SINGLE REVIEW: Kingdom

Artemis (the all-women rock group from the UK) recently released their empowering and badass single “Kingdom.” The band was “drawn together by an extending passion for rock music, equal rights for women, and an intention to leave an imprint on Rock’ N’ Roll history.”

The group’s sheer talent bleeds through all over this single, from their foot-stomping rhythms to their guitar lines worthy of air-strumming along to. Not only is the single musically strong, but lyrically the piece is brilliant.

In an interview with The Edge, they said, “We wanted a name that stood for something strong and powerful.” As a result, they looked to greek goddesses (considering their lead singer is half greek). That’s when they found “Artemis.” “The goodness Artemis is associated with love but also is regarded as a patron of girls, young women and a protector. Her image is also portrayed as a huntress, a strong empowered woman which we really want to incorporate into our name,” they remarked. The group’s name flawlessly displays their music and souls, from their badass skills to their want to inspire young women.

“Kingdom” is all about keeping stable and being unstoppable while so many are trying to rip them down. I immensely enjoy the power behind the song. “Kingdom” practically screams, “you can’t bloody overthrow me.” It seems to be a pattern with the group, from their name to all of their music. I love to see girls out there in the rock industry. “OVERTHROW THE PATRIARCHY! We just wanna encourage more women to get into music and learn instruments, because it’s just the best feeling in the world,” says Fenella (drummer).

Yianna provides amazing vocals that hold an innovative pitch. Her voice from the start has this powerfully dark tone to it. With the drummer’s sick backbeat and Frankie’s (guitarist) and Hannah’s (bassist) astounding refrain, the song is excellent.

I can’t wait to see what comes next from them and to watch them play in person eventually. Their energy is incredible, and I’d love to see it up close. When I asked what’s next for them, Fenella responded, “Welllllllll we’ve got another single that’s gonna be released relatively soon as well as a few music videos we’re planning. We just wanna gig so much the moment that we can, we’ve got a load of gigs we need to reschedule. Definitely watch this space.”