Metanoia (Chilean band)

Metanoia is a Chilean Christian hardcore band, and they primarily play hardcore punk, punk rock, and skate punk. They come from Temuco, Chile. The band started making music in 2012, and their members are lead vocalist and bassist, Benjamin Lopez, lead guitarist and background vocalist , Diego Rivera, and rhythm guitarist, Claudio Bolivar, and drummer, Cristobal Lopez. The band released, Promise of Restoration, an independently-made extended play, in 2012. Their first studio album, Retroceder Nunca, was released in 2012 by Thumper Punk Records.

Metanoia
Origin	Temuco, Chile
Genres	Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, punk rock, skate punk
Years active	2012 (2012)–present
Labels	Thumper Punk
Members	Benjamin Lopez Diego Rivera Claudio Bolivar Cristobal Lopez
Website	facebook.com/metanoiarock

Background

Metanoia is a Christian hardcore band from Temuco, Chile. Their members are lead vocalist and bassist, Benjamin Lopez, lead guitarist and background vocalist, Diego Rivera, and rhythm guitarist, Claudio Bolivar, and drummer, Cristobal Lopez.^[1][2]

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2012 with their release, Promise of Restoration, an extended play, that was released independently on February 25, 2012.^[3] Their first studio album, Retroceder Nunca, was released on September 13, 2012 by Thumper Punk Records.^[4][5][6] The second studio album, Chili-Nation, was released on November 17, 2015, from Thumper Punk Records.^[7][8]

Members

Current members

• Benjamin Lopez - lead vocals, bass
• Diego Rivera - lead guitar, background vocals
• Claudio Bolivar - rhythm guitar
• Cristobal Lopez - drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Retroceder Nunca (September 13, 2012, Thumper Punk)
• Chili-Nation (November 17, 2015, Thumper Punk)

EPs

• Promise of Restoration (February 25, 2012, Independent)

References

1. Metanoia. "About". Facebook. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
2. Thumper Punk Records. "Metanoia - Retroceder Nunca". StoryNV. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
3. Settles, Keith (March 11, 2012). "Review : Promise of Restoration - Metanoia". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
4. Cooper, Jon (September 18, 2013). "Review: Retroceder Nunca - Metanoia". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
5. Cooper, Jessica (October 7, 2012). "Review : Metanoia - Retroceder Nunca". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
6. Crosslin, Matt. "Metanoia - Retroceder Nunca". Down the Line Zine (January 2013): 28. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
7. Rickaby, Ben (February 11, 2016). "Metanoia - Chili-Nation". HM Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
8. Luff, Stephen (February 22, 2016). "Review: Chili-Nation - Metanoia". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2016.

External links

• Official website