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The band was started by Michael Fonseca in 1977, who recruited childhood friends, Johnny Moniz and Lance Rocha. After now-legendary David Wise quit [[Molten Crew]] in 1976, Fonseca was quick to reach out and request he audition for the part of guitarist.
The band was started by Michael Fonseca in 1977, who recruited childhood friends, Johnny Moniz and Lance Rocha. After now-legendary David Wise quit [[Molten Crew]] in 1976, Fonseca was quick to reach out and request he audition for the part of guitarist.


After their supposed final album, Bitter Voyage, in 2012, the band toured for one more year before Fonseca and Wise expressed a desire to retire. The next year, 2014, saw a reunion and a world tour. Despite talks of plans to get back together, Fonseca falling fatally ill saw the band retire for good. Johnny Moniz would begin his solo career later in 2014 after having released a solo album previously in 2005.
After their supposed final album, This is the End, in 2012, the band toured for one more year before Fonseca and Wise expressed a desire to retire. The next year after the tour, 2014, saw a reunion and a world tour. Despite talks of plans to get back together, Fonseca falling fatally ill saw the band retire for good. Johnny Moniz would begin his solo career later in 2014 after having released a solo album previously in 2005.


In 2021, Wise, Moniz and Rocha announced that they were bringing back the band to carry on Fonseca's spirit and released an album that year about their memories with him. Joining the band as the new keyboardist was Mike Couto-Byers (of [[Molten Crew]] fame) with Johnny Moniz picking up the bass.
In 2021, Wise, Moniz and Rocha announced that they were bringing back the band to carry on Fonseca's spirit and released an album that year about their memories with him. Joining the band as the new keyboardist was Mike Couto-Byers (of [[Molten Crew]] fame) with Johnny Moniz picking up the bass.
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|1979
|Immortal Rival
|Sacrifices
|Armageddon
|Winter Secrets<br />I Said She's Paranoid<br />Let's Walk On The Wild Side<br />Evening Road
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|1981
|1981
|Sacrifices
|Immortal Rival
|A Different Breed Of Scandals<br />Pyromania<br />Toxic Highway<br />Silent Riot<br />1981 Overture
|A Different Breed Of Scandals<br />Pyromania<br />Toxic Highway<br />Silent Riot<br />1981 Overture<br />Armageddon
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|1984
|1984
|The Modulation
|Ire Desire
|Fractured Song<br />Deliver Me To Paradise<br />Euphoria<br />Invincibility
|Purple Lightning<br />Thrills of my Paradise<br />Chains Of My Mind
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|1986
|1986
|KO Evolution
|The Modulation
|19th Century Man<br />Let It Come Undone<br />Don't Let It Control
|Fractured Song<br />Deliver Me To Paradise<br />Euphoria<br />Invincibility<br />You're Everything To Me<br />Into The Abyss<br />Spirit Architect
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|1990
|1990
|Ire Desire
|KO Evolution
|Purple Lightning
|19th Century Man<br />Let It Come Undone<br />Don't Let It Control<br />Mind For Eternity<br />Corrupt Dream
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|1992
|1992
|Identical Realms
|Identical Realms
|Radioactive
|Radioactive<br />Wheels of Abhorrence<br />Who Am I?
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|1996
|Bullet
|Bullet
|Adrenalize
|Adrenalize<br />Vol. 5
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|1999
|1999
|Cataclysm
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|Orchids<br />War Cry of the Universe
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|Methodical Madness
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|Life Mask<br />Metalomania
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|Final Hour
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|Am I Going Sane?
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|Bitter Voyage
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|The Bronze Man
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|Tribute
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|1) An Ode To Michael<br />2) Origins<br />3) Journey Around the World<br />4) Everlasting<br />5) We Remember<br />6) The Beauty Of It All<br />7) Approach<br />8) The Angels Cometh
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Revision as of 02:04, 12 April 2022

Banquet of the New Sound
Genres
  • Alternative Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Heavy Metal
Years active1977-2014, 2021-
Labels
Associated acts
Members
  • David Wise
    (1951-04-11) April 11, 1951 (age 73)
    guitars

  • Jonathan "Johnny" Moniz
    (1957-10-16) 16 October 1957 (age 67)
    lead vocals (1977-), bass (2021-)

  • Lance Rocha
    (1956-06-11) 11 June 1956 (age 68)
    drums, percussion

  • Michael "Mike" Couto-Byers (2021-)
    (1950-06-29) 29 June 1950 (age 74)
    keyboards

Past members
  • Michael Fonseca (1977-2014)
    (1954-07-22)July 22, 1954
    27 September 2015(2015-09-27) (aged 61)
    bass, keyboards

Banquet of the New Sound is a Vitosian rock band founded in 1977.

Banquet of the New Sound's sixth album, R.S.Z.T. (1988), reached number one on the Top 200 a year after its release. The album has sold approximately 25 million copies worldwide.

History

The band was started by Michael Fonseca in 1977, who recruited childhood friends, Johnny Moniz and Lance Rocha. After now-legendary David Wise quit Molten Crew in 1976, Fonseca was quick to reach out and request he audition for the part of guitarist.

After their supposed final album, This is the End, in 2012, the band toured for one more year before Fonseca and Wise expressed a desire to retire. The next year after the tour, 2014, saw a reunion and a world tour. Despite talks of plans to get back together, Fonseca falling fatally ill saw the band retire for good. Johnny Moniz would begin his solo career later in 2014 after having released a solo album previously in 2005.

In 2021, Wise, Moniz and Rocha announced that they were bringing back the band to carry on Fonseca's spirit and released an album that year about their memories with him. Joining the band as the new keyboardist was Mike Couto-Byers (of Molten Crew fame) with Johnny Moniz picking up the bass.

Discography

Year Album Songs
1979 Sacrifices Winter Secrets
I Said She's Paranoid
Let's Walk On The Wild Side
Evening Road
1981 Immortal Rival A Different Breed Of Scandals
Pyromania
Toxic Highway
Silent Riot
1981 Overture
Armageddon
1983 Overwhelm Hysteria
Indecision
Screaming Revolt
Three Steps Behind
Blood Runs Deep
1984 Ire Desire Purple Lightning
Thrills of my Paradise
Chains Of My Mind
1986 The Modulation Fractured Song
Deliver Me To Paradise
Euphoria
Invincibility
You're Everything To Me
Into The Abyss
Spirit Architect
1988 R.S.Z.T.
(pronounced "resist")
1) Cold Limit
2) Legendary Smile
3) Total Destruction
4) Rocket Science
5) Hello Vitosium
10) Fool's Ballad
1990 KO Evolution 19th Century Man
Let It Come Undone
Don't Let It Control
Mind For Eternity
Corrupt Dream
1992 Identical Realms Radioactive
Wheels of Abhorrence
Who Am I?
1996 Bullet Adrenalize
Vol. 5
1999 Cataclysm Orchids
War Cry of the Universe
2001 Methodical Madness Life Mask
Metalomania
2003 Final Hour Am I Going Sane?
2006 Devil's Details
2008 Revolution
2010 Bitter Voyage The Bronze Man
2012 This is the End
2021 Tribute 1) An Ode To Michael
2) Origins
3) Journey Around the World
4) Everlasting
5) We Remember
6) The Beauty Of It All
7) Approach
8) The Angels Cometh

Johnny Moniz's Solo Discography

Year Album Songs
2005 Patient Zero
2014 Live and Learn
2016 Devil For Eternity
2018 Superstitions
2020 Walk Of Secrets
2022 Dominion