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Tasters
Group · Italy · formed 1999
band
Timeline
1 events◆ Formed 1
1990s
Biography
English biography174 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1350018037
Biography
Tasters (formerly known as Taster's Choice) is an Italian metalcore band from Livorno, Italy. They formed in 1999 and have released two studio albums, Shining (2005) and The Rebirth (2009).
As part of the metalcore scene, Tasters has opened for Cancer Bats, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Sonic Syndicate, Evergreen Terrace, Terror, Aiden and other American bands touring abroad. In December 2009, they toured with Scottish band Bleed from Within and as headliners in February–March 2010, also touring Russia for 30 shows. In June 2011, Tasters announced that the band has signed to Nuclear Blast for the release of their album Reckless Till the End.
Band members
Current
Luke Pezzini – guitar
Fabrizio Pagni – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
Andrea Bessone – drums
Manuel Manca – vocals
Past
Marco Bassini – vocals
Mattia Biagini – bass
Francesco Tonarini – percussion
Pietro Marsili – drums
Simone Fiori – guitar
Filippo Gherardi "Dj Plasma" – DJ console
Daniele Nelli – vocals (currently in Upon This Dawning)
Ale "Demonoid" Lera – drums
Carlo Cremascoli – bass
Tommy Antonini – guitar
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 4 | 24.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (0 release groups)
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Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 4 | 24.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323204genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323204seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasters_%28band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasters_%28band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of nu metal bands
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Wikidata: Q1323204 · MusicBrainz: c0daa1b7-cb96-4465-ae43-e5901769c512
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