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The first unleashed single, "Black Orchid", marks the return of the Portuguese first all-female metal band Black Widows. While the Black Widows' impact was already notable when it hit in the late '90s, this single shows an outstanding comeback with unshakable strength. Feeling like part of the resilient ones who fight for music and art, the Black Widows entitled its new album Among The Brave Ones and will release it on 21 October via Inverse Records which has embraced this great return of Black Widows, marked by a sound worthy only of the brave ones.
Vocalist Rute Fevereiro comments: "I'm so thrilled about 'Black Orchid' single. We overcame the storms of the past years, and this song tells it all. The verse 'for nobody learns from scaping fears' sums it up. My experience of the past years, returning with this band with new amazing musicians is the given proof of that resilience. I believe that this is the best comeback I could have with Black Widows and am so excited to present you all with this powerful song".
Black Widows dates back to September 1995 when Rute (lead singer and guitar), Xana (guitar), Chris (drums), Vanessa (bass) and Marta P. (keyboards) got together to rehearse. The first demo tape was recorded in December 1996 and had excellent reviews, also causing some controversy because it was the first record in Portugal of an all-female metal band and because of the fame the band had for practising a metal influenced by a Christian message.
In the Summer of 1997, there were line-up changes when Carla Marques (keyboards) and Eliana Correia (guitar) joined the band. A few months later, the band was recording their second demo tape, Miracles Of Sadness, with four tracks (including a Napalm Death cover). In August 1999, on the way home from a concert, Carla Marques suddenly died. It was a big shock for the band and the Portuguese metal community. Vanessa and Eliana decided to leave, but Rute and Chris kept the Widows alive. They started looking for new instrumentalists and found Marta Machado (keyboard) and Cláudia Moura (bass).
In 2000, Black Widows signed a record deal with Recital Records and recorded its debut EP, Dark Side Of An Angel, while the sophomore album, Sweet... The Hell, got released in September 2002, with the participation of a special guest: Gunther Theys (Ancient Rites, Danse Macabre). Later some line-up changes followed, and in 2009, the band went on a long break and re-established in 2018 with Rute and Mónica Rodrigues. The line-up was thus complete with Solange Campos on bass, Lee AN on guitar and Aíla Português on drums. In January 2020, drummer Marta Brissos joined the band. Since then, Black Widows has been in preparation for the long-awaited upcoming album Among The Brave Ones.
With the band complete, the songs were recorded at The Pentagon Audio Manufacturer Studios by the hands of the experienced producer Fernando Matias. Íris Prado joined Black Widows in June 2022 as a guitarist to reinforce the weight of the album guitars after the studio recording.
Now, the "Black Orchid" lyric video awaits you right below. Link
Among The Brave Ones tracklist:
01. Black Orchid
02. Schizo
03. Among The Brave Ones
04. Philosophy Of Fools
05. Electrify Me
06. I'm A Monster
07. Drowning
08. Dead Heaven's Vibe
09. Forgive To Forget
10. Eden Denied
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