Pretty Maids are a Danish hard rock and heavy metal band from Horsens, founded in 1981 by guitarist Ken Hammer and soon joined by vocalist Ronnie Atkins. Over four decades they released sixteen studio albums and built a loyal following across Scandinavia, Germany, Japan and Spain. The band was forced into hiatus in late 2019 after Atkins was diagnosed with stage-four cancer, but returned to live performance in the summer of 2024.
The compositions "Please Don't Leave Me" and "Little Drops of Heaven" were featured in the series Peacemaker (Season 2) on HBO Max - the first in episode 4 (September 11, 2025), the second in episode 6 (September 26, 2025).
Singer Ronnie Atkins confirmed in an interview with Alma Hard that Pretty Maids are seriously considering recording a new album - their first since 2019.
Pretty Maids performed on board a cruise ship as part of Monsters of Rock Cruise 2025, which sailed from Miami.
After a five-year break, the band returned to festivals - performing at Copenhell (Denmark), Topfest (Slovakia), Time To Rock (Sweden), and Jailbreak (Denmark).
In December 2025, the band performed concerts in Copenhagen (Amager Bio) and Aarhus (Train), and in July 2026 a performance at Marktplatz Open Air in Balingen is planned.
