Huntress (band) explained

Huntress
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Origin:	Highland Park, Los Angeles, U.S.
Genre:	Heavy metal
Years Active:	2009–2018
Label:	Napalm
Past Members:	Jill Janus Blake Meahl Eli Santana Tyler Meahl Eric Harris Ian Alden Greg Imhoff Sean Ford Carl Wierzbicky Anthony Crocamo Spencer Jacob

Huntress was an American heavy metal band. It was founded in the underground music scene of Highland Park, Los Angeles when lead vocalist Jill Janus moved to Los Angeles where she met an underground metal band called 'Professor' in 2009. Huntress was signed by Napalm Records in November 2011. A debut EP Off with Her Head was released in 2010.^[1] On December 27, 2011, they released their first single, "Eight of Swords", to promote their debut album, Spell Eater.^[2]

In October 2015, Janus posted a now-deleted note on Facebook announcing the band would finish its activities, but that she would continue to make music.^[3] Lead guitarist Blake Meahl, however, dismissed her statement as a consequence of her health and mental issues, and said the band would continue to perform.^[4] On August 14, 2018, Jill Janus died by suicide.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Style

The band's style has been observed as classic heavy metal with influences of thrash and dark metal. The songs featured frequent screaming by lead vocalist Janus, who was classically trained and had a vocal range of four octaves.^[8]

Band members

• Jill Janus – lead vocals (2009–2018; her death)
• Blake Meahl – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–2018)
• Eli Santana – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2014–2018)
• Tyler Meahl – drums (2014–2018)
• Eric Harris – bass (2010–2012, 2016–2018)
• Ian Alden – bass (2012–2015), rhythm guitar (2009–2012)
• Greg Imhoff – bass (2009–2010)
• Sean Ford – drums (2009–2010)
• Carl Wierzbicky – drums (2010–2014)
• Anthony Crocamo – rhythm guitar (2012–2013)
• Spencer Jacob Grau – bass (2015–2016)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		US Heat ^[9]
Spell Eater	Released: April 27, 2012 Label: Napalm Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download^[10]	—	US: 1,050+^[11] ^[12]
Starbound Beast	Released: July 2, 2013 Label: Napalm Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download^[13]	12	US: 3,280+^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18]
Static	Released: September 25, 2015 Label: Napalm Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download	18	US: 1,225+^[19]

EPs

Title	Album details
Off with Her Head	Released: March 30, 2010 Label: Self-released Formats: digital download
Eight of Swords	Released: December 27, 2011 Label: Napalm Records Formats: LP

Music videos

Year	Title	Directed	Album	Ref.
2011	"Eight of Swords"	Simon Chan	Eight of Swords	^[20]
2012	"Spell Eater"		Spell Eater	^[21]
2013	"Zenith"	Phil Mucci	Starbound Beast	^[22]
2015	"Sorrow"		Static	^[23]

External links

• Huntress on Twitter
  • Huntress on YouTube
• Huntress on Facebook
• Huntress on Instagram
• Official website (archived)
• Huntress videos on YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0002866748|pure_url=yes}} Huntress ]. . Thom . Jurek . August 6, 2012.
2. Web site: Huntress Bio . Huntresskills.com . April 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407165101/http://huntresskills.com/bio . April 7, 2012 .
3. Web site: Hartmann. Graham. Jill Janus Apparently Puts End to Huntress. Loudwire. Townsquare Media. October 28, 2015. October 28, 2015.
4. Web site: Kielty. Martin. Huntress not splitting says Meahl. Metal Hammer. Team Rock. October 29, 2015. October 29, 2015.
5. Web site: HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS Dies In Apparent Suicide. August 16, 2018. Blabbermouth.net. August 16, 2018.
6. Web site: Huntress Frontwoman Jill Janus Has Died . . August 16, 2018 .
7. Web site: Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus dies at 43. August 16, 2018. BBC News. August 16, 2018.
8. Web site: Huntress – Spell Eater . . German . May 21, 2012 . Sebastian . Kessler . August 6, 2012.
9. Web site: Huntress - Chart history . Billboard.com . July 20, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
10. Web site: iTunes - Music - Spell Eater by Huntress . Itunes.apple.com . April 27, 2012 . June 12, 2015.
11. Web site: Metal By Numbers 5/23: Tenacious D Rize To The Top 5 . Metalinsider.net . May 23, 2012 . June 12, 2015.
12. Web site: Metal By Numbers 5/16: Taking The Charts by Storm . Metalinsider.net . May 16, 2012 . June 12, 2015.
13. Web site: iTunes - Music - Starbound Beast by Huntress . Itunes.apple.com . June 28, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
14. Web site: Metal By Numbers 8/14: Asking Alexandria About The Charts . Metalinsider.net . August 14, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
15. Web site: Metal By Numbers 8/7: Unsurprisingly, Five Finger Death Punch Have a Number 2 Record . Metalinsider.net . August 7, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
16. Web site: Metal By Numbers 7/24: Respect Walk Through Exits Only . Metalinsider.net . July 24, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
17. Web site: Metal By Numbers 7/17: Like Festivals To Flames . Metalinsider.net . July 17, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
18. Web site: Metal By Numbers 7/11: Summer Doldrums Hit The Charts . Metalinsider.net . July 11, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
19. Web site: Metal By Numbers 10/7: The charts drive it homeMetal Insider. October 7, 2015. Metalinsider.net. August 16, 2018.
20. Web site: HUNTRESS - Eight of Swords | Napalm Records . YouTube.com . December 30, 2011 . June 12, 2015.
21. Web site: Huntress Unleash 'Spell Eater' Video . Loudwire.com . May 7, 2012 . June 12, 2015.
22. Web site: Huntress: 'Zenith' Video Released . Blabbermouth.net . August 21, 2013 . June 12, 2015.
23. Web site: Huntress, 'Sorrow' - Exclusiv Video Premiere . Loudwire.com . September 25, 2015 . August 19, 2017.
24. Web site: And the winners of the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Awards are… . Metalinsider.net . April 24, 2014 . June 12, 2015.