Heavy Metal Cover Girls In Helmets.

Welcome to another episode of Heavy Metal Cover Girls. 

This is an ongoing series where I post art from Heavy Metal CD that 

a. Has women on it. (Usually attractive. Frequently scar)

and b. Shares a common theme. 

 Some themes I keep coming back to, simply because they are so popular with cover artists. Considering the genre we're talking about here, anything that involves conflict, destruction or trauma is quite common. Bunnies, not so much.

  This is about the sixth/seventh outing for Heavy Metal Warrior Women and I remain confident that there will be more.  As long as artists have a thing for metal bikinis and fierce redheads I will keep sharing them with you lovely people. 

 There is a slightly different twist to tonight's selection though. All of the ladies involved are - just for a change- wearing actual protective headgear. How practical said helmets are remains to be seen.

  Fairyland - The Fall Of An Empire (France 2006)

    An Elf couple brawl with some... whatever the bloody hell those things are...  and seem to be holding their own.  In traditional fantasy fashion he's wearing full plate from neck to knuckles while she's in a belly dancer outfit. 

  But at least she's wearing a pretty helmet. So there is that. 

It's not really a shock to find that Fairyland are grandiose Rhapsody-esque Power Metal.  

Let's stick with the Winged Helmet theme for a bit.

Anybody who knows their weapons & armour might want to take a Chill Pill about now. 

I guarantee you're going to see things that will make you chip your tooth enamel. 

Sorry.

Blind Man's Gun - Beyond The Darkness (Germany 2016)

  Now this young lady got clever because her helmet comes with some sort of Force field thingie. 

It also seems to let her walk on water. 

Sneaking up on people possibly not an option though. 

Blind Man's Gun are Hard Rock

Claymorean - Songs from A Dying World (Serbia 2017)

Err miss..your shield is on fire.

On fire

Your..Shield ...Is...On..Fire!

Claymorean are female fronted Power Metal, a genre I'm always pleased to see.

The Armiger - S/T (USA 2013)

 Something tells me she's had to put her ensemble together from bits left lying around, 

because let's face it, there are some big gaps in her protection.

After I finished looking up the word "Armiger" (One entitled to heraldic arms) I looked up the band's music. 

The Armiger seem to be the grittier end of Stoner Metal.

 The Deeper Dees  - Tales From Here, Now And Beyond   (Germany 2014)

That's a weird looking horse.

The Deeper Dees aren't exactly Metal, being more Stoner/Grunge Rock but if you like Soundgarden's more metal moments you may dig this.

Now we shall move on to other styles of metal head wear. 

The Great Adventure- To Begin To See The Truth EP (Russia 2014)

  The classic Britannia Pose in full display here.  Very regal.

In case you're wondering he helmet gets pulled down when violence is imminent.

 She might also want to hack about six foot off the end of her dress if she doesn't want to trip over.

The band are Female fronted Symphonic Metal.

Zenobia - Alma de Fuego II (Spain 2016)

History does not record whether the historical Zenobia ever wore a leopard's face as a hat.
History is also unclear as to whether Queen Zenobia of Palmyra was a hottie with a decent rack.

Whatever. This version is cooler and more Metal anyways.

Zenobia sound like a band I can really get behind.




And top finish.

Ethel The Frog - S/T (UK 1980)

 Her frog helmet was not the success she was expecting.
"But frogs are totally fierce" she told people. "They are. Stop sniggering."
So she just cut their kneecaps off.

This NWOBHM crew really needs to reunite.
Come on guys, make it happen.

That's all folks