The female voices of metal will be heard more prominently at the 15th edition of the Roadie Crew – Online Festival , held by Roadie Crew in partnership with the production company Som do Darma .
This special edition marks the launch of the She project, aimed at promoting and stimulating female creative production in the national heavy metal scene, featuring Fernanda Lira (Crypta) , Débora Losna (Losna) , Isabela Moraes (Kamala) , and Cacau Pinheiro (Made Of Stone) . The quartet will present a heavy version of "Cherry Bomb," a classic by The Runaways , the band being honored that night.
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“The creative core of She is the line-ups we will form with musicians from all over Brazil to participate in the Roadie Crew – Online Festival , but we want to make the project available for much more,” explains Susi dos Santos , the cultural producer responsible for the initiative. “We see She as a new space where all female headbangers, from Brazil and the world, can meet, communicate, share, and belong. She is the cry of the female headbanger.”
In addition to the project, performances by the bands Stress, Brave featuring Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper), Astafix, Dream Wild, Scum Noise, Metauro, No One Spoken, Castellica, Vomit Bag Squad, Eternal Knight, All For One, Versteckt, Psychosane, Black Priest and Malved .
Since April 2020 , the event has been held monthly with the mission of celebrating and promoting the work of Brazilian bands and strengthening the national heavy metal scene. In previous editions, more than 200 bands have already participated in the virtual festival, broadcast live on the magazine's YouTube channel .
The June edition of the Roadie Crew – Online Festival takes place on Friday the 11th, at 7:30 PM.
