Maria Brink

 Maria Brink (born December 18, 1977) is an American artist and singer popular as the frontwoman of the metal band In This Moment. In This Moment has released seven albums and received four nominations, two of them from the Alternative Press Music Awards and one from Grammy Awards. Brink is also acknowledged as the "Rock Goddess of the Year", "Hottest Female in Metal" in 2010, and one of the 11 women that matter in heavy metal, according to Yell! Magazine in 2012. She was also recognized by Revolver Magazine as one of the "25 most beautiful women in Hard Rock & Metal".The first band Brink was ever a part of was one of the Albany New York-based band known as Pulse and then she relocated to California. In 2002, when she was 25 years old, she relocated to Los Angeles to find a band to work with Before getting a band, she worked in shops, and also sang in cafes and bars. In 2004, she met current band member Chris Howorth at an audition.At first, Howorth rejected Brink due to her gender. Howorth apologized two weeks later and then hired Brink as the singer. They created Dying Star with Jeff Fabb as their drummer. Later, Blake Bunzel and Josh Newell joined as guitarists. Soon after, the band changed their name to In This Moment