Vagina Witchcraft (MB, Canada)

Hailing from the icy depths of Winnipeg, MB, Vagina Witchcraft blend rumbling, feedback-laden doom metal with frenzied elements of punk and hardcore to create their unique sound. Queer non-binary poet and vocalist, Kayla Fernandes, leads the sonic assault with blistering ferocity, delivering lyrical content concerning mental health, heartbreak, anger and racial identity. This band’s first, self-titled release landed them on the 2021 Polaris Music Prize long-list, and recently they won a Western Canadian Music Award for Metal/Hard Music Artist of The Year.