VIPER will be playing at Rock in Rio 2022, the biggest music festival in history. The show will take place this Friday, September 2nd, the opening day of the event, at 3:55 PM, at Arena Itaú by TikTok , one of the most incredible spaces in the City of Rock. The show will be streamed on @itau's TikTok profile.
“It will be very exciting to play Rock in Rio again, a festival that was essential to VIPER's musical development. In 1985, at the first edition, we were teenagers when we watched Iron Maiden . And it's a huge honor to know that we will be playing on the same day as our idols,” says Felipe Machado , VIPER's guitarist.
VIPER's lineup includes Leandro Caçoilo (vocals), Felipe Machado and Kiko Shred (guitars), and Pit Passarell (bass). Drummer Guilherme Martin , who is recovering from an accident in the USA, will be replaced by Marcelo Campos .
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“It will be one of those shows that will be forever etched in our memories, especially because it will also represent the band's rebirth: the new album, Timeless , is their first album of new songs in fifteen years,” adds Felipe.
This will be the second time VIPER has played at Rock in Rio. In 2013, the group performed at the festival with vocalist Andre Matos and delivered a legendary show on the Sunset Stage , where more than 50,000 people sang along with the band to classics like "Living for the Night" and "Rebel Maniac".
VIPER's production at Rock in Rio is a partnership between Wikimetal and TC7 Produções .
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