Banquet of the New Sound

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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 debut album, R.S.Z.T. (1979), 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, 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.

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 R.S.Z.T.
(pronounced "resist") 		1) Cold Limit
2) Legendary Smile
3) Total Destruction
4) Rocket Science
10) Fool's Ballad
1981 Sacrifices A Different Breed Of Scandals
Toxic Highway
Silent Riot
1983 Overwhelm Indecision
Screaming Revolt
1984 The Modulation
1986 KO Evolution
1988 Immortal Rival
1990 Ire Desire
1992 Identical Realms
1996 Bullet
1999 Cataclysm
2001 Methodical Madness
2003 Final Hour
2006 Devil's Details
2008 Revolution
2010 Bitter Voyage
2012 This is the End
2021 Tribute

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
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