In the 1980s Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) fused punk and metal while railing against consumerism and oppression. Facing obscenity and assault charges only emboldened her defiance, making Wendy an icon in the fight for social justice.

In 2010, Iranian teens Nikan Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani formed anti-establishment thrash metal band ‘Confess'. Facing the death penalty for blasphemy the pair attempt daring escapes, hoping to continue making metal and fighting the regime.

As the leader of metal pioneers ‘Hellion', Ann "Hull" Boleyn battled misogyny, industry bias, and sexual predators—until a series of frightening encounters led her to law, where she champions workers and women facing exploitation and abuse.