Eloy Casagrande
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.jpg) Casagrande at Wacken Open Air 2015 | |
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| Born | January 29, 1991 Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Eloy Casagrande (born January 29, 1991) is a Brazilian drummer, best known as the current drummer of thrash metal band Sepultura and hard rock act Iahweh.
Biography
Casagrande replaced Jean Dolabella in Sepultura, who left the band in November 2011,[1][2] and is their youngest member. He is also known for his time with power metal singer Andre Matos and post-hardcore/metalcore band Gloria.[3]
Casagrande began playing at age seven, 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.[citation needed] Later, Casagrande also won Modern Drummer's Undiscovered Drummer Contest 2006[1][3] in New Jersey, and the following year, toured the United States.[citation needed]
Discography
- 2009: Mentalize with Andre Matos
- 2009: Neblim with Iahweh
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Sepultura Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. November 12, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
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