Chelsea Wolfe is an American singer-songwriter known for her distinctive blend of gothic rock, doom metal, and folk influences. Raised in Northern California in a musical family, she started writing music as a child. Wolfe first gained attention with her albums The Grime and the Glow and Apokalypsis, earning a reputation for dark, atmospheric soundscapes. With later releases like Pain Is Beauty, Abyss, Hiss Spun, Birth of Violence, and She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, she further pushed the boundaries of her style, weaving in elements of electronic music, neofolk, and heavy metal. Beyond her solo work, Wolfe has collaborated with artists such as Converge and Tyler Bates, and has contributed to projects alongside Russian Circles, Deafheaven, Myrkur, and Xiu Xiu.