Mari Hamada

Mari Hamada (Japanese: 浜田麻里, Hepburn: Hamada Mari, born July 18, 1962) is a Japanese rock singer and songwriter. Having performed in bands since high school, Hamada made her professional debut as a solo act in 1983. She quickly became known as the "Queen of Heavy Metal" (ヘヴィメタルの女王, Hevī Metaru no Joō). In 2019, Hamada become the first Japanese musician to top the vocalist category of heavy metal m… More