Living Metal

LIVING METAL is a Metal band originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and, formed by Rafael Romanelli in 2018, with the aim of being the Brazilian exponent of traditional heavy metal worldwide. The name of the band has two possible meanings: “Metal that lives” or “Metal as a way of life”. That is the perfect summary of the Living Metal proposal, which seeks to rescue the approach of heavy metal as a form of entertainment (alcohol, motorcycles, road trip, sex, etc.), inspired by classic groups such as Judas Priest, Manowar, Accept, Saxon and much more. The band's first EP, also called “Living Metal”, was released in October 2018, with the singles and video clips “Fire On Two Wheels” and “Hail The True Metal”, which had many guest appearances such as: Jackie Chambers (Girlschool), Steve Morrison (Tysondog), Matthew Graham (Blitzkrieg), Scala Mercalli, Torture Squad, Vitinho Rodrigues (ex- Torture Squad and ex- Voodoo Priest), Pastore, Fernanda Lira (Crypta) and Prika Amaral (Nervosa). The first work was echoed in the specialized media and attracted the attention of many promoters around the world. In this way, Living Metal was invited to share the stage with legends of the genre such as Picture, Raven, Leather Leone, Whiplash, Skull Fist, Air Raid, Warhammer, Vulcano and Torture Squad. In September 2019, Living Metal continued their work and released with the band Torture Squad the album “Living for Torture”. This split album has three songs from the latest EP and two new tracks, one of them called “Where Satan Is Falling”, which also led to a video clip featuring Torture Squad singer Mayara Puertas. In May 2020, the compilation “Hail The World Metal”, led by Living Metal, brought together 23 bands from 21 different countries. Immediately after, with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, the band needed to reorganize their way of working, given the current health situation. Thus, the group had the initiative to invite musicians and bands from other countries for a series of collaborations with the aim of reverting metal classics. These recordings were released on the band's YouTube channel and are also available on major streaming platforms. By staying active even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Living Metal achieved its goal of continuing to entertain its fans. This work was recognized with invitations to the Roadie Crew Online Fest (festival of the largest metal magazine in Brazil), and also by three live broadcasts with established bands from the Brazilian scene, such as Krisiun, Scars and The Law Kill Destroy.