Forceful, empowered, unstoppable: all of these words spring to mind when one and listens to and watches Kobra Paige, the founder and lead singer of Canadian power metal outfit Kobra and the Lotus. Kobra has led the band on an almost non-stop touring schedule since 2010, not to mention spending time on the road as a guest vocalist for Kamelot and the Metal All-Stars supergroup. In that time Kobra and the Lotus have recorded six records and an EP, including their upcoming album, Evolution. So it’s unsurprising that the singer comes across as a person with a seemingly bottomless well of energy and stamina. However, behind the scenes, Kobra suffered for years with Lyme Disease, and the debilitating, sometimes invisible illness sapped her strength and also provided lyrical fuel for s...
