Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil

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Inanimalia: Brutal Female Fronted Metal

Interview conducted on Aug. 28m, 2020

By Dan Locke

Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil

Alessandra Lodoli- Vocal

Thales Carosia – Bass

Victor Prado – Guitar

Marcelo Gratão – Guitar

Vagner Venâncio – Drums

What is your upbringing?

Alessandra Lodoli: I’m graduated in music at USP

How did you discover music?

Alessandra Lodoli: When I was a child I already liked to sing. My cousin and brother introduced me to metal and I soon fell in love with this style. I started my keyboard studies at the age 15, in the meantime I learned to sing guttural in an experimental way. At age 19, I joined a choir and I deepen into the world of opera, beginning my studies in lyrical singing.

You started as Death Metal, why did you change your style over time?

It came naturally. Since we start to compose the melodies, a lot of influences from other styles appeared. The songs were asking for that.

How did you start to write music?

I always liked to write songs and lyrics, and I was very supported during my college to write songs, however, these Inanimalia’s songs were written by Rafael Cazuza (ex-guitarist) and Thales Carosia (bassist).

What was your first performance on Nov. 16, 2019? What was it like?

Amazing. It was the first time with this band. Despite it happened in a small place, when I started to sing, I had the assurance that I was what I have been looking for.

What was the title of your first original song? Did you record it?

I don’t remember what it was, but I’m currently writing one about how our conscience controls us, still without a title.

How did you start the band?

In 2016, Thales asked me to play with Rafael Cazuza, in an authorial music band (just a project at that time), without drummer yet. When they tell me all the concepts and the songs’ ideas, I couldn’t refuse that invitation.

How the band did gets its name Inanimalia?

The name has its origins from Latin, and means “the one that has no soul”.
The general idea is to represent our society, the people that exist but do not live, just doing what the others tell them to do, what the government wants, do not thinking by themselves.

Tell me about the making of your fist story form video Spectre of a human mind?

The video is basically some scenes from the movie “L’enfant Sauvage”, that tells the savage kid story, found by a doctor in the jungle.

Tell me about your new video release Butterfly?

The video was produced by Rogener Pavinsk. In this video, we tried to show and represent a personal transformation, and pod becoming a butterfly, the suffering of do not fit into society, and not recognizing itself by how he/she is.

Also, you released another video I’m the Love. What is the backstory for that video?

It’s a Lyric video.
I’m the Lion brings a God’s vision over the humanity, near from what we find in the bible.

You full length cd is out. How did you go about promoting it during the virus?

We decided to release the songs separately in the internet, using social media to publicize. Everybody can find on Spotify, Youtube and others.

It only has 5 songs on it, but it is over 36 min. long, so it not an EP but a full LP? Why did you decide to record such a long recording?

Yeah, it’s a LP.

There wasn’t a decision to record long songs purposely, it just happened. During the compositions, some parts were removed, some others were included. The melodies were asking for that. Everything came naturally.

You started to work I’m the Lion, July 2018. Why did it take you so long to create your music?

We had a lot of passages and melodies. But during the process, the compositions were maturing and we had to discard lots of melodies. And it wasn’t just with I’m the Lion, it happened with the entire album.

What is your favorite track on the album?

“Homo Divinus” is the one that I like the most. It’s the longer track, has a super interesting variety though

How do you stay healthy while performing?

Warm-up, water, and technique… However, the most important is what I do on my routine, practicing my technique, exercising my body, eating healthy food.

You have another band Gaearon. What are they like?

Gaearon is a folkloric music group, we perform interpretations of songs like Greensleeves, Skyboat song among others, and at the moment, we are also working on our own compositions.

What are you’re feeling about streaming music? Digital vs. vinyl?

Streaming is a thing from the gods. The music can reach people who we have never imagined before. So, I prefer digital instead vinyl.

Do you feel that the Me-Too Movement has helped female performers?

I didn’t get to see the movement in-depth, but I believe that it’s something important to expose problems that have been happening in relation to abuse, and that the artist’s magical world is not always that magical.

What are your feelings about the social uprising going on in the United States?

Well, I’m really sad with that, cause we live racism here too. I see that reality here.
While the parents, the family, the society in general, do not learn that a color means nothing, and do not learn to respect the differences, we’ll still have all those problems.

What is the mental health situation of the United State? How can public help the doctors and nurses on the front line?

Well, staying at home is the best thing that people can do. If someone wants to do something, donate the materials that those doctors need, donate food for those who can’t buy, and stay distant from friends and family.

Do you think kids should go back to school his fall?

No. Stay home and save lives. That is not a cliché, it’s just logical. While we don’t have vaccines, the entire World needs to understand how many people loses their lives, just because others didn’t respect and didn’t care about quarantine.

What song from the past is in your mind right now? Moreover, what is the meaning that song means to you?

The first that comes to mind is the song “End of the Line” by Arch Enemy, I really feel nostalgic because it reminds me of my adolescence together with that feeling of glamour from the metal singers.

How do you feel the Covid-19 virus going to affect the music business in the future?

The virus already affected the entire music business. Lots of professionals that work on the backstage are “starving”, and not just them, small bands that lives just with the show’s money too, lots of pubs, bars, and other places already bankrupt. Just the Huge bands can survive without looking for jobs in other areas.

What have you been doing with your self-quarantine?

I’m still working, so I’m using that time without shows to spread the band on social media.

I saw you have the Strain posted on Tik Tok. Any plans to use it more before President Trump gets it banned?

I personally don’t use TikTok, but as a way for disclosure it’s important to have the music distributed on several digital platforms. While the platform is in the air, I’ll be promoting my music over there.

Have you discovered or rediscovered any new hobbies?

I’ve discovered myself as a video editor.

95% of people said that they have changed the way they watch television. Which is your favorite streaming channel?

I do like Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Many artists are doing nightly concerts over either YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. What are you planning to do?

Yes. That hobby that I’d mentioned (editing videos) is direction to festivals on Youtube channels.

Live Nations just started Live Nation from Home. Which are concerts from artist homes. An all-new virtual music hub keeping fans connected to their favorite artists featuring daily live streams, performances, new music and more. Do you think it will be possible to make a living doing concerts this way?

That depend. POP musicians have legions of fans, so these fans donate during those lives, what makes them working with that. The problem is the small ones, like us. We have to work with our “common” jobs, even doing lives.
However, if the idea is to show our work, publicize our new recordings, it’s a good thing and every artist should do that, despite the virus and all that situation.

For smaller bands who do not play large crowds, this is not really an issue. How do you see bands going back to smaller venues and doing things like play for the door, with no guarantees?

When the situation became a little normal, with vaccines and all that stuff, people will fill the venues. Aren’t you dying to see a live show?

In addition, at the present time for a band to go on tour from one state to another they may need to self-quarantine for 14 days. How is that going to work?

It’s a good thing. They’ll have more time to relax, to practice, to compose… it’s a new reality.
But as I can see, it’s temporary (maybe a couple years working like that).

With Social Distance being the norm. Do you feel that it may be the end of music fest for the next couple of years?