| Nina Osegueda | |
| Birth Name: | Balvina Montserrat Osegueda |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1984 |
| Origin: | United States of America |
| Genre: | Opera, power metal, progressive metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 8 |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Label: | Nightmare Records |
| Associated Acts: | A Sound of Thunder, Washington National Opera |
| Website: | http://www.asoundofthunderband.com |
Nina Osegueda (born Balvina Osegueda on January 14, 1984) is a female heavy metal vocalist from Washington, D.C.. is of Catalan and Salvadoran descent. She is the lead vocalist of A Sound of Thunder.[1] [2] In 2012, A Sound of Thunder released an album under Nightmare Records called Out of the Darkness.[3] The album features Raven's John Gallagher on its signature song, "Out of the Darkness".[4] In 2013, A Sound of Thunder released Time's Arrow (with guest vocalist Blaze Bayley of Iron Maiden/Wolfsbane) under Mad Neptune Records. The album was funded by a successful KickStarter campaign. In 2013, A Sound of Thunder created another KickStarter campaign for the purpose of recording a new album in 2014. The campaign, whose goal began at $10,000, made over $20k in 30 days.
In 2014, Osegueda was featured on CNN[5] and local news WTOP[6] for her weight loss and use of heavy metal to continue living a healthy lifestyle.
A classically trained vocalist, Osegueda also performed with the Washington National Opera, during their 2000–2002 seasons.[7]
In 2009, Osegueda performed as a guest vocalist for Flight of the Valkyries in St. Paul, Minnesota.
In 2010, Osegueda worked as a co-coordinator for Flight of the Valkyries – East and performed with A Sound of Thunder.[8] In the same year, she performed with A Sound of Thunder at the 3rd and last Mandatory Metal[9] show at the State Theater in Falls Church, VA.
In 2013, Osegueda appeared on Benedictum's album OBEY as a guest vocalist for the track "Thornz".
Osegueda is also the former lead vocalist and founding member of Dark Harvest Records signed[10] Blood Corps.[11] [12]
In 2017, A Sound of Thunder became internationally famous for its heavy metal version of the regional anthem of Catalonia, "Els segadors".[13]
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