Elizabeth Schall
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Elizabeth Schall is a female American singer, songwriter and guitarist, and founder of the death metal
band Dreaming Dead. Prior to that, she was a guitarist of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens
and the death metal band Winterthrall.
an descent, Elizabeth Schall first came into the music scene when she was recruited to join the death metal
band Winterthrall in 2003. She departed from the band two years later.
Schall joined The Iron Maidens
on September 2005 following the departure of guitarist/co-founder Josephine Draven
, taking the stage name of "Adrianne Smith" (a female version of Adrian Smith
).
Shortly before she left from the Maidens in October 2006, Schall formed the death metal band Manslaughter with drummer Mike Caffell. They recorded one EP before recruiting guitarist Manuel Villareal and bassist William Toledo. Following a brief tour, Villareal and Toledo left the band. Once again as a duo, Schall and Caffell recorded their first album Within One, then renamed the band Dreaming Dead and recruited female guitarist Leslie Medina and bassist Juan Ramirez.
On September 30, 2008, Ibex Moon Records announced they have signed a record deal with Dreaming Dead. Within One was released on CD on January 20, 2009. After Medina's departure, the band focused on being a trio of Schall, Caffell and Ramirez.
Schall rejoined the Maidens on June 2010 in a guest appearance as "Deena Murray
".
Schall cites Peter Tägtgren
and Jeff Loomis
among her influences, as well as Cryptopsy
, Metallica
, Iron Maiden, Megadeth
and Slayer
.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Dreaming Dead. Prior to that, she was a guitarist of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens are an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden...
and the death metal band Winterthrall.
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an descent, Elizabeth Schall first came into the music scene when she was recruited to join the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Winterthrall in 2003. She departed from the band two years later.
Schall joined The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens are an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden...
on September 2005 following the departure of guitarist/co-founder Josephine Draven
Jojo Draven
Josephine Soegijanty-Draven is an Indonesian musician and film score composer. She is currently a cast member of the Blue Man Group. She was also a guitarist for the American all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue and the tribute band The Iron Maidens....
, taking the stage name of "Adrianne Smith" (a female version of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith is an English musician and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. He is also one of the band's regular songwriters and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs backing vocals on some songs.-Biography:While at school, Smith purchased his first...
).
Shortly before she left from the Maidens in October 2006, Schall formed the death metal band Manslaughter with drummer Mike Caffell. They recorded one EP before recruiting guitarist Manuel Villareal and bassist William Toledo. Following a brief tour, Villareal and Toledo left the band. Once again as a duo, Schall and Caffell recorded their first album Within One, then renamed the band Dreaming Dead and recruited female guitarist Leslie Medina and bassist Juan Ramirez.
On September 30, 2008, Ibex Moon Records announced they have signed a record deal with Dreaming Dead. Within One was released on CD on January 20, 2009. After Medina's departure, the band focused on being a trio of Schall, Caffell and Ramirez.
Schall rejoined the Maidens on June 2010 in a guest appearance as "Deena Murray
Dave Murray (musician)
David Michael Murray is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as one of the earliest members of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.-Biography:...
".
Schall cites Peter Tägtgren
Peter Tägtgren
Alf Peter Tägtgren is a Swedish musician and producer. He is the founder, main songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the death metal band Hypocrisy as well as the industrial metal band PAIN in which he is the only member....
and Jeff Loomis
Jeff Loomis
Jeff Loomis is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore.-Early days:...
among her influences, as well as Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records.-Necrosis :...
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, Iron Maiden, Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
and Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
.
The Iron Maidens
- World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden (2006)
- Pictured on the Japanese release version, despite the fact that the guitar work was done by her predecessor Josephine SoegijantyJojo DravenJosephine Soegijanty-Draven is an Indonesian musician and film score composer. She is currently a cast member of the Blue Man Group. She was also a guitarist for the American all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue and the tribute band The Iron Maidens....
.
- Pictured on the Japanese release version, despite the fact that the guitar work was done by her predecessor Josephine Soegijanty