In this picture taken on April 8, 2021, members of the Indonesian heavy metal band Voice of Baceprot (VOB), guitarist and vocalist Firda Marsya Kurnia (left), drummer Euis Siti Aisah (centre) and bassist Widi Rahmawati pose for photos after a practice session in Jakarta. - AFP
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's hijab-wearing, headbanging VOB count some of rock music's biggest stars among their fans, but the all-female heavy metal band faced a tougher battle in winning over their parents.
The diminutive trio behind Voice of Baceprot ("Noisy Voice" in English) have spent years honing their skills at music festivals around the world's biggest Muslim majority nation after forming VOB as young teens in 2014.
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