ALOS
Muse of Chaos (queer-pagan-doom-avant-metal)Alos AKA Stefania Pedretti
(Vigevano, 1976) has lived in Milan, Berlin, and Ravenna, where she currently resides.
A musician, performer, and artist active since 1998. She is the co-founder of the noise duo OvO with Bruno Dorella and the Allun collective with Natalia Saurin. She started her solo project Alos in 2003.
With over a thousand concerts performed (6 albums as Alos and 10 albums as OvO), she has played in Italy, Europe, the United States, Canada, Russia, China, Vietnam, and Mexico.
From 2015 to 2024, she collaborated as a musician/performer and Music Producer with Swedish theater director Markus Ohrn on the Azdora project, a site-specific production at the Santarcangelo Festival curated by Silvia Bottiroli.
From 2017 to 2019, she was the music curator, alongside Francesca Morello, for the Santarcangelo Festival, the historic Italian contemporary theater festival. During this period, the festival had Eva Neklyaeva and Lisa Gilardino as artistic directors.
In 2021, the collaboration between contemporary dance company Gruppo Nanou and OvO began with the project Canto Primo.
DISCOGRAPHY
ALBUMS
Embrace The Darkness (LP with Book, 2023, Dio Drone, Archaeological Records, and Occulto)
The Chaos Awakening (LP, tape, 2018, Dio Drone and Cheap Satanism rec, I/B)
Matrice (LP, CD, tape, 2015, Cheap Satanism rec, B)
Era (LP, 2012, Tarzan rec, IT)
Ricamatrici (CD, 2009, Bar la Muerte, IT)
Ricordi Indelebili (CD, 2006, Bar la Muerte/ Vida Loca/ Pre, IT)
COLLABORATIVE ALBUMS
Coscienza di sé ?Alos/Xabier Iriondo (LP, 2019, Sangue Disken/CheapSatanism rec., I/B)
Endimione ?Alos/Xabier Iriondo (LP, 2012, Brigadisco rec., IT)
Yomi, l'oscura terra dei morti (10” with Kawabata Makoto and Claudio Rocchetti, 2010, Bar La Muerte, IT)
SINGLES
?Alos/Xabier Iriondo (split 7”, 2011, Tarzan rec. and Bar La Muerte, IT)
MAIN COLLABORATIONS
Gnaw, Alan Dubin, Markus Ohrn, Mai Mai Mai, Necro Deathmort, Steve MacKay, Kawabata Makoto,Yuko Kaseki (Butoh dancer), Julia Kent, Kris Force, Amber Asylum, Rollerball, Xabier Iriondo, Naresh Ran, Hate&Merda, Claudio Rocchetti, Giovanni Todisco, JD Zazie, Mae Starr, Jacopo Andreini, Femina Faber, Lili Refrain, Sedna, Don Vito, Eraldo Bernocchi, Maisie, Bugo and many more.
Festival, Theaters, and Clubs Selection
Ritual IV Strings from the Earth (Studio)
Crisalide Festival, Forlì (IT)
RITUAL II Embrace the Darkness:
Periferico Festival, Modena (IT)
Performatorio, Bergamo (IT)
Teatro Coppola, Catania (IT)
Fondazione Merz, Torino (IT)
Inaudito Errante, Sant'Antioco (IT)
Supernova Festival, Rimini (IT)
AtelierSi, Bologna (IT)
Teatro Linguaggicreativi, Milan (IT)
Teatro Rasi, Ravenna (IT)
Marosi Festival 2022, Stromboli (IT)
Lenz Fondazione, Bestiario Femminile Animale Parentele, Parma (IT)
Embrace The Darkness (LP with Book, 2023, Dio Drone, Archaeological Records, and Occulto)
The Chaos Awakening (LP, tape, 2018, Dio Drone and Cheap Satanism rec, I/B)
Matrice (LP, CD, tape, 2015, Cheap Satanism rec, B)
Era (LP, 2012, Tarzan rec, IT)
Ricamatrici (CD, 2009, Bar la Muerte, IT)
Ricordi Indelebili (CD, 2006, Bar la Muerte/ Vida Loca/ Pre, IT)
COLLABORATIVE ALBUMS
Coscienza di sé ?Alos/Xabier Iriondo (LP, 2019, Sangue Disken/CheapSatanism rec., I/B)
Endimione ?Alos/Xabier Iriondo (LP, 2012, Brigadisco rec., IT)
Yomi, l'oscura terra dei morti (10” with Kawabata Makoto and Claudio Rocchetti, 2010, Bar La Muerte, IT)
SINGLES
?Alos/Xabier Iriondo (split 7”, 2011, Tarzan rec. and Bar La Muerte, IT)
MAIN COLLABORATIONS
Gnaw, Alan Dubin, Markus Ohrn, Mai Mai Mai, Necro Deathmort, Steve MacKay, Kawabata Makoto,Yuko Kaseki (Butoh dancer), Julia Kent, Kris Force, Amber Asylum, Rollerball, Xabier Iriondo, Naresh Ran, Hate&Merda, Claudio Rocchetti, Giovanni Todisco, JD Zazie, Mae Starr, Jacopo Andreini, Femina Faber, Lili Refrain, Sedna, Don Vito, Eraldo Bernocchi, Maisie, Bugo and many more.
Festival, Theaters, and Clubs Selection
Ritual IV Strings from the Earth (Studio)
Crisalide Festival, Forlì (IT)
RITUAL II Embrace the Darkness:
Periferico Festival, Modena (IT)
Performatorio, Bergamo (IT)
Teatro Coppola, Catania (IT)
Fondazione Merz, Torino (IT)
Inaudito Errante, Sant'Antioco (IT)
Supernova Festival, Rimini (IT)
AtelierSi, Bologna (IT)
Teatro Linguaggicreativi, Milan (IT)
Teatro Rasi, Ravenna (IT)
Marosi Festival 2022, Stromboli (IT)
Lenz Fondazione, Bestiario Femminile Animale Parentele, Parma (IT)
Embrace The Darkness Album and Book Presentations:
Marosi Festival 2024, Stromboli (IT)
Libreria Tuba, Rome (IT)
Auditorium San Dionigi, Vigevano (IT)
Sprint Art Book Fair, Milan (IT)
Galleria Magazzeno, Ravenna (IT)
Ritual I The Chaos Awakening:
Reggio Emilia (IT) AltreterrRE Art Festival
Lenz Teatro, Parma (IT) Natura Dei Teatri #25
Teatro India, Rome (IT)
LFS 7ª – INTERSEZIONI Festival, Milan (IT) Ex Ospedale Psichiatrico Paolo Pini,
Short Theatre, Rome (IT) with Tropicantesimo
Libreria Tuba, Rome (IT)
Auditorium San Dionigi, Vigevano (IT)
Sprint Art Book Fair, Milan (IT)
Galleria Magazzeno, Ravenna (IT)
Ritual I The Chaos Awakening:
Reggio Emilia (IT) AltreterrRE Art Festival
Lenz Teatro, Parma (IT) Natura Dei Teatri #25
Teatro India, Rome (IT)
LFS 7ª – INTERSEZIONI Festival, Milan (IT) Ex Ospedale Psichiatrico Paolo Pini,
Short Theatre, Rome (IT) with Tropicantesimo
Kunstencentrum Vooruit, Gent (BE) Amen & Beyond, Festival curated by Colin H. Van Eeckhout (Amenra) and Barbara Raes
Santarcangelo Festival, Santarcangelo di Romagna (IT)
MUFF FESTIVAL, Marseilles (FR), L'Embobineuse
Alternativa Festival, Prague (CZ)
Fête de la Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, Barlok, Brussels (BE)
Krakatoa Festival, TPO, Bologna (IT)
Matrice and previous albums:
Transmissions Festival, Ravenna (IT)
Working Klass Noize, London (UK)
Rec Room, Hanoi (Vietnam)
Into Darkness Festival, Portland (US)
Festival Rdece Zore, Ljubljana (SI)
Salone del Mobile, Milan (IT), Curated by Esterni
Santarcangelo Festival, Santarcangelo di Romagna (IT)
MUFF FESTIVAL, Marseilles (FR), L'Embobineuse
Alternativa Festival, Prague (CZ)
Fête de la Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, Barlok, Brussels (BE)
Krakatoa Festival, TPO, Bologna (IT)
Matrice and previous albums:
Transmissions Festival, Ravenna (IT)
Working Klass Noize, London (UK)
Rec Room, Hanoi (Vietnam)
Into Darkness Festival, Portland (US)
Festival Rdece Zore, Ljubljana (SI)
Salone del Mobile, Milan (IT), Curated by Esterni
Artistic Residencies and Vocal Workshops
2025 Ritual Vocal workshop, Spazio Kor, Asti (IT)
2024 RITUAL III Whisper, Cross Award | COLLATERALE (workshop + new production research)
2022 RITUAL II Embrace the Darkness, Lenz Fondazione, Parma (IT) GEOSOFIE E BESTIARI NEL TEATRO DI LENZ (workshop + production)
2022 RITUAL II Embrace the Darkness, Marosi Festival, Stromboli (IT) (Production)
2018 Valico Terminus, Ventasso (IT) (Production)
2016 Wiesbaden Biennale, Wiesbaden (DE)
2016 Stantarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2015 Stantarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2012 Residency in Cisim, Lido Adriano (IT)
2009 Tat Eve, curated by Edda Strobl and David Reumüllerand, Forum Stadtpark, Graz (AT)
Curatorial Work
Music curator for Santarcangelo Festival, Santarcangelo (IT) editions 2017/2018/2019
Degender Fest, Bologna XM24 (IT) edition 2017
Degender Fest, Rimini (IT) editions 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016
2013 The Catalog artist: Goodyn Green, De-Gender Fest, Milan (IT)
2013 Es Gibt artist: Ango The Meek Dead, Rimini (IT)
2013 Es Gibt artist: Ango The Meek Dead, Ravenna (IT)
2012 The Catalog artist: Goodyn Green, De-Gender Fest, Rimini (IT)
2012 The Catalog artist: Goodyn Green, De-Gender Fest, Ravenna (IT)
2010 Draw Nigh, Garten Studio, Berlin (DE)
Conferences
2023 Panel "The Queer Side of Heaveness" Tilburg (NL) Roadburn Festival 2023
2013 Arte come politica first speaker: Barbara Verzini, Donatella Franchi, Claudia Losi, Stefania Pedretti, and Mattia Castelli, University of Verona, Verona (IT)
Theater
2024 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm (SE)
2019 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn in Lapland
2016 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Wiesbaden Biennale, Wiesbaden (DE)
2016 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Santarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2016 Azdora, Raum, Bologna (IT)
2015 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Santarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2011 Aeneis OvO Collaboration with Lenz-Refrazioni, Parma (IT)
2005 Invernomuto CareOf, Milan (IT)
Soundtracks by Alos
2021 Ravenna (IT) Nightmare Film Festival Il Colore Del Melograno by Sergei Parajanov (with Bruno Dorella and Giovanni Lami
2025 Ritual Vocal workshop, Spazio Kor, Asti (IT)
2024 RITUAL III Whisper, Cross Award | COLLATERALE (workshop + new production research)
2022 RITUAL II Embrace the Darkness, Lenz Fondazione, Parma (IT) GEOSOFIE E BESTIARI NEL TEATRO DI LENZ (workshop + production)
2022 RITUAL II Embrace the Darkness, Marosi Festival, Stromboli (IT) (Production)
2018 Valico Terminus, Ventasso (IT) (Production)
2016 Wiesbaden Biennale, Wiesbaden (DE)
2016 Stantarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2015 Stantarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2012 Residency in Cisim, Lido Adriano (IT)
2009 Tat Eve, curated by Edda Strobl and David Reumüllerand, Forum Stadtpark, Graz (AT)
Curatorial Work
Music curator for Santarcangelo Festival, Santarcangelo (IT) editions 2017/2018/2019
Degender Fest, Bologna XM24 (IT) edition 2017
Degender Fest, Rimini (IT) editions 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016
2013 The Catalog artist: Goodyn Green, De-Gender Fest, Milan (IT)
2013 Es Gibt artist: Ango The Meek Dead, Rimini (IT)
2013 Es Gibt artist: Ango The Meek Dead, Ravenna (IT)
2012 The Catalog artist: Goodyn Green, De-Gender Fest, Rimini (IT)
2012 The Catalog artist: Goodyn Green, De-Gender Fest, Ravenna (IT)
2010 Draw Nigh, Garten Studio, Berlin (DE)
Conferences
2023 Panel "The Queer Side of Heaveness" Tilburg (NL) Roadburn Festival 2023
2013 Arte come politica first speaker: Barbara Verzini, Donatella Franchi, Claudia Losi, Stefania Pedretti, and Mattia Castelli, University of Verona, Verona (IT)
Theater
2024 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm (SE)
2019 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn in Lapland
2016 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Wiesbaden Biennale, Wiesbaden (DE)
2016 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Santarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2016 Azdora, Raum, Bologna (IT)
2015 Azdora directed by Markus Ohrn, Santarcangelo dei Teatri Festival, Santarcangelo (IT)
2011 Aeneis OvO Collaboration with Lenz-Refrazioni, Parma (IT)
2005 Invernomuto CareOf, Milan (IT)
Soundtracks by Alos
2021 Ravenna (IT) Nightmare Film Festival Il Colore Del Melograno by Sergei Parajanov (with Bruno Dorella and Giovanni Lami
She play in:
OVO
Starts in 2000
10 albums released (Assassine, Vae Victi, Cicatrici, Miastenia, Crocevia, Cor Cordium, Abisso, Creatura, Miasma and Ignoto)
Tours in Italy, Europe, U.S.A., Canada, China, Vietnam, Russia, Mexico.
ALLUN
Starts in 1998
3 album released (Et sise, Onussen and Onitsed) on Bar la Muerte Records.
Tours in Italy and Europe.
