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But the Brazilians didn’t leave. They opened umbrellas and held them up like shields. During “Ministry of Saints,” lightning struck a transformer—killing the power for 45 seconds. The crowd kept singing the chorus a cappella . When the lights returned, Tobi knelt on stage, pretending to cry. “You just turned a disaster into a monument,” he whispered into the mic. That moment, captured by a fan’s shaky Flip camera, became the emotional center of Monuments .
Because monuments aren’t always made of stone. Sometimes, they’re made of screaming voices, stolen recordings, and a German power metal band who found their second home in a country that never stopped believing in the power of a silly, glorious riff. Edguy - Monuments- Live in Brazil 2004 -2017- -...
Monuments – Live in Brazil 2004–2017 never got an official pressing. But every few years, a remastered torrent appears. A Reddit thread. A lost YouTube playlist. Brazilian fans guard it like treasure. But the Brazilians didn’t leave
Five years later. Tinnitus Sanctus era. The band arrived in Curitiba during a freak thunderstorm. The outdoor stage at Master Hall turned into a swimming pool. Drummer Felix Bohnke’s kit was covered in plastic bags. Jens Ludwig’s guitar started crackling like a shortwave radio. The crowd kept singing the chorus a cappella
It was May 2004. Edguy had just released Hellfire Club . Tobias Sammet, draped in a ridiculous fur coat despite the tropical heat, stepped onto the stage of a cramped venue called Dire Straits in São Paulo. The crowd of 800 didn’t care about the sweat dripping from the ceiling. When the first riff of “Mysteria” hit, the floor became a living organism—jumping, screaming, crying.
“Para todos que cantaram até perder a voz. Para Edguy. Até o próximo monumento.” (“For everyone who sang until they lost their voice. For Edguy. Until the next monument.”)