Straight Line Stitch - Black Veil

Music video by Straight Line Stitch performing Black Veil. KOCH Entertainment LP

[@Artaud1957]

As an African-American man nearly 70 years old, this video makes me happy and sad. Happy that there are sisters doing this kind of music, but sad that there were NONE when I was young.

[@jellyjellywowie]

As an African American girl damn I'm so happy to see her. She's amazing anyone know if they'll come to Atlanta

[@kyndread71]

@@iloveloveloveableful Stitch is still together, they were about to go on tour until COVID. And Rose -- the band is from Knoxville, TN so it's likely they could show up in ATL. If you want a metal band with a black lead singer, try SEVENDUST....and they're from Atlanta.

[@explorewithmarquise]

Do you have instagram lol,it's pretty awesome to see more people of my kind into metal instead of only myself lol

[@jellyjellywowie]

@@kyndread71 this is such a late reply but thank you!

[@jellyjellywowie]

@@explorewithmarquise yeah! @spookbunnyboo

[@explorewithmarquise]

@@jellyjellywowie awesome, I'll follow u lol 🤘🤘

[@elaynaterrell3576]

I saw them live about 5 years ago and got to meet Alexis. She's seriously one of the sweetest women I've ever met. I miss them so much! I really hope they start making more music soon. 😭

[@monicajeanbenson3723]

Hell yeah!! Love her!!

[@matthewsims9951]

Same metal artists don't get the recognition they deserve we go unnoticed

[@lowend]

Met her and Jason - they were both incredibly cool and nice! Good memories!

[@micheledeadwyler8640]

IKR.. hung out with her and her family at GroundZero in Spartanburg. She is the sweetest and actually comes out and spends time with her fans, sells her own merch. I hope they come back out kicking ass again.

[@elaynaterrell3576]

@@micheledeadwyler8640 I got a pic with her and Jackie. Got the Transparency album and got an autograph. I got in a fight at that show lol Good times. The band talked about it after lmfao

[@doll.perasite9030]

No one: Me: sips green tea and listens to hardcore rock Me: such a nice day

[@Fatcat561]

Gacha Puff thats not hard core rock thats deathmetal lol

[@brot2468]

jennie metalcore*

[@flamee0409]

Metalcore*

[@NYD666]

r/notlikeothergirls 🤪 #soquirky

[@lovemachine225]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@waynemcfarland4143]

I'm really glad times have progressed. I was ridiculed extensively in high school by my black peers for listening to rock music.

[@lv999sozkyy4]

Their loss. Fuckload of rythym that could be enjoyed together

[@donnydarko1898]

Good for you some lead some follow and some walk there own path go with your gut

[@thunderbolt40]

I thrived off of the ridicule.

[@asuraXTC]

You were? I got nickname 666 or triple six :D I loved it no one fucked with me

[@1138psience]

Isn’t it funny that as a black metal head you got more love from the metal heads than your own people? I learned diversity by hanging out with different crowds and like another commentor said that their loss and that’s fine. It’s just a shame that those close minded people don’t even realize that rock ‘n’ roll came from people that look like us. SMH oh well... stay brutal my brothers and sisters🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@leilam1010]

As a black woman I’m LIVING FOR THISSSSS OMG

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

Stumbled across this by complete accident. I'm so glad I did lol

[@wataki2]

same

[@bea3421]

shes so pretty and a hella good screamer too! love it

[@jodykidd3709]

What is here name?

[@aoinightcore7498]

@@jodykidd3709 Alexis Brown

[@brendabond1892]

Seen them in Tyler TX

[@tortis6342]

My thoughts exactly

[@Steph6Mc]

My thoughts!

[@SniperRed0092]

She's got epic, savage vocals.

[@undrea2198]

she ..is ..soooo..beautiful. she screams like a beautiful banshee😍😍😍

[@GaaraRules0]

you have been captured by her spell lol

[@gabcot9952]

Andrea Granados is she single ?? There is a shortage of woman of this type nowadays

[@xXVampireNinjalic]

women of what type....?

[@AlexiLex41102]

Us black women that love metal core and want to perform it! Haha she's my inspiration!

[@xXVampireNinjalic]

Lol i figured that's what it was, im also a black female that enjoys metal, and there may appear to be a shortage but they are definitely around.

[@GuitarGrrrella]

Not very many black and female metal singers out there. Very unique.

[@jamesstephen7350]

lots of black metal vocalists...and even more female singers....sevendust being my all time fave black, metal vocalist, as for female vocalists, Jinjer, Night Wish, Butcher Babies (Both chicks, 1 is black) Skarlett Riot

[@pepsismuggler1580]

Cammie Gilbert from Oceans of Slumber

[@1138psience]

Wicked Wisdom , Witch Mountain

[@casperado666]

@@jamesstephen7350 Spiritbox, Ignea, Iwrestledabearonce, Otep

[@timd2789]

Guys I think he just means it's not in the mainstream

[@thesilencingmachinebandoff7628]

Wow this band sounds amazing. I remember checking them out before. As a black female in a metal band they inspire me more and more everyday to keep going. We HAVE to keep going.

[@BPEJS24-7]

Alexis Brown rocks and is so underrated as a vocalist. she's got a great look, can do clean vocals, harsh vocals, and be awesome the entire time! she's got S.T.Y.L.E! 😎

[@joshotten1904]

As a metal guy who happens to love black women ..I can say this brings me joy🥰

[@toastedtoaster3836]

Finally a black female screaming metal we need more African American people in the metal community

[@cheyjileasa4918]

Have you heard of Wicked Wisdom...Lmao..

[@layna-heyhey]

yup 3yrs later we still need more. I want to start a band so bad.

[@josephglessner4965]

Check out Vodun

[@lurkinginthedark6910]

oceano

[@alexhorrocks7946]

Daddy long Schlong check out a band called Oceano you won't be disappointed.

[@jarrodh88jh]

Good ol sraights. I have always loved this band. I remember seeing them on headbangers ball. Just red hair in a swirl of metal. Beautiful.

[@mrchristmas831]

Who's Still listening in 2020?

[@darkerimage9123]

Never stopped

[@boottothehead1839]

@@darkerimage9123 Helllll Yeahhhhh!

[@soulfame2778]

People with a pulse

[@adambosin269]

Never heard of them.

[@dusk4861]

never gets old

[@lescobrandon8522]

Never Heard of this band and it's 2019.... This is some good shit

[@LeglessWonder]

The album "when skies wash ashore" is amazing. Check it out. Alexis has some killer screams and amazing clean vocals on it

[@hujajiblamble3337]

Right?!

[@rimshot2952]

The Clint Sparrow From my hometown. She is shy and soft spoken.

[@deano3960]

this album was dominant

[@SpawnicusRex]

I first heard this band in 2011 when they played at a small club in my sleepy little Texas hometown. They put on an incredible show and her vocals were truly impressive live.

[@chriswyatt2630]

Saw this band twice in a small venue. Hung out with Alexis and the band. We had drinks. What a sweet lady she is. Very brutal singer but very friendly.

[@ares6037]

O.o First metal band I know of that has a black female lead singer.

[@Darkdemonoflite]

there's more :D

[@serke]

Check out Oceans of Slumber too!

[@teddieprine947]

And she is badass to!!!!!!!!!!

[@MixedRogueKhorri]

check out (wicked wisdom) ....we do exist lol

[@mykelparks917]

I thought she was Asian

[@lilyedgar4218]

WTF!!!!! First time I've heard of her and I am inlove. This band was recommended to me because I listen to IN THIS MOMENT and I am so happy for this treasure that I am about to add to my Rock/ Metal playlist:)

[@DisposableGorilla]

Check out Jinjer! facebook.com/JinjerOfficial

[@snuphaluphugus]

Glad to see that KZbin is suggesting things it should. I have been a SLS fan since they had a male lead vocalist. Alexis is one of the best in metal. I wish more people knew about them!

[@АделаБеликова-щ1ч]

Succulent Decadence me too

[@michaeljenkins4582]

Me too

[@gitiimoc]

Lily Edgar Yeah! I was just telling a friend that Alexis’ screams remind me of young Maria Brink. I heard SLS for first time, today. I can make room for another metal goddess in my heart with Maria and Tatiana!

[@shaylovelyness72]

This whole band is bad ass! She’s hella good ❤️❤️

[@kali18]

So happy to see this being a black girl who is alternative myself !!!

[@mern461]

you are not the only one.

[@greenbird183]

Me too

[@NightlyDaymare13]

Unite

[@mikemarkin8106]

Find me

[@arlethiastoneshow4679]

don't forget about butcher babies and rage of light

[@robinwangai3303]

1:12 was heaven

[@ashtonl2577]

OH GOD THIS WOMAN IS AMAZING. holy fuck

[@sgtkururu]

her screams are so good and her voice is beautiful.. wish more people knew this band. so good!!

[@tylerebinger567]

When I was in my band Through Blood, we played with them live in Sandusky, Ohio and she was awesome!

[@tommyaguilar1658]

They deserve a lot more respect way underrated in my opinion

[@XlissueslXgaming]

Definitely underrated asf

[@FoxCunt]

This is literally just generic metalcore this is not underrated at all

[@dankkillington9]

There’s very few that can pull it off and she fucking nailed it. Sounds amazing!

[@ryanfuxa6738]

She is hotttt damn good singer too. Love it. Wish I'd known bout them sooner.

[@ThomasDrish]

Please support artists like this by going to see them in concert. They’re worth every penny, and deserve it. ❤

[@indianelson4054]

All my life I have been a metal fan. I'm 34 and still rock out and when I'm in the city and people look at me funny because I'm a brown woman, I look back, smile, and turn it up as loud as I can cause I am who I have always been. It used to bother me but now I love who I have become because I have always been true to myself.

[@justsomerabia8480]

I appreciate hearing this so much as another brown woman.

[@indianelson4054]

@@justsomerabia8480 Yasssssss!!! Rare breed but we definitely exist!!

[@rebelpanther1784]

Well, I'm a black emo/goth girl, I considerate myself different and it's so damn difficult to find people like me, for example in my area and integrate myself into society. It sucks and hurts.

[@lilmagnoliabeauty4184]

@@rebelpanther1784 bruh frrrr!

[@Suri-o7w]

Oh my goodness who is this chick kicking a whole lotta a##? where has she been where does she come from? Never seen her nor the band ever in life!

[@jarrett5054]

How have I missed this band until now!?!?! I love it! Thank you God for great music with Good News!

[@alexuswilliams1958]

Black Rock bands rock🤞🏽🖤🖤 I love metal rock , pop rock any type of rock music 🎶

[@DefinitelynotKenji]

I found this band 10 years ago and just found them again. Man i missed this.

[@PURPLERAGNAWWR]

Yooooo, how am i JUST finding out about this band. Damn. HS me would have been so happy, but hey, better late than never.

[@edaugustine1405]

Would like to see a band/singer like this, blind auditions on "The Voice".

[@riyahf3481]

hell yes…and HER VOICE SOUNDS SO GOOD. i can get down with this

[@MyXyle666]

Saw these guys years back at a devildriver show in Seattle, 16-17 years or so. I got to meet the lead singer briefly and I have to say she was just all around sweet and awesome, she didn't let talent go to her head

[@evetimmermans5922]

LOVE that more female vocalists are stepping into the screaming game!!! Wooohooo. Love it!

[@bodr1]

Holy Shit when they hit that breakdown...

[@Crawlingdreams418]

Any recs for black fronted metal bands? (Howard Jones era KSE, Wicked Wisdom and Sevendust don't count, i know abt them)

[@sudanwife7438]

From one black rocker chick to a badass one....good God🤯😍

[@layoung.]

This sista got this.. Excellent

[@OfficiallySarabi]

How could I have forgotten about this song 😭 it was my fave when it came out

[@tenettesmith2164]

omg this is so amazzing where have i been blackgirls rock literallly lol

[@mattnobrega6621]

The band sounds awsome! The vocalist is hot and sings awesomely too! A wicked banger!

[@sirscorpio1154]

Wow soon as she opened her mouth I was impressed holy shit

[@71stsmith81]

WOE NOW THIS CHICK CAN BAIL SOME SHIT OUT... BAND SOUNDS GOOD..

[@billywhitsett2026]

This shit go hard. The music is beautiful n so is the vocalist

[@sbeatty85]

I'm loving how I got recommended here and peeved that I didn't know about this band and others sooner.

[@elatomico7791]

Lexie is so awesome! I love the way she sings, it's like she has a switch inside of her that can make her go from melodic to thrash, and make them both sound beautiful

[@kristinemissy]

This woman kicks ass one of my favorite female vocalists.

[@matthewsims9951]

They split up after the guitarist decided to step away from the band back in 2012 I'm hopping she forms another band or comes back to straight line stitch your fans miss u alexis brown

[@MetalHeadRed954]

She’s beautiful 😍😍

[@LavenderApogee]

Hearing this band for the first time and this goddess of a vocalist blew me away!

[@donaldbilkey7306]

I totally agree with you on that one dude's 😎😚😚😊😊😚😚😅😚😚😊😘😊🙃🥰😉🥰😉😂😘🥰😉🥰😘🥰😘😝🙃😝🙃😝🧐😣🙄😝🧐😒🧐😛🧐😒🧐😒🙃😝🙃😝🧐😛🧐😒🧐😒🧐😝🧐😝🧐😝🧐😝🙃🙃😝🙃😛🙃😛🙃😝🙃😝🧐😝🙃😛🧐😛🧐😝🧐😛🧐😛🙃😛🧐😝🙃🙃😝🧐😛🧐😝🙃🥰🧐😝🙃🥰😉🥰😉😊🙃😊🙃😊🙃😘😂😉🥰🙃😅🙃😛🙃😊🙃😅😚😊😚😊😉😊😚🥰🙃😊🙃😛🙃😊😉😊🙃😊😚😊🙃😊🙃😊🙃😛🙃😊🙃😊🙃😊😚😊🙃😊🙃😊😚😅🙃😊🙃😅😉😊🙃😊😚☺️😚😊😚😅😂😘🥰🥰😄😚😘😂😘😅😁😄😅😁😂☺️🥰🥰😚😂😘🥰😂🧖🧖😂😁🥰😘🥰😘😂😘😘😂😄😂😘🥰🥰😘😅😚😂😚😊😚😅😚😂😄😂😚😊😊😅🥰😚😄🥰😚🥰😄😚🥰😘😊😚😊😚😊

[@siswoduaji3214]

i love her hair..

[@billhogue9523]

Been following this band since they would drive down from Knoxville and play tiny ass clubs in Huntsville, Alabama

[@hyunjincenter]

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS BAND FOR FOREVER

[@hotcheetosncheese]

Thank you KZbin for recommending me this awesome band!

[@adamsummerford5698]

I seen her in person once, she signed my security guard shirt and my skin.

[@anthonywilson2140]

Wow she is beautiful an has a good voice 😍

[@shadysteve6579]

I just found my new favorite song. Also, watching her windmill is the most satisfying thing ever.

[@mattgraham2835]

absolutely awesome i thought when i first heard this band like 10 years ago wow sounds so good and there is so much energy in those absolutely beautiful long locks that singer had and maybe still has if lenny kravitz were born a female such an awesome sound straight line stich was being able to harness that aggression such a big and sharp sound

[@Rawk4Life]

I would love to see this band get Lajon of Sevendust to collaborate with them. That would be kick ass.

[@Jorge-to7ep]

The breakdown at 1:50 is so fucking good!!:o

[@keith6032]

IKR. made me wanna punch a whole in my wall!

[@IanVase]

Thanks!!! I wrote it. I played drums before this and we used it as an intro live for a tour or 2 and then started writing this song. I bailed eventually and they kept it in the song. Found a live video as an example lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaSlZKNmj6l3msU

[@xxximanisosa7102]

I'm African and American and I love rock and metal!

[@lashondrasawyers2887]

Me too....

[@anonymouswitch420]

Years later and I still can’t get over how beautiful Alexis is and how amazing her voice is 😭💖

[@adamjennings4789]

i was lucky enough to go to a movie with this young lady when i was a much younger man. such a gentle and beautiful soul. i still owe her .

[@mattkeeton3406]

FUCKING AWESOME!! THAT WOMAN CAN SING THOSE HIGHS AN LOWS ARE AMAZING ON THE VOCALS

[@izaiahhasani9112]

This is hella sick 🤟🏾🤟🏾🖤✨

[@scottwoodham7842]

I'm a white man and I'm 52 and still Listen to Heavy Metal I always liked Metallica and and Judas priest and Megadeth and Dio and the others but Slayer fucking sux okay

[@exoticbuu9199]

She's badass!! I love her!!!

[@onikamosola9432]

As a black woman, I'm here for this 🤟🏽🤟🏽🔥

[@Aqli-fa]

man those were the times

[@diosyxoxo]

I love her emotions, she's beautiful indeed. I love her voice.

[@twiztidzlette]

Fucking doooooooppppeeee

[@xR4GINDOE_YT]

Please do a stop at Ground Zero in Spartanburg, SC and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC!! You will be overwhelmed with your fans and the support they will give!!

[@danlord7217]

I met them/received all their autographs a few years back in Milwaukee. Was a bit star struck...Great show that evening!

[@Puppetmistress]

Metal heads are metal heads, regardless of race because race isn’t an indicator of humanity or rights! Metal heads are humans! We are humanity, and we don’t have to let race split us apart.

[@lalaloopsy5846]

Oh hush

[@Puppetmistress]

@@lalaloopsy5846 But it’s true! Society has people separated based on things that shouldn’t matter!

[@lalaloopsy5846]

@@Puppetmistress as I said hush, you sound goofy. The metal community is a mess and mostly promotes white bands

[@Puppetmistress]

@@lalaloopsy5846 Well, not every metal head is racist. It’s generalizations like that that hurt people. One cannot judge an entire group without first knowing the individuals.

[@Puppetmistress]

@@lalaloopsy5846 I’m not belittling anyone. You wanna get mad at me for trying to spread positivity, go ahead. But you won’t ruin my day. Now spread your smiles and laugh with the world instead of unhappiness. The world needs more happiness!

[@1996pola]

Scene of confrontation, revealing scary truth and fight to the death

[@richardseidler5264]

She has a really good voice,a good everything .

[@richardseidler5264]

I think what would be off the hook is Straight Line Stitch and Jinjer👌 create an earthquake of noise.

[@matthewsims9951]

Discovered her though headbangers ball baby those were the days

[@shottz1783]

I LOVE HER

[@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129]

I have never seen a black person in a metal person so i definitely didn't expect to see a black female singer especially one who can scream but that's just freaking awesome!

[@jaymieolive3973]

Skindred, Sepultura, Skillet ?

[@EvilTwinRob]

Um Sevendust?

[@mooseandsquirellfriend]

@@jaymieolive3973 How could you not know sepultura? Sorry, I'm going to need you to turn in your metal card for this

[@meatballsandwich5329]

@@mooseandsquirellfriend they were suggesting bands with poc in them are you slow lmao

[@adammoore4867]

I never knew a black chick could male metal this freaking awesome.. im impressed, shes bad ass \

[@aarongemmill6976]

As a white man who has listened to metal most of my life. This is a great band and lead singer. I don’t see color I see talent and beauty

[@closed1324]

AAA THE LEAD SINGER IS SO COOL

[@robertb8673]

Scream Queen!

[@talldrinkfrombmore4206]

I love a good windmill. Yess God!

[@aderasview9562]

Whoa it's seriously a gem finding this! In 2021! I thought Lacey from Flyleaf was the only famous one recently to scream like this as a woman. But THIS beautiful woman wow!!! I'm more into alternative and emo in the past, not really metal but this was amazing!!!

[@warmonger8799]

SUPER AWESOME

[@ImaHugYou123]

Why am i just now finding about about this band?! Stay sick sis!!!!

[@ysamargarcia1467]

Still listening to this masterpiece in 2024

[@PeteMiramontes]

You and I both! It’s 2024 and this song still kicks ass! 🤘🏼

[@drakecarter1780]

I don't care what her race is. She sounds epic!

[@jow265]

Can she do this live every night? Wow. I feel all of the emotions.

[@thepoetrygod3823]

Black people created rock and roll.

[@rebelpanther1784]

I wish everyone knew it and that more black people listen to rock and metal.

[@aoibiersack1873]

Not really, black and white people created rock and roll.

[@destinyrodgers1929]

Love female artists just f***** own it. Regardless of race. I've been listening to her for 15 years. Another artist I like is fire from the gods. The social stigma that's it's "white" is should be dead. I love her vocals, and stage presence.

[@Dead_Gamer666]

Seen them live like 10 years ago. Met Alexis. She is such An amazing kind person.