Metal Female Voices Fest was a heavy metal music festival dedicated to female vocalists, held annually in the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium from 2003 to 2016. It was organized by the Metal Organisation, which later changed into "2 Wild 4 agency". The festival enables smaller and unknown bands within the female fronted genre to perform on a big stage beside bigger and more famous bands.
Elize Ryd at the Metal Female Voices Fest in 2011
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Leaves' Eyes is a symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, formerly the lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy, and the entire line-up of Atrocity. To date, the band has released eight studio albums, a single, six EPs, one live album and a DVD.
Leaves' Eyes performing at Wacken Open Air in 2018
Liv Kristine and Alexander Krull, the band's founders
Leaves' Eyes in Israel, 2016, one of the last performances with Liv Kristine