Shining Star (band)

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Shining Star
Origin	São Paulo, Brazil
Genres	Power metal Progressive metal Neo-classical metal Christian metal
Years active	1999—present
Labels	Nightmare Records
Website	Official Myspace

Members	Fabio Rocha Lance King Kuky Sanzhez Dinho Zampier Juliano Collombo

Past members	Nando Fernandes Ivan Busic Andrea Busic

Shining Star is a neoclassical progressive power metal band founded by Brazilian guitarist Fabio Rocha. Lyrically, the band often writes songs with underlying Christian themes.

History

Shining Star was formed in 1999 under the original name of Fabio Rocha's Shining Star. In the year 2000 they released their debut full length album Fatal Mistake on Megahard Records.

Following Fatal Mistake, Fabio removed his name from the band name and reformed his band, adding American vocalist Lance King. In 2005 the band released their second album Enter Eternity on Nightmare Records.

Discography

Fatal Mistake (2000 Megahard Records)
Enter Eternity (2005 Nightmare Records)
Reset (2008 Nightmare Records)

Band members

Current

Fabio Rocha - Guitars
Lance King - Vocals
Kuky Sanzhez - Bass
Dinho Zampier - Keyboards
Juliano Collombo - Drums

Former

Nando Fernandes - Vocals
Ivan Busic - Drums
Andrea Busic - Bass