I am a 41 year old woman with a love of extreme metal!
When I was a kid, rock or metal music wasn't allowed in my house due to my mother thinking it 'evil'. After getting out of there, I found out what I was missing. I got into alternative, rock and heavy and thrash metal. I didn't really know or understand the whole concert scene nor knew anyone who did.
Fast forward twenty-ish years later filled with stories of survival, hardship, and perseverance. I joined a thrash metal forum where the kind members answered my questions of, "Yes, thrash is awesome, but I wonder if there is anything more?" and "I've always wanted to go to a concert, but I don't know where to start" along with "Holy crap! Where did you get that awesome vest??!!".
Now I'm trying to make up for lost time. I've discovered death, black, stoner, sludge, symphonic, doom, Gothic, groove, speed, and psychedelic metal and have so far loved them all. The growls, shrieks, sung, and shouted vocals sooths and energize my soul like nothing else can
I've had a few band shirts over the years but am now actively going after them. I am creating my first battle jacket, one filled with an eclectic mix of metal bands (and depending on your point of view, hard rock) and studs.