Astrid has been having opinions on the internet since 2004, and started listening to metal sometime between 2000 and 2006, depending on how you count it. She was raised on classical music and Celtic folk, which has led to most of her favourite genres including “folk,” “melodic,” or “symphonic” somewhere in the descriptor alongside heavier elements.
Astrid’s interests include archaeology, history, mythology, and all forms of storytelling. She enjoys singing, dancing, and being in the forest.
She is a seamstress and designer by trade, based on the west coast of Canada. Capable of 347 tangential thoughts per minute.
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