#null positiv

This week’s Females of Metal Friday is Elli Berlin, German vocalist for the and Null Positiv and a solo performer.

This week’s post is a bit different. It has been a bit of a challenge lately to determine who was going to be the focus of the posts. So, this week, I went on YouTube and took a tumble down the rabbit hole, and it led me to Null Positiv and Elli. After listening to her wide range of vocals from clean to growls, and the style of metal of the band (both Null Positiv and her solo band), my interest was captured.

Unfortunately, being a typical American, I only know and speak English, So I didn’t understand any of her German lyrics, however that didn’t stop me from diving into this very talented singer.

Elli started her musical career at the age of 16 when in 2015 she founded Null Positiv. They would release 6 albums. In 2021, Elli released her solo album.

If you weren’t already familiar with Elli Berlin and Null Positiv, I hope this post put a new artist on your radar and you’ll enjoy more of her music.

That’s it for this week, so until next week…. Long Live Metal!! 🤘🤘🤘

1. Bannkreis (folk - folk rock | only german)

2. Beyond the Black (symphonic metal | only english)

3. Blitzkill (industrial electro | german + english)

4. dArtagnan (folk rock - medieval folk rock | german + english, french, italian, russian and spanish)

5. Die Kreatur (neue deutsche Härte | only german)

6. Eisbrecher (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal | german + english)

7. Elli Berlin (neue deutsche Härte - nu metal - alternative metal | only german (?))

8. Erdling (neue deutsche Härte - dark rock | only german)

9. Feuerschwanz (mittelalter-rock - folk metal | german + english and ROMANIAN)

10. Hämatom (groove metal - thrash metal - neue deutsche Härte | german + czech and english)

11. Haertefall (industrial death metal | only german)

12. Heldmaschine (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal | german)

13. Herren (neue deutsche Härte | german)

14. Knorkator (heavy metal - neue deutsche Härte - comedy rock | german)

15. Lacrimosa (gothic metal - gothic rock - dark wave | german)

16. Lindemann (industrial metal - neue deutsche Härte | german + english)

17. Megaherz (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal | german)

18. Nachtblut (dark metal - melodic black metal - gothic metal | german)

19. Null Positiv (neue deutsche Härte - alternative metal - nu metal | german)

20. OOMPH! (neue deutsche Härte - gothic metal - industrial rock - industrial metal - EBM | german + english)

21. Oonagh (world - ethnic - celtic - new age - pop | german)

22. Patty Gurdy (folk - folk pop - pirate metal - folk metal | german + english)

23. Projekt Mensch (neue deutsche Härte | german)

24. Rammstein (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal | german + english and spanish)

25. Raubtier (industrial metal | swedish + english)

26. Santiano (shanty | german + english)

27. Schacht (industrial gothic metal | only german)

28. Schandmaul (medieval folk rock - medieval metal | german)

29. Schattenmann (neue deutsche Härte | german)

30. Scherbentanz (neue deutsche Härte - gothic - industrial)

31. Schwarzer Engel (gothic metal - neue deutsche Härte - symphonic metal | german)

32. Stahlhammer (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal | german + english)

33. Stahlmann (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal | german)

34. Stoneman (industrial metal - neue deutsche Härte - dark rock | german + english)

35. Sündernrauch (dark rock | german + english)

36. Tanzwut (neue deutsche Härte - medieval metal - industrial metal - neo-metal)

37. Till Lindemann (neue deutsche Härte - industrial metal - hard rock | german + english and spanish)

38. Übermutter (neue deutsche Härte | only german)

39. Unzucht (dark rock - neue deutsche Härte - alternative metal | only german)

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later added:

40. Saltatio Mortis (medieval metal | german + english)

41. Faun (pegan folk - darkwave - neo-medieval music - folk rock | german)

44. Julien Bam (

42. [die!]

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