Eloy Casagrande
Eloy Casagrande | |
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 Casagrande at Wacken Open Air in 2015 | |
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| Born | 29 January 1991 Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Eloy Casagrande (born 29 January 1991) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. He is also the drummer of Casagrande & Hanysz.
Biography[edit]
Casagrande, who replaced Jean Dolabella, joined Sepultura in November 2011,[1][2] and recorded three albums with the band before his departure in February 2024; he is the second youngest member of Sepultura, with his replacement Greyson Nekrutman being 11 years his junior.[3][4] He is also known for his time with power metal singer Andre Matos and post-hardcore/metalcore band Gloria.[5]
Casagrande began playing at age seven, [6]when he got a toy drum from his mother; after a year, he got a real drum kit.[citation needed] In 2004, at age 13, he was the winner of the Batuka International Drummer Fest, sponsored by Vera Figueiredo.[7]Later, Casagrande also won Modern Drummer's Undiscovered Drummer Contest 2005 [8][1][5] in New Jersey, and the following year, toured the United States.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
- 2009: Mentalize with Andre Matos
- 2010: Landscape Revolution with Aclla
- 2012: (Re)Nascido with Gloria
- 2013: The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart with Sepultura
- 2014: "Over Dee Moon" / "5 Years Thinking Outside Your Box" with Daniel Piquê
- 2017: Machine Messiah with Sepultura
- 2020: Quadra with Sepultura
- 2021: SepulQuarta with Sepultura
- 2024: LIMINAL with Casagrande & Hanysz
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sciarretto, Amy (November 13, 2011). "Sepultura Welcome New Drummer Eloy Casagrande". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Chamberlain, Rich (November 14, 2011). "Eloy Casagrande joins Sepultura". Music Radar. Future plc. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Quits SEPULTURA To Join 'Another Project'". Blabbermouth.net. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announce October 2023 U.S. Shows In Celebration Of 40th Anniversary Of Debut Album". Blabbermouth.net. August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Sepultura Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. November 12, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ https://br.yamaha.com/pt/artists/e/eloy_casagrande.html
- ^ https://br.yamaha.com/pt/artists/e/eloy_casagrande.html
- ^ https://www.daddario.com/artists/evans-drumheads/eloy_casagrande/
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