22 women pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal

Loudwire chose 22 women and female members of bands that played a large part in laying the foundation for hard rock and metal as well. Next to usual suspects and famous one like Janis Joplin, there are some smaller names - Jinx Dawson from the psychedelic-rock band Coven had a song "Black Sabbath" long before the Birmingham band, and introduced devil horns long before Ronnie James Dio; Fanny were one of the first rock bands, consisting entirely of women, to release an album on a major label; Suzi Quatro - songwriter, bassist, singer, and a band leader, is one of the earliest multifaceted women in rock 'n' roll; Girlschool are the longest-running band consisting entirely of women.