Category: solo

(2026) Matheus Manente – Lamentations for Solo Guitar

A collection of introspective pieces that offer beautifully melancholic soundscapes played on a single clean guitar. All tracks were based on personal stories. Melody Of Lute (from “Final Fantasy IV”) originally written by Nobuo Uematsu. A Change of Roles (Live 2025) features Victor Kutlak on bass. CREDITS:All Tracks – Composition, production, arrangement, engineering, electric guitar, mixing, mastering. …

(2026) Matheus Manente – Lament For The Last Iceberg

Solo guitar single released in 2026, the second of a series of laments for electric guitar. Dedicated to someone in the future, that will take a picture of the last Iceberg. The thunder at the end of the track actually happened during the recording sessions. Very poetic. CREDITS:“Lament For The Last Iceberg” – Composition, production, arrangement, engineering, …

(2024) Matheus Manente – Symmetry of Evil [Live]

Recorded live at Uirapuru Studios, São Paulo, Brazil, November 2024, as part of the Illusions Dimension 10th anniversary commemorations. This is a live recording, featuring Victor Kutlak (Bass) and Leo Miyata (Drums), as well as Fabio Scucuglia (audio engineer), Marcela Estelië and Amanda Paxiega (video recording). CREDITS:“​Symmetry of Evil [Live]” – Composition; production; arrangement; engineering; electric guitars; …

(2024) Matheus Manente – A Worthless Lament

Solo guitar single released in 2024, the first of a series of laments for electric guitar. This song happened almost spontaneously, at the beginning of the year. It’s a brutal portrait of what I was feeling, unadorned. It is hope that tries to persist during the war only to be shattered at the end. It’s …

(2023) Matheus Manente – Acoustic Mimesis

Matheus Manente‘s mostly acoustic and calm album featuring arrangements based on compositions by various video game and movie soundtrack composers: Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Howard Drossin, Austin Wintory, Joe Hisaishi and Ennio Morricone. “Rhythm of Wind, Sky and Earth (from “Chrono Trigger”)” was co-produced with Dean Nguyen. CREDITS:All tracks – Editing, mixing, mastering.“Rhythm of Wind, …

(2023) Matheus Manente – Unrelenting Mimesis

Matheus Manente‘s progressive metal album featuring arrangements based on compositions by various video game soundtrack composers: Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Darren Korb, Akira Yamaoka, Gryzor87, Yasunori Mitsuda, Masato Nakamura and Koji Kondo. CREDITS:All tracks – Editing, mixing, mastering.“Silver Dragon (from “Final Fantasy IX”)” – Partial production, partial arrangement, electric bass, electric …

(2023) Matheus Manente – Ultima’s Perfection / Dycedarg’s Theme / Ultima’s Transformation

Medley based on compositions by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata, featuring The ETHEReal String Orchestra (strings), Ian Martyn (keyboards) and Rob Martino (drums). CREDITS:Ultima’s Perfection / Dycedarg’s Theme / Ultima’s Transformation – Production, arrangement, electric bass, electric guitars, mixing, mastering. Listen on streaming apps