Ricardo Confessori Explained

Ricardo Confessori
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:25 January 1969
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Genre:Power metal, thrash metal
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Drums, percussion, guitar
Years Active:1990–present

Ricardo Confessori (born January 25, 1969) is a Brazilian drummer and a former member of the Brazilian power metal band Angra.[1]

After leaving the Brazilian thrash metal band Korzus, Confessori was invited for assume the post of drummer of Angra, after the recording of the album Angels Cry.

In 2000, Confessori left Angra with singer Andre Matos and bassist Luis Mariutti to form the band Shaman together with guitarist Hugo Mariutti.[2] Shaman released three albums with this line-up: Ritual (2002); RituAlive (live album, released in CD and DVD in 2003); and Reason, in 2005. After the second album, Confessori and Matos had some creative differences. Confessori owned the Shaman name resulting in the other members leaving the band. In 2009, Confessori returned to Angra, replacing the drummer Aquiles Priester. In 2014 it was announced that he had once again left the band.[3]

In 2016, he was announced as the new drummer for folk metal band Tierramystica.[4] He also served as a guest/live musician for parodic heavy metal band Massacration, under the pseudonym "El Perro Loco", from 2016 to 2022.

Ricardo Confessori endorses: RMV drums and drumheads, Drum Shop USA snares, Zildjian cymbals and Vic Firth drumsticks.

Discography

Angra
Shaman
Massacration

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p225139/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Angra]. White. David. Allmusic. 12 June 2010.
  2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p887501/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Shaman]. Jeffries. David. Allmusic. 12 June 2010.
  3. Web site: Angra: Ricardo Confessori deixará a banda em breve. 5 May 2014. whiplash.net. Hoffman. Damaris. Portuguese.
  4. Web site: Steinmetz. Lucas. Ricardo Confessori e Fábio Laguna entram para o Tierramystica. Heavy Talk. 13 July 2016. Portuguese. 13 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718062959/http://www.heavytalk.com.br/2016/07/confessori-laguna-tierra.html. 18 July 2016.