Deanna Whalen (left) sings and Jeff Ashcraft plays bass as they rehearse with their band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Deanna Whalen sings, Jeff Ashcraft plays bass, and Jason Jaros plays drums as they rehearse with their band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Deanna Whalen sings, Jeff Ashcraft plays bass, Jason Jaros plays drums, and Ryan Mack plays guitar as they rehearse with their band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Deanna Whalen sings, Jeff Ashcraft plays bass, Jason Jaros plays drums, and Ryan Mack plays guitar as they rehearse with their band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Ryan Mack, (from left) Deanna Whalen and Jeff Ashcraft rehearse with their band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Ryan Mack plays guitar as Deanna Whalen sings and Jason Jaros plays drums as they rehearse with their band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Jason Jaros plays drums while rehearsing with the band Maid of Mettle Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Corey Fout records video, David John works the sound board and Tim Whalen supervises production as Deanna Whalen and the band Maid of Mettle rehearse Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Shorewood, IL. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
SHOREWOOD — Maid of Mettle begins the song with a searing guitar and piercing high notes before getting down to the business of a metal band. A symphonic background — a spacious sound made possible by digital precision — gives a haunting depth to the …