Miss Randall

Miss Randall is a singer-songwriter, drummer, and creative producer based in Portland, Oregon. 

"Miss Randall means serious business with her artistry, weaving between metal and punk-rock sounds, her talents know no bounds." (Wonderland Magazine)

"A rarity in rock and metal bands -- to have a female 'manning the kit,' so to speak." (Amy Sciarretto, Noisecreep)

"To see and hear her behind the kit during one of the band’s lacerating shows makes you wonder how she became so good so quickly. And the girl can sing!" (Charlie Steffens, Metal Edge Magazine)

Miss Randall is a songwriter, vocalist, drummer, and creative producer based in Portland, Oregon. Of Irish, Scottish, and Catalan descent, she was raised in a bilingual household in Mexico City, where the fusion of Celtic ancestry and Mexican folklore began shaping her early fascination with mysticism, rhythm, and storytelling. This cultural blend became the foundation of her distinctive sound — a cinematic esoteric mix of gothic rock, metal, and desert blues. 

From an early age, Miss Randall gravitated towards drumming and singing, performing in school showcases and the local underground scene. Upon graduating high school, she relocated to West Hollywood, her father’s native city, determined to pursue music full-time. She studied Music Production and Audio Engineering at Musicians Institute and began working live sound at iconic venues such as the Whisky a Go Go and The Roxy, gaining experience in the mechanics of performance and studio recording first-hand. Not to mention, her stomping ground was established a block away from the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill, having Lemmy Kilmister as a former friendly neighbor. 

Her first major mark came as the drummer and co-vocalist of the LA-based metal trio Rusty Eye, where she spent over a decade writing, performing, and co-producing five studio albums and two live records, anchoring Rusty Eye’s theatrical, horror-tinged metal as a unique creator in the metal scene. Known for her commanding dual role as drummer-singer — a rarity in heavy music — Miss Randall helped craft Rusty Eye’s signature sound that earned acclaim in publications in metal and cinema alike, such as Revolver Magazine, Decibel, Metal Sucks, Noisey (VICE), Music Connection, Brave Words, and Rue Morgue. Her iconic co-creations include Possessor and the 2020 Dissecting Shadows release, lauded for its technical precision and cinematic tone. While with Rusty Eye, her curiosity and versatility led to collaborations with a range of artists and composers, including Sergio Arau y Los Heavy Mex (Botellita de Jerez), Claudio Simonetti (Goblin), and Alex Mitchell (Circus of Power). 

After relocating to Portland, Oregon, in mid-2021, and amicably no longer in Rusty Eye, Miss Randall continued to expand as a musician. She produced and composed the original soundtrack to Soheil Afifeh’s short The Deb, releasing the score and individual tracks via Bandcamp and placing the short in festival circulation. Her solo catalogue now explores blues-rooted rock, desert-imagery songwriting, and darker electronic/soundtrack textures — evidence of an artist who moves fluidly between metal, soundtrack, and roots songwriting while remaining self-produced and hands-on in the studio. 

Since her relocation to the Pacific Northwest, her solo voice and eclectic body of self-produced work have bridged her metal roots with cinematic rock, dark folk, and classic blues influences. Her EP Desertations Vol. 1 (2023) introduced a more intimate dimension to her songwriting — reflecting themes of impermanence, spirituality, and the stark beauty of being irreligious. Her single "Pagan Burial" presents the first step into her 2025 releases, while her covers introduce a different side with: Spirit (Dead Can Dance), Albatross (Corrosion of Conformity), and Crystal Ship (The Doors). 

In 2022, Miss Randall united with acclaimed Dortmund-based producer and guitarist Waldemar Sorychta to later form Randall y Sorychta’s QARINAH, overcoming the ocean that divides them releasing as a metal duo whose debut EP Transcendent in Fall of 2024. Known for incepting the iconic industrial band Grip Inc. to producing classic heavy hitters such as Lacuna Coil, Tiamat, The Gathering, and Moonspell, Waldemar brought the sound mixing of his excellent sound partner Dennis Koehne (Sodom, Lacuna Coil, Tristania), while Miss Randall worked with drummer/ engineer Jan Rechberger at Moon Unit studio (Amorphis, The Eternal), and LA-based engineer Yury Anysonyan at Box Studio (Spineshank, The Love Project). The project co-produced by Miss Randall blends Sorychta’s European metal pedigree with Randall’s atmospheric songwriting and percussive storytelling — a meeting of old-world mysticism and modern industrial and perhaps alternative metal. 

Today, Miss Randall stands at the crossroads of multi-cultural ancestry and sound innovation — channeling all into a musical language rich with pagan imagery, emotional intensity, and cinematic scale. Whether behind the kit, at the mic, or in the producer’s chair, she continues to carve her own path as a multi-dimensional artist whose work bridges worlds. She has been spotted jamming with high-energy and heavy-hitting cover band Shotgun Rose, which plans to play more shows soon. 

🔥 Upcoming Releases — 2025 

Following a year defined by creative expansion and global collaboration, Miss Randall continues her ascent in dark metal space exploration with a commanding slate of self-released singles. Each release bears the imprint of Yury Anysonyan’s cohesive mixing style, ensuring a sonic throughline across this cycle of singles, showcasing her dynamic range as a drummer, vocalist, and songwriter. 

“Winter’s Eve” (Released January 17, 2025). Miss Randall’s 2025 journey began in a storm of energy with this one. This is a track written by Matt Olivo (Repulsion), evoking both cinematic darkness and primal drive, reminiscent of Black Sabbath. With Mike Hickey (Venom, Carcass) on guitar and bass and Randall delivering drums and vocals, the single channels cold pagan atmospheres into thunderous grooves. Mixed by Yury Anysonyan, “Winter’s Eve” established a new signature sound — a ritualistic fusion of European metal and American grit. 

“Devil’s in the Details” (Released October 17, 2025) A ferocious follow-up, “Devil’s in the Details” sees Miss Randall fully in command — writing, performing, and producing under her own creative vision. Hickey returns with his signature serrated guitar work, while Anysonyan’s mix lends cinematic weight to the track’s rhythmic intensity. Lyrically, the single dives into shadow self-integration and the seductive dance between chaos and control — emblematic of Randall’s evolution from collaborator to commanding auteur. “No One Else” (Out November 19, 2025) Featuring Miss Randall’s QARINAH bandmate Waldemar Sorychta (Grip Inc., Enemy of the Sun) on guitars and Lars Sköld (Tiamat, Knights of the Realm) on drums, 

“No One Else” (Out November 19, 2025) is a melancholic, classic rock anthem that brings self-confidence and strength. With Sorychta’s textured guitar layers and Sköld’s instantly recognizable rhythm, the song solidifies the song-writer’s immeasurable fire. 

“Road to Pine Mountain” (Out December 12, 2025) Reuniting with LA friend Matt Olivo (Repulsion) for composition and Mike Hickey on guitar/bass instrumentation, this closing release of 2025 explores the subject of depression and overcoming feelings of sadness with acceptance— both metaphorically and physically. The sound echoes unequivocally ’90s vibes with a slight layer of droney doom a la Katatonia. “Road to Pine Mountain” is both a journey’s end and a prologue to what’s next. 

⚡ 2025 Collaborator Spotlight 

Waldemar Sorychta — A foundational figure in European metal, Sorychta’s dual identity as both guitarist and producer initiated the heavy-riff culture of the 1990s and later on in the 2000s. He co-founded Grip Inc. (with Dave Lombardo) and worked in German thrash via Despair — which gave him deep roots in the aggression and precision of underground metal. As a producer he shaped albums for bands such as Tiamat, Lacuna Coil and Moonspell — working under major label umbrellas like Century Media. The partnership stems from a long-standing friendship: reportedly meeting in person at the Graspop Metal Meeting festival in the late 2000s, then worked sporadically until recent full-scale collaboration in late 2022 (recording visits to Germany and Finland). Their fresh sound merges industrial/alternative metal roots with modern production. 

Mike Hickey — A friend from Miss Randall’s LA past (also a Musicians Institute grad), Hickey is a guitarist who has served as a guitar tech in his later years for other artists including Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, Eric Martin, Daryl Hall, and G.E. Smith. With a metal background of his own, he has played with bands like Venom, Carcass, and Cathedral. His expertise brings tone, tension and authenticity — his riffing on your 2025 singles (“Winter’s Eve”, “Devil’s in the Details”, “Road to Pine Mountain”), helping anchor Miss Randall’s sound in true metal lineage promising to be the first of many more future collaborations. 

Lars Sköld — A friend of Miss Randall (and fellow Musicians Institute graduate), Sköld’s collaboration on “No One Else” came as a surprise while she was spending a summer in Sweden shaping earlier versions of this and other songs of hers, letting him play a pass of the tune in his summer studio which injects his precise groove that Miss Randall decided to keep on tape. 

Matt Olivo — A pioneer of the grind-core underground, Olivo’s work with the iconic Repulsion is credited as seminal in the development of the genre’s ferocity and speed. Olivo, being one of Miss Randall’s earliest LA scene acquaintances, composed “Winter’s Eve” and “Road to Pine Mountain” initially as a collaboration with Miss Randall in 2015, but this project never shaped up for several reason so Miss Randall decided to take it to the finish line with his blessing, having mutual friend Mike Hickey seal the deal in the final recordings. 

Yury Anysonian — As founder of The Box Studios, Anisonyan has engineered and produced projects for a wide range of artists spanning rock, world fusion, and experimental, including VIZA, Sasha Lazard, Betsy Usher, Yael Rallis, and Alex Skolnick. The Southern California–based producer, multi-instrumentalist, and mixing engineer Yury Anisonyan has built a reputation as a versatile sonic craftsman. His credits include “Somethin’ Pretty Heavy” (featuring Alex Skolnick), “Walls” (with Betsy Usher), “Senza Paso” (featuring Sasha Lazard), and “Dingle” (by VIZA). Since 2024, Anisonyan has been collaborating with Miss Randall, marking a particularly interesting chapter — as the mixing engineer for all her 2025 rock singles, but also as she continues to dive into further work in other genres.