Monstro Discos

Monstro Discos is an independent Brazilian record label founded in 1998 by Leonardo Ribeiro, with its first release being the CD 'Sex, Rockets and Filth Songs' by the band Mechanics. Based in Goiânia, Goiás, the label has since issued roughly 180 titles across formats including CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, VHS tapes, DVDs, as well as books, comics and sticker albums. It is known for championing Brazilian rock and alternative music, with a catalogue featuring artists such as Autoramas, Júpiter Maçã, Mundo Livre S/A, Ratos de Porão, Cascadura, Macaco Bong and many others. Beyond releasing records, Monstro Discos established itself as an important concert and event producer through the creation of the Goiânia Noise Festival, one of the largest and most important festivals in Brazil. The festival has hosted numerous new and established acts, including Sepultura, Los Hermanos, Pato Fu, Guitar Wolf, Nação Zumbi, Nebula, Black Mountain, Matanza, Dirty Projectors, BNegão, The Exploited, Bellrays, Biohazard, Delinquent Habits, Helmet, Violeta de Outono, Raimundos, Gerson King Combo, Garotos Podres, Sérgio Dias and Watts. The label has received the largest number of nominations at the Dynamite Independent Music Awards and was described in 2021 by the newspaper Estado de Minas as one of the most segmented labels in Brazil. In 2009, Monstro Discos director Fabrício Nobre won a British Council award. In 2018 the label invested heavily in vinyl again, releasing 28 titles. In 2021, due to the impossibility of holding its main festival during the Covid-19 pandemic, Monstro Discos turned to crowdfunding to organise an online festival called Goiânia Rock City 2021, held between 16 and 18 July, bringing together around 12 bands in live-streamed performances. The label also operates an online store, Lojamonstro, selling new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, merchandise and more, with a catalogue spanning classic rock, Brazilian music (MPB), metal, punk, indie and other genres.

Monstro Discos was founded in 1998 by Leonardo Ribeiro. Its first release was the CD 'Sex, Rockets and Filth Songs' by the band Mechanics. Since then, the label has published approximately 180 titles, including CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, VHS tapes and DVDs, as well as books, comics and sticker albums. The label is responsible for releasing various artists such as Autoramas, Ambervisions, Amp, Astronauts, Bang Bang Babies, Brinde, Barfly, Barizon, Canábicos, Cascadura, Canastra, Continental Combo, Dead Rocks, Darshan, Detetives, Devotos DNSA, Diablo Motor, Ecos Falsos, Frank Jorge, Firefriend, Girlie Hell, Irmãos Rocha, Hang the Superstars, Júpiter Maçã, Jukebox from Hell, Lucy and the Popsonics, Marcelo Gross, Macaco Bong, Mechanics, MQN, Mustang, Monstros do Ula Ula, Mundo Livre S/A, Ratos de Porão, and Os Gringos. It also established itself as an important producer of concerts and events with the creation of the Goiânia Noise Festival, one of the largest and most important festivals in the country, which has hosted many new and established groups such as Sepultura, Los Hermanos, Pato Fu, Guitar Wolf, Nação Zumbi, Nebula, Black Mountain, Matanza, Dirty Projectors, BNegão, The Exploited, Bellrays, Biohazard, Delinquent Habits, Helmet, Violeta de Outono, Raimundos, Gerson King Combo, Garotos Podres, Sérgio Dias, and Watts. In 2009, Monstro Discos director Fabrício Nobre won a British Council award. In 2018, the label invested heavily in vinyl again and published 28 titles. In 2021, Monstro Discos decided to invest in crowdfunding to organise an online festival called Goiânia Rock City 2021 because it was impossible to hold its main festival during the Covid-19 pandemic. The event took place between 16 and 18 July, and brought together about 12 bands in live-streamed performances. The label has received the largest number of nominations at the Dynamite Independent Music Awards, and was considered in 2021 by the newspaper Estado de Minas as one of the most segmented labels in Brazil.

• 2021

  Crowdfunded online festival Goiânia Rock City 2021 held 16–18 July with about 12 bands.

• 2018

  Label invests heavily in vinyl, releasing 28 titles.

• 2009

  Director Fabrício Nobre wins a British Council award.

• 1998

  Monstro Discos founded by Leonardo Ribeiro; first release is Mechanics' CD 'Sex, Rockets and Filth Songs'.

Independent Brazilian record label and event producer focused on rock and alternative music, described as one of the most segmented labels in Brazil.

• 1998

  Sex, Rockets and Filth Songs by Mechanics

• Releases by Autoramas

• Releases by Júpiter Maçã

• Releases by Mundo Livre S/A

• Releases by Ratos de Porão

• Releases by Cascadura

• Releases by Macaco Bong

• Goiânia Noise Festival
• Goiânia Rock City 2021

1. 1Monstro Discos official storelojamonstro.com.br
2. 2Monstro Discos on Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Monstro Discos on French Wikipediafr.wikipedia.org