National band that has played the most at Allianz Parque to this day says it works hard to make opportunities and guarantee: it can’t always be climbing
Since its early years, the EGO KILL TALENT He has been present in major festivals inside and outside Brazil, as well as being up to themselves to open major international shows. What was initially seen as a great achievement now has been the target of criticism in the networks.
In our country, the group formed in São Paulo played before names like Korn (2017), Foo Fighters (2018), Metallic (2022), Evanescence (2023), Linkin Park (2024) and system of a Down (2025). They were also cast for festivals such as Maximus Festival (2016), Lollapalooza (2016, 2018 and 2022) and Rock in Rio (2019).
Abroad, they were part of the lineup of American and European events as ROCK AM RING / ROCK IM PARK (2018 and 2022), Download France (2017 and 2018), Hellfest (2022), Graspop Metal Meeting (2022), AFTERSHOCK (2022), Louder Than Life (2022). Still, they enacted with Within Temptation, Shinedown and to system of a Down.
For moving in major events, Ego Kill Talent accumulates some curious achievements. According to the database Setlist.fmthe band is the second attraction that presented the most in the Interlagos Autodrome (five times, behind only Alok with six) and the third that took the most on the stage of the Allianz Parque (eight times; behind Paul McCartneywith 16, and Chris HolmesMcCartney’s DJ, with nine).
Amid jokes and criticism, the members – Emmily Barreto (voice), Theo van der loo (guitar), Niper Boaventura (guitar), Cris Botarelli (low) and Raphael Miranda (battery) – They guarantee being working hard to have opportunities like that. In an interview with Rolling Stone Brazilhours before the show with the System of a Down on Sunday, 11, the musicians explained that the chances appear due to their commitment, revealed that international artists are responsible for choosing their opening attractions and ensured that they do not always be able to be cast for major events.
Theo Van der Loo, initially, comments:
“This is very fruit of a job. Nothing happens easy, nothing is given with a kissed hand. I imagine that if we decided to do a theater troupe, we would be making pieces, maybe with bigger actors than us too, because we strive. The fruit of this effort ends up with opportunities. In addition, we had a lot of tours that we tried to open and could not. We got in touch. ”
In turn, Raphael Miranda states:
“A band of this size [como o System of a Down]when you will choose a band to open your tour, your show, it will be very careful with a number of things: quality of music, musicians, organization, the team of this band. This all told a lot to get it. If Metallica, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Linkin Park and System of a Down call you to open their tour, what are you going to say? We think everyone should have the opportunity and we are embracing ours. ”
Ego Kill Talent and John Dolmayan
It should also be noted that Ego Kill Talent has a direct connection with the System of a Down, to the point that the drummer of the Armenian American band, John Dolmayanhave recorded a song with them: “Thousand Nails”2021. Friendship is close to the point of Dolmayan, a confessed fan, even in the name of the Brazilian group.
“Rapha and I have a relationship with John and the Serj [Tankian, vocalista] since before the Kill Talent ego. They are among the first 10 people who heard the Demos of Ego Kill Talent in 2014. Last year we talked almost daily by WhatsApp, telephone. And John opines a lot on our things. He insists to put a ‘s’ on ‘kill’ [e virar ‘Ego Kills Talent’]. Already the Shavo [Odadjian, baixista] You don’t think so. When we launched the clip of ‘Reflecting Love’he called just to say that the costume was much better and different: ‘It’s much better than everyone black on stage’. ”
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