Symphonic metal icons Sharon den Adel and Tarja Turunen have discussed the first time they became aware of each other's music in an exclusive new interview with Metal Hammer. The Within Temptation frontwoman and former Nightwish singer were trailblazers in 90s and 2000s metal in a time where there were precious few prominent female artists in the scence. Speaking in Hammer's new issue, the duo explain that it was a relief to find kindred spirits in each other.
“We often felt like the strange duck on the festival bill because there was a woman in the band where most bands had male singers,” Sharon says. “Plus, I wasn’t really from the scene when I started out – I was a big grunge girl!”
