Moderatto is a Mexican rock band from

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, known for their exaggerated on-stage personae that parody the stereotypical 1980s

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lifestyle. Moderatto started as a cover band in the late 1990s and released their debut CD ''Resurrexíon'' in 2001. The band has been successful since then, with three of their first five albums being awarded platinum.

Career

Moderatto formed in the late 1990s. It began playing in 2001 in Mexico City, then consisting of five friends: Jay de la Cueva, Javier Ramírez, Marcelo Lara, Iñaki Vazquez and Olallo Rubio. They launched their mainstream debut CD ''Resurrexión'' in 2001. This album quickly gained popularity thanks to their first single "Márchate Ya" and later "Isabel". In November 2004 they launched ''El Detector de Metal'', whose first single, a cover of

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's "Muriendo Lento", featured female pop singer Belinda as a collaboration with her. The group released ''¡Grrrr!'' at the end of 2006 with its first single, "Sentimettal", which climbed to No. 3 on the Mexican Top 40 in three weeks. Three of their first five albums were certified platinum. In addition to Mexico and Latin America, they also performed at

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's Red Brick Warehouse on 24 July 2010 and The Trump Room in

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the following day.

Discography

* ''Resurrexión'' (2001) * ''El Detector de Metal'' (2004) * ''Nos vemos en el invierno'' (2005) * ''En Directo... Ponte Loco!'' (2006) * ''¡Grrrr!'' (2006) * ''Moderatto Army'' (2007) * ''Queremos Rock'' (2008) * ''Carisma'' (2012) * ''Malditos Pecadores'' (2014) * ''Volviendo Japonés'' (2016) * ''Moderatto XV: Todos Los Éxitos'' (2017) * ''Rockea Bien Duro'' (2022)

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* {{Authority control Mexican rock music groups Musical groups established in 1999 Glam rock groups Mexican parodists Parody musicians Musical groups from Mexico City Capitol Latin artists 1999 establishments in Mexico