Eloy Casagrande

Eloy Casagrande (born 29 January 1991) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. He is currently the drummer of Slipknot and Casagrande & Hanysz.

Eloy Casagrande
Casagrande performing in 2023
Background information
Born	(1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 33) Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Genres	Heavy metal power metal thrash metal metalcore groove metal nu metal
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Drums percussion
Years active	2004-present
Member of	Casagrande & Hanysz Slipknot
Formerly of	Andre Matos Gloria Sepultura

Biography

Casagrande began playing at age seven,^[1] when he got a toy drum from his mother; after a year, he got a real drum kit.^{[citation needed]} He was notably taught by fellow Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester.^[2] In 2004, at age 13, he was the winner of the Batuka International Drummer Fest, sponsored by Vera Figueiredo.^[3] Later, Casagrande also won Modern Drummer's Undiscovered Drummer Contest 2005^[4][5][6] in New Jersey, and the following year, toured the United States.^[7]

Casagrande joined Sepultura in November 2011,^[5][8] replacing Jean Dolabella. He recorded three albums with the band before his departure in February 2024 and is the second youngest member of Sepultura, with his replacement Greyson Nekrutman being 11 years his junior.^[9][10] Casagrande is also known for his time with power metal singer Andre Matos and post-hardcore/metalcore band Gloria,^[6] and has a project called Casagrande & Hanysz with guitarist João Hanysz.^[11]

In April 2024, Slipknot officially confirmed that Casagrande would be replacing Jay Weinberg as the band's drummer.^[12][13] His first show with the band was on April 25, 2024, at Pappy & Harriet's Palace in California, USA.

Discography

With Sepultura

• The Mediator between Head and Hands must be the Heart (2013)
• Machine Messiah (2017)
• Quadra (2020)
• SepulQuarta (live album, 2021)

With others

• Mentalize with Andre Matos (2009)
• Landscape Revolution with Aclla (2010)
• (Re)Nascido with Gloria (2012)
• "Over Dee Moon"/"5 Years thinking outside your Box" with Daniel Piquê (2014)
• LIMINAL with Casagrande & Hanysz (2024)

References

1. "Eloy Casagrande - Yamaha - Brasil".
2. Drumeo (June 28, 2024). Eloy Casagrande Reacts To His Most Life-Changing Drum Performance. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
3. "Eloy Casagrande - Yamaha - Brasil".
4. "Eloy Casagrande | EVANS Artists".
5. Sciarretto, Amy (November 13, 2011). "Sepultura Welcome New Drummer Eloy Casagrande". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
6. "Exclusive: Sepultura Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. November 12, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
7. "Paiste Artist: Eloy Casagrande". Paiste. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
8. Chamberlain, Rich (November 14, 2011). "Eloy Casagrande joins Sepultura". Music Radar. Future plc. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
9. "Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Quits SEPULTURA To Join 'Another Project'". Blabbermouth.net. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
10. "SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announce October 2023 U.S. Shows In Celebration Of 40th Anniversary Of Debut Album". Blabbermouth.net. August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
11. "CASAGRANDE & HANYSZ | ATOMIC ELEPHANT (PORTO ALEGRE/RS)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
12. Singer, Quentin. "Slipknot's New Drummer Is Exceptional But Was The Change Necessary?". Forbes. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
13. Carter, Emily (April 30, 2024). "Slipknot officially confirm new drummer Eloy Casagrande". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 30, 2024.