halloween"

Progressive, hard rock singer Militia Vox will release a new EP, BAIT, on Halloween 2014. The six-track project features the “femme metale” artist and musician covering songs by Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Ozzy Osbourne, and other greats. The EP is also the lead-in to Vox’s upcoming two-album concept project, THE VILLAINESS, “because every Villain needs good Bait to reel in their victims.”

Called “the New York City metal goddess” by Global News, Militia Vox was a member of critically-acclaimed bands Disciples of Astaroth, Swear on Your Life, and Judas Priestess (the world’s only all-girl, Judas Priest tribute band) before going solo in 2013. In addition to being a formidable frontwoman, Vox is also an arranger, songwriter, keyboardist, synth player, rhythm guitarist, and a classically-trained pianist. BAIT secures her position as a leader in the largely male world of heavy metal, and is a powerful display of the rocker’s talents.

The EP’s lead single is “Rid of Me” – originally recorded by English alt rock musician PJ Harvey. Vox’s version is beautiful and haunting—a skillful interpretation of the classic record. She discussed the single and the accompanying music video in a recent interview.

“Thematically, this song and video are centered on a very specific female archetype – a lady everyone loves to hate… a madwoman; she’s ‘The Rejected Lover,’” Vox told horror site Bloody Disgusting last week. “Nothing is scarier than a lovesick woman. This type of woman has historically been both feared and celebrated… I find these kind of women fascinating because every female has the capability to let her love cross the line and spin out of control out of desperation.

“If she feels like her desires are not being reciprocated, there is hell to pay. PJ Harvey is a goddess for writing these words. It’s a perspective that you rarely hear expressed in music.”

BAIT is currently available for pre-order on Bandcamp, and will be released in digital retailers on Oct. 31. Militia Vox also has a residency at haunted entertainment venue Times Scare NYC, and will be performing on Oct. 25, 27, and Nov. 2. More information and future performances are posted on Vox’s website. The tracklist for the BAIT EP is below, and the music video for "Rid of Me" is above.

BAIT tracklist

1. 46 & 2 (Tool)
2. Reptile (Nine Inch Nails)
3. We Don’t Need Another Hero [Thunderdome] (Tina Turner)
4. Waiting for the Night (Depeche Mode)
5. No More Tears (Ozzy Osbourne)
6. Rid of Me (PJ Harvey) - AXS.com


""10 FIERCEST BLACK FEMALE ROCKERS""

10 FIERCEST BLACK FEMALE ROCKERS - -HUFFINGTON POST


"" A real voice for rock'n'roll..." -NO LABELZ MAGAZINE"

"A HEAVY METAL GODDESS...A real voice for rock'n'roll... Her roller coaster ride to stardom, a string of feats that only some could dream of accomplishing." - NO LABELZ MAGAZINE


"" NY's sexy vocal metal queen!" -KRASHCITY MAGAZINE"

"NY's sexy vocal metal queen..." - Agnieszka Wilde, KrashCity Magazine


""MilitiA. sings her ASS OFF!" -THE AQUARIAN"

"Militia, sings her ass off on songs like “Covet” and “Hate Out Loud" and my favorite...“Self Taught.”" - Tim Louie, The Aquarian


""The face and killer voice...ROCK GODDESS MILITIA." -AFROPUNK"

"The face and killer voice... She's been seen on MTV, FUSE, VH1 and probably in your dreams, ROCK GODDESS, MILITIA." - Alexandria Gamlin, Afropunk


""A rarity in heavy metal...who makes me proud to be a fan of this great music." -METAL MAIDENS"

"A rarity in heavy metal... a very strong, talented and beautiful heavy metal woman, who makes me proud to be a fan of this great music." - Nick Rohm, Metal Maidens


""The unlikely yet true cross between Rob Halford and Tina Turner." -RADIO METAL, FRANCE"

"SHE'S GOT BIG BALLS: Mademoiselle MilitiA, croisement improbable – et pourtant vrai – entre Rob Halford et Tina Turner." (Translation: "Miss MilitiA is the unlikely yet true cross between Rob Halford and Tina Turner.") - RADIO METAL, FRANCE


""TOP 5 BLACK WOMEN ROCKERS TO WATCH" -AOL MUSIC, NOISECREEP"

"TOP 5 BLACK WOMEN ROCKERS TO WATCH" - AOL MUSIC, NOISECREEP


""MilitiA has... that certain it factor that separates a regular singer from an ICON.""

"MilitiA has that same star quality that projected off Freddy Mercury when he graced the stage. It’s that certain it factor that separates a regular singer from an ICON." - Christopher Annino, Viva LaRiveria


""MilitiA. is simply MESMERIZING." -GUITAR WORLD"

By Laura B Whitmore, Guitar World - Guitar World


""The vocals of MilitiA- forceful and dominant, she will win you over." -REBELGRRRL"

"MilitiA is Coming… (You can run, but you can't hide)...the vocals of MilitiA–forceful and dominant, she will win you over." - WHEN SHE SPEAKS I HEAR THE REVOLUTION, REBELGRRRL


""Earth-shaking voice!" -PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER"

By Susan DiPronio - Philadelphia City Paper


Discography

-MILITIA VOX, HISS (currently in production)

-MILITIA VOX, THE VILLAINESS (currently in production)

-MILITIA VOX, ISOSCELES (e.p., Sep 2016)

-MILITIA VOX, BORN OUT OF DARKNESS (single, Jan 2016)

-MILITIA VOX, VOW (single, July 2015)

-MILITIA VOX, BAIT (Fall 2014)

-The Black Rock Coalition's What Are You Doing Here? The Liberation Sessions Vol 1, ft. MilitiA. (2013)
-Judas Priestess (2013)
-"The Ghost of You" w/DJ John Spinosa (2013)
-Brass Knuckle Evangelists (2012)
-The Black Rock Coalition's Rock 'n' Roll Reparations Vol 2, (2011) ft. Swear on Your Life
-Brass Knuckle Evangelists, No Sin No Soul (2011)
-Chix 6, Soundtrack (2010)
-Acey Slade + The Dark Party, She Brings Down the Moon (2009)
-Sandra Bernhard, Everything Bad and Beautiful, (2008)
-Dee Snider's Van Helsing's Curse, Oculus Infernum (2007)
-Swear on Your Life, Burn My Crosses (2007)
-Sins of a Scarecrow, Soundtrack (2005)
-Dee Snider's Van Helsing's Curse (2003)
-Disciples of Astaroth, Dead Can Dance Tribute Album, Cleopatra Records (1999)
-Disciples of Astaroth, Embrace the Empty (1998)

More available upon request.

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Bio

Explosive, epic and with unstoppable energy, Militia Vox is a unique musical experience that showcases the unparalleled talent, four-octave range, raw power and mesmerizing presence of this modern metalist.

Well known as the frontwoman for Judas Priestess and Swear On Your Life, as well as a former host on MTV2, VH1 and Fuse, and a key influencer of the Afropunk movement, MILITIA VOX officially stepped forward as a solo recording artist in 2013. Based in NYC and originally hailing from Columbia, Maryland, Militia has performed with Twisted Sister, Living Colour, Taylor Dayne, Nancy Sinatra and Cyndi Lauper. MV has become a crowd favorite at national festivals and events- she has held a residency at Times Scare in Times Square NYC, headlines bike week / motorcycle rallies as well as the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

Militia's mantra is "Disgrace Your Stereotype" and she lives her life by this adage, encouraging people to be true to themselves and rise above labels. She is a magnetic public speaker at national events, colleges and conferences, as well as being featured in several books, tv shows and films. M is also a voting member of The Recording Academy/Grammy Association.

Her first solo album "BAIT" was self funded and independently released on Halloween 2014 to much international critical acclaim. It’s the first part of a 3-album concept series, "THE VILLAINESS", which represents Militia as a response to, and the antithesis of the pop princesses of today. She describes the music as “Femme Metale”- in praise of wicked women. The 2nd album in the series "ISOSCELES" (e.p.) is came out on September 3, 2016;  Afropunk calls it "a throbbing, high energy and mercilessly dark collection of unrelenting progressive metal that's both intense and insanely listenable."

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"10 Badass Rock N Rollers That Should Be On Your Radar Forever" -BuzzFeed

"The Diva of Metal" -MSG TV

AFROPUNK Festival Highlight -Rolling Stone

"One of the best live voices I've ever heard." -Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, LeTigre, Founder of the Riot Grrrl movement)

"Ten Fiercest Female Rockers" -Huffington Post, CA

"The Rock Goddess" -Taylor Dayne (Pop Icon)

"Top 5 Black Women Rockers to Watch" -AOL Music

"Militia ROCKS!" -Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)

"A charismatic, badass vocalist capable of commanding any stage" -The Guardian UK

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