---
title: "A.N.I.M.A.L."
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/a-n-i-m-a-l"
genre: "Groove Metal"
country: "Argentina"
formed: 1991
---

# A.N.I.M.A.L.

**A.N.I.M.A.L.** is a groove metal band, from Argentina, active 1991 to present.

A.N.I.M.A.L. is a heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The band's sound is a combination of thrash metal, groove metal and nu metal, and most lyrics deal with issues of ethnic minorities and indigenous people of Latin America; evident in song titles such as Sólo Por Ser Indios, Guerra De Razas, Poder Latino and Raza Castigada.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.I.M.A.L.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | A.N.I.M.A.L. |
| Genre | Groove Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Andrés Giménez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andres-gimenez) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1991 to present | Current |
| [Cristian Lapolla](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cristian-lapolla) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Marcelo Castro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marcelo-castro) | Membranophone | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Martín Carrizo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-carrizo) | Membranophone | 1994 to 2006 | Former |
| [Andrés Vilanova](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andres-vilanova) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 2000 | Former |
| [Marcelo Corvalán](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marcelo-corvalan) | Bass guitar | 1999 to 2006 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [A.N.I.M.A.L.](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ae2542a-7a59-30f0-b5a3-7b5584ec7c40) | Album |
| 1994 | [Fin de un mundo enfermo](https://themetalnet.com/album/656b11aa-56c6-34f6-be9a-fa7a3341271b) | Album |
| 1996 | [El nuevo camino del hombre](https://themetalnet.com/album/dbc8d501-786a-3f6e-a736-fa23a8d89924) | Album |
| 1998 | [Poder latino](https://themetalnet.com/album/09b97cfb-62e6-3209-a443-bbcd18bb4613) | Album |
| 1999 | [A.N.I.M.A.L.](https://themetalnet.com/album/87bf891b-8769-4fda-b749-c63c93767b6f) | EP |
| 1999 | [Usa toda tu fuerza](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd718144-6273-3814-8fa3-9bbabb695771) | Album |
| 2001 | [Animal 6](https://themetalnet.com/album/2edc9f3f-f9d0-34a6-bd39-c6ecd260eb79) | Album |
| 2004 | [Combativo](https://themetalnet.com/album/655d46a9-3786-3838-b7d8-40e0f25e1b72) | Album |
| 2018 | [Una razón para seguir](https://themetalnet.com/album/1fb3ef60-9ede-45ea-999b-fdf9f68f6b1e) | Album |
| 2022 | [Íntimo extremo: 30 años](https://themetalnet.com/album/4813da93-46a7-4e0b-a818-391392f38298) | Album |
| 2025 | [Legado](https://themetalnet.com/album/a84ad3b9-50b5-4799-90c0-b17442346be0) | Album |

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- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Incubus](https://themetalnet.com/band/incubus) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Stone Temple Pilots](https://themetalnet.com/band/stone-temple-pilots) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/animaloficial1
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxF_L8DfnvtccfQx2qZbhA
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animaloficial1
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animaloficial1/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/A.N.I.M.A.L./13899
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eoz7BtTcC5Q303xQtSgj9
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/67638
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1563972

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/a-n-i-m-a-l](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-n-i-m-a-l). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt