‘The Voice’ Contestant Nails Metalcore Cover of Britney Spears

On an episode of The Voice Australia, 17-year-old Mol Turner amazed judges with her guttural roars while covering Britney Spears’ 2003 pop hit “Toxic.”

This kind of event never gets old—when a metalhead enters a mainstream pop singing contest, it often shocks the judges and viewers at home. The metal community usually finds these moments amusing and celebrates the successful trolling of a family-friendly TV show.

In recent years, however, there has been a noticeable shift in attitude toward extreme vocals. Judges on reality singing competitions have become more accepting of such techniques. It’s now acknowledged that this style of singing is a specialized skill, not merely senseless screaming.

More progress was made when Turner took to the stage on The Voice Australia. She delivered a fierce and impactful version of the sultry pop song, “Toxic.” During the early audition phase of the competition, the panel of judges had their backs to the contestant as is customary.

Turner executed a proper bait-and-switch, starting with breathy clean vocals before unleashing feral screams that entirely caught the judges off guard.

Kate Miller-Heidke, a singer-songwriter and one of the show’s four judges, showed her intrigue throughout the performance. Her facial expressions ranged from shock to amazement, eventually hitting the red button to spin the panel’s chairs around to see who was producing these unexpected screams.

Watch Turner’s performance directly below.

Mol Turner, Metalcore Cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” on The Voice Australia

Mol Turner on TikTok

On TikTok, Turner regularly shares videos of vocal covers and other content related to metal, punk, and hardcore. Below, watch her vocal covers of Spiritbox’s “Holy Roller” and Jinjer’s “Pisces.”

Follow Mol Turner on TikTok.