Huntress - Jill Janus Commits Suicide
Huntress have just announced very tragic news. Their charismatic frontwoman and founder took her own life. She struggled with mental illness and was vocal about it. Janus was only 43 years old. R.I.P...
The band released this statement: "It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus?frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress?passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time sufferer of mental illness, she took her own life outside of Portland, Oregon. Janus spoke publicly about these challenges in hopes of guiding others to address and overcome their mental illness.
"Janus was a truly special creative involved with numerous musical projects including her role as vocalist for female metal/hard rock cover bands TheStarbreakers and Chelsea Girls. In addition, Janus was co-composer and creator of an upcoming rock opera with Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Angus Clark and had a decade-long career as NYC DJ Penelope Tuesdae. Her musical career began in childhood.
"Beyond her accomplishments in the music world and her advocacy for mental health issues, she was a beautiful person passionate about her family, animal rescue and the world of natural medicine. She will be missed more than she could have ever known.
"If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, Call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people in suicidal crisis or distress."
The band released this statement: "It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus?frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress?passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time sufferer of mental illness, she took her own life outside of Portland, Oregon. Janus spoke publicly about these challenges in hopes of guiding others to address and overcome their mental illness.
"Janus was a truly special creative involved with numerous musical projects including her role as vocalist for female metal/hard rock cover bands TheStarbreakers and Chelsea Girls. In addition, Janus was co-composer and creator of an upcoming rock opera with Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Angus Clark and had a decade-long career as NYC DJ Penelope Tuesdae. Her musical career began in childhood.
"Beyond her accomplishments in the music world and her advocacy for mental health issues, she was a beautiful person passionate about her family, animal rescue and the world of natural medicine. She will be missed more than she could have ever known.
"If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, Call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people in suicidal crisis or distress."
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| Kuroboshi Posts: 1200  |
This is very sad to hear. I've never heard the band, but that doesn't matter when lives are involved. RIP.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
This is so incredibly sad to me because she always talked about her depression. I think the band sounded so cool and she was a great performer. It's such a shame she lost her battle in the end...
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| Ocean Sage Posts: 474  |
NO! I love Huntress. I remember getting all of my friends into their music when Starbound Beast came out. What a shame. RIP Jill Janus
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| HarryKawaiiDesu Posts: 56  |
Always fucking sucks to lose someone part of the metal community. RIP.
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| WorpeX Made of Metal Posts: 1352  |
No! Thats so sad to hear. Huntress had so much potential. They had a bunch of really great tunes but just never put together a full record of great tracks. I know i'm not going to stop listening to Eight of Swords, Zenith, Spell Eater and Spectra Spectral anytime soon... RIP Jill. 
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| RaduP CertifiedHipster Staff Posts: 9027  |
F
---- Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking One day there will be no heart at all?
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| TheMAGAmvm Soycrusher Posts: 1086  |
RIP. Liked some of her band's songs, she was a pretty good vocalist as well.
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| FYA Destroyer Posts: 827  |
She had some serious problems with depression and her mental state, but this is unexpecting. F anyway.
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| Rapid Fire Posts: 256  |
Never was a great fan of her music but of course this is tragic and really sad, specially the way it happened. R.I.P. Janus.
---- Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
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