Lyria is a Brazilian
symphonic
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alternative
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metal
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band from
Rio de Janeiro
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founded by the
mezzo-soprano
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and songwriter Aline Happ in 2012.
The band is considered one of the greatest names of the new generation of Brazilian Heavy Metal with two albums released through successful
crowdfunding
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campaigns counting with fans around the world. Their sound is a mix of different kinds of music styles like
celtic
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,
thrash
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,
symphonic
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,
gothic
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and
industrial
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, balancing the right dose of punch to build a Metal fan base with the correct amount of melody to please fans that are not so used to heavier styles.
Focused on themes containing healing messages, Lyria tries to help people through the power of music. Their
lyrics
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can be interpreted as ways of overcoming bad moments and advises to face the difficulties of life, addressing subjects such as
autism
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,
anxiety
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and
depression.
The band has been performing several concerts in
Brazil
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, also featuring acoustic concerts at medieval and thematic festivals. Moreover, Lyria is one of the pioneers in the mode of online concerts transmitted by streaming, directly from a
studio
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, performing online concerts where fans from all parts of the world participate.
History
Aline Happ founded Lyria in 2012. The name was inspired by the Greek mythology, combining the words
lyre
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(
string instrument
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),
lily
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(flower) and
lyrics
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. In 2013, Thiago Zig (bass) and Eliezer Andre (drums) officially joined the band.
In 2014, Lyria released its first album, ''Catharsis'', through a successful
crowdfunding
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campaign where fans from different parts of the world got really engaged with the cause raising more than $8,000. Some months later, Lyria presented its first music video, ''Jester'', financed by the same
crowdfunding
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campaign. In 2015, Rod Wolf (guitars) joined the band. In 2016, the band released their second music video, ''Revenge'', which was recorded live at Roça'n Roll Festival. In the same year, Eliezer Andre left the band, being later replaced by Thiago Mateu, who took on the drums in 2017. In 2016, and again in 2017, the band received the prize for most accessed
heavy metal artist from Palco Mp3.
In 2018, Lyria released ''Immersion'', their second album, which was supported by a
crowdfunding
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campaign that raised more than $ 13,000. The song ''Hard to Believe'' was selected for the first music video from ''Immersion'', being released together with the new album. In late 2018, Lyria released a music video for the track ''Let Me Be Me'', recorded on the roof of a building in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The video is dedicated to the memory of Élan Botkin, fan and founder of the fan club ''Lyria Army'', who had the song as his favorite.
In 2019, one of Lyria's most popular songs, ''The Rain'' also gets a music video, inspired by the story of an Australian fan, diagnosed on the autism spectrum, the song talks about overcoming and about love. The clip shows a series of "easter eggs" related to the disorder, as a way to draw attention to the cause.
Lyria's most recent release is the video ''Last Forever'', released at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, which reminds fans that ''the pain won’t last forever'' as a way to keep hope for a better future.
Discography
*''Catharsis'' (2014)
*''Immersion'' (2018)
Music videos
*''Jester'' (2014)
*''Revenge'' (2016)
*''Hard to Believe'' (2018)
*Let Me Be Me (2018)
*The Rain (2019)
*Last Forever (2020)
*Run to You (2020)
Members
Current members
*Aline Happ – lead vocals
(2012–present)
*Thiago Zig – bass, backing vocals
(2013–present)
*Rod Wolf – guitars
(2015–present)
*Thiago Mateu – drums
(2017–present)
Former members
*Eliezer Andre – drums
(2013–2017)
References
External links
Lyria Official Site Facebook Fanpage
* {{discogs artist, Lyria, Lyria
Lyriain
Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives
Brazilian musical groups
Brazilian symphonic metal musical groups
Symphonic metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2012
Musical groups from Rio de Janeiro (city)
2012 establishments in Brazil
Musical quartets