Gus Monsanto
| Gus Monsanto (Gustavo Monsanto) |
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Monsanto at photo shoot in Paris, 2009
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 5, 1974 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Progressive rock, progressive metal, symphonic metal, power metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | AFM, |
| Associated acts | Revolution Renaissance, Adagio, Human Fortress, Astra, Symbolica, Code Of Silence, Stereo Scream, Omega Blast, Angel Heart, Seliger, Gunpoint, Lightseekers, Thunderstone, Skyrion, Kim's Over Silence, Burnt City (Band), |
| Website | www |
Gus Monsanto is the stage name of Gustavo Monsanto (born 5. November 1974 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil) is the former lead singer of the French progressive metal band Adagio, and former lead singer of Finnish band Revolution Renaissance formed by Timo Tolkki after he left Stratovarius. He is the brother of journalist Eduardo Monsanto of ESPN Brazil.
In 2009 he released an album as frontman of the band The Lightseekers.
Gus Monsanto is new singer of German metal band Human Fortress and he is singing on the new album which was released November 9. called "Raided Land". Now Gus just released his first solo debut album called Karma Café but now he continues with several bands like Omega Blast, Stereo Scream, Grand Media Blackout and many more. Gus is still fronting the legendary power metal band Human Fortress
Monsanto's passion for music was sparked when he first saw KISS on TV in 1983. The image of four masked hairy rocking on top of a tank was fascinating, and unlike anything I had seen before. His fate, arm in arm with the music, was sealed. Soon after came the first guitar bands with fellow childhood and adolescence and the discovery that music was the goal of his life.
At 16, Monsanto lived in the United States, where the idea has matured to assemble your own band seriously because by now composed his first songs and knew their best musical identity and style that would follow. Back in Brazil, rode Angel Heart, a hard rock band who led for a few years. This banda, Monsanto swapped the guitar through the microphone, which is still their main working tool. During the '90s, the band recorded two albums, had a clip aired on MTV Brazil, and a good impact in the specialized media in Brazil and some other countries with good reviews in magazines from countries like Italy and Japan, in addition to its disc played on the radio.
In the mid 90s, Monsanto had the invitation to integrate with Overdose, one of heavy metal bands Brazil's most traditional, and which were a fan. His first show with the band took place in Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, opening for Whitesnake, Megadeth and Queensryche. Monsanto rated this show as a unique experience, where he had contact with the first step of hard rock world. In the formation of Overdose - who had 7 albums released in Brazil and abroad - also featured former Sepultura guitarist, Jairo Guedz.
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