Banquet of the New Sound
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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 |
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| 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
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| 2005 | Patient Zero | |
| 2014 | Live and Learn | |
| 2016 | Devil For Eternity | |
| 2018 | Superstitions | |
| 2020 | Walk Of Secrets | |
| 2022 | Dominion |