
Molemmat laadukkaita levyjä mutta jotenkin tämä Rebirth nyt vaan kolisee ihan saakelin kovaa. Nämä samba/latinojutut on varmaan brasseille yhtä karseita myötähäpeägeneraattoreita kuin Suomen miljoona folkmetal-bändiä meille mutta ah kun toimii...
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Heh, "daa"Karpaasi wrote:Ehkä vähän lyhyt, EP kun on
Joo, paitsi tämä oli 9,95€. Hyviä paketteja ovat eritoten siksi että ei ole mitään tupla-cd-hybridihalpistelua vaan rehellisesti kaksi itsenäistä jewelcasea. CIIC-paketti ei muuten liene SPV:n julkaisuja kun kaikki levyt on AFM:n kautta tulleet..?Jussi K wrote:Kova paketti, taisi olla niitä SPV:n tupla-slipacasekotelossa 14,95€-juttuja? Niillä saa kyllä loistavasti täydennettyä esmes. Axel Rudi Pellin neljä ekaa, Circle II Circlen tai Blazen albumeja oikeaoppiseen 7,50,- kappalehintaan.
Kas, tuon Priesterin (nimi, jolla aina ollut omiaan soittamaan JP-coverbändissä!) lähdon bongasin männäviikolla pImperiumin ansiokkaasta Matos-haastattelusta, mutta silti aika ylläri! Shaman on hyvä laskea hautaan noinkin hyvällä levyllä minkä vielä tekivät (teki).tsorl wrote:Brasilian power-piirit on taas pyörineet ja rumpali Aquiles Priester on lähtenyt Angrasta... tilalle Ricardo Confessori.
Lähde (portugaliksi), kuvakin löytyy skeptikoille. Jokohan Shaman haudataan lopullisesti vai liittyyköhän Priester nyt siihen.
"Grande retorno" siellä sanotaan eli uutta levyä voi varmaan alkaa odotella.
ANGRA: More 'Aqua' Details Revealed - July 27, 2010
Brazilian metallers ANGRA will release their seventh studio album, "Aqua" (a Latin word which means "water" in English), in Europe on September 29 and in the U.S. on October 12 via SPV/Steamhammer. A conceptual effort, the follow-up to 2006's "Aurora Consurgens" was recorded at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, Brazil.
"Aqua" will be available in four formats: a limited-edition digipack that includes a bonus CD featuring a career-spanning overview of ANGRA's Edu Falaschi (vocals) era; a standard jewel-case edition; a double-LP edition that includes three bonus tracks; and as a digital download.
ANGRA guitarist Rafael Bittencourt recently spoke at length about the concept and recording of "Aqua".
"Here we are again. Doing what we love the most, which is to bring our music to the world. That amazing feeling of having our ideas spread among the fans like seeds that will be growing, as people get more involved with the album.
"Finally, after four years of no work released, we are bringing what in our opinion is one of our best pieces ever composed, 'Aqua'.
"There is a very interesting guideline to the play.
"After reading the text a few times we've discovered that the element water is the main character of the story. It changes in cycles, transforming itself; transforming things around it, representing the wrath in the surges, then the forgiveness in the calm.
"Everything happens after a huge storm that took place on an island shore. While the wild waters are coming from above and below, a ship and its crew are fighting to avoid a shipwreck.
"Maybe by coincidence, this year we had strong storms that caused floods, landslides and other problems to many Brazilian cities. We could see that the same thing was happening in different countries almost at the same time injuring and killing people. It seems that the waters are representing a time of change. The upcoming of the Age of Aquarius, the apocalypse, the prophecies about 2012 and other matters were flying around our conversations.
"We wanted a title that would describe in a very concise way that concept. 'Aqua' is the Latin word for water and summarizes the whole idea behind the Shakespearean play and our feelings at this remarkable moment. 'The Tempest' is also a very mysterious and unique work from Shakespeare. It was the very last play that he had written and it is full of personal statements. Every time you read, you discover some new aspect of the construction or some hidden curiosity within the lines. The story is about a king named Prospero and his daughter Miranda. They were left exiled on an island that was supposed to be a wasteland. The Island was not so deserted and they've built a life together with the magic creatures of that very enchanted place. Prospero plans revenge against his betraying opponents and raises, by means of magic, a huge storm upon the ship that carries them. He finally forgives the evil acts of his enemies when he realizes that those acts haven't harmed him like they were intended to.
"So, the water is representing the coming of Prospero's maturity and all the transformations and cycles that led him to that point. We were also going through a lot of renovation processes and we wanted to express the idea of being renewed. Letting go of bad feelings and thoughts is a common theme between this Shakespeare's text and 'Aqua'. 'The Tempest' helped us to describe more clearly our emotions at this moment.
"Although this album sounds very different than our previous album, 'Aurora Consurgens', there are not many musical differences between 'Aqua' and our last three albums. We tried to keep the idea of combining metal with progressive, classic, Brazilian, ethnic, pop and many other styles. The big difference is that this time we were really hit by inspiration. So we wrote almost thirty good songs, and we ended up picking the best ten out of the big list.
"All the atmosphere of companionship and teamwork was captured in the tracks. We really helped each other on every detail and that's what made the songs so powerful and special.
"Another important difference is that the drummer Ricardo Confessori is back in the band. This was only possible because, after the recording sessions of the BITTENCOURT PROJECT's 'Brainworms' where he performed on a couple of tracks. Since then, we have regained our trust and friendship. We had a few rehearsals with ANGRA where he jammed around songs from the old and new era of the band. Also, we presented some new ideas for him to arrange and he showed that he had kept his creativity and graceful musicianship. We had good laughs remembering things we've done together in the past and how the Brazilian-mixed kind grooves were a very significant quality of our pre-'Rebirth' era.
"So, 'Aqua' represents where we are now. And we hope that it will be remembered as one of our great classic albums, because it was done with great passion, focus and dedication.
"We expect that every detail of these carefully crafted new songs may help you out through your own times of change. So, get prepared to dive deep into an ocean of new sensations and float away with the various liquid atmospheres that keep changing as you listen through and it will always keep changing as you listen to it more times."
"Aqua" limited-edition digipack:
CD 1:
01. Viderunt Te Aquæ
02. Arising Thunder
03. Awake From Darkness
04. Lease Of Life
05. The Rage Of The Waters
06. Spirit Of The Air
07. Hollow
08. Monster In Her Eyes
09. Weakness Of A Man
10. Ashes
CD 2: *
01. Nova Era
02. Rebirth
03. Hunters And Prey
04. Spread Your Fir
05. Waiting Silence
06. The Course Of Nature
07. Salvation:Suicide
* Bonus CD with a career-spanning overview of the Edu Falaschi era
Jewel Case:
01. Viderunt Te Aquæ
02. Arising Thunder
03. Awake From Darkness
04. Lease Of Life
05. The Rage Of The Waters
06. Spirit Of The Air
07. Hollow
08. Monster In Her Eyes
09. Weakness Of A Man
10. Ashes
LP:
Side 1:
01. Viderunt Te Aquæ
02. Arising Thunder
03. Awake From Darkness
04. Lease Of Life
Side 2:
05. The Rage Of The Waters
06. Spirit Of The Air
07. Hollow
Side 3:
08. Monster In Her Eyes
09. Weakness Of A Man
10. Ashes
Side 4:
01. Nova Era (bonus track)
02. Spread Your Fire (bonus track)
03. The Course Of Nature (bonus track)
ANGRA 2010 is:
Eduardo Falaschi - Vocals
Kiko Loureiro - Guitar
Felipe Andreoli - Bass
Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar
Ricardo Confessori - Drums
Oli mielestäni vielä huonompi levy tuo Aqua kuin edellinen Aurora Consurgens. Kattoo jos saisi pistettyä lisäkuuntelua jossain välissä, ilmestyy vaan niin paljon parempiakin levyjä lähiaikoina.Jussi K wrote:Aqua ei kyllä vaikuta kauhean hyvältä (ei tosin Shamankaan ainakaan äkkiseltään, vaikka paremman vaikutuksen sinkku tekikin); mutta Angraa huhuillaan kiertueellaan suomeen & Nosturiin, liekö toteutuu sitten? Voisi olla aika mielenkiintoinen, vielä näkemättä kuitenkin.
ANGRA/ALMAH Frontman Says He Has Been Singing 'Totally Out Of His Range' For Past 10 Years - Sep. 29, 2011
Brazilian heavy metal singer Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi (ANGRA, ALMAH, SYMBOLS) has released the following statement:
"Dear friends,
"At last I would like to clarify some facts about my voice with all the sincerity, humility and integrity that I may have.
"For over 20 years I have worked without a day off in the heavy metal style, and we all know how difficult and technically demanding it is. Joining ANGRA, I had to fit a particularly high way of singing, which was totally out of my range, and of the vast majority of the singers! At the time I took the responsibility and faced all the pressure. But 10 years ago it was much easier due to the physical factor, excitement and age. I started to feel, year after year, gradually, the difficulties of singing something so high and out of my natural trait. I fought to the end! I did everything possible to continue to sing the songs, particularly the old ones, always in high pitches, because the melodic metal audience has ever 'demanded' this of us singers. But unfortunately, today, older and more experienced, I assume that I am no longer able to sing so high. I am extremely tired and feeling the weight of all that in my voice, including the region that has always been the most comfortable for me! I'm a baritone singer who dominates the mediums and lows, with drive, singing with a more aggressive chest voice, as I did in SYMBOLS and do in ALMAH. I have conquered many things and built much of my story with my own style.
"Therefore, I made a decision, thinking only and exclusively about the health of my voice and integrity of my career, which I have built with so much struggle and dedication.
"After fulfilling all the promotional activities of [the new ALMAH album] 'Motion', scheduled until the end of the year, I will stop indefinitely to finally rest and be able to deal properly with my health. But I have to point out that from today on I'll just sing whatever is in my natural range, be it in ANGRA or any other band, for my own good! I want to be who I really am, instead of being what people want me to be! In the meantime, I'll continue with my activities as a producer and composer, which are things I love doing, and will not harm at all the progress of my recovery.
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the fans who always supported me and defend me unconditionally! I will always do my best writing and singing good music for you guys, with all my truth and emotion! This is the first step to a new time in my life! I have confidence in the future and will always be passionate about the greatest music ever, HEAVY METAL!"
Professionally filmed video footage of ANGRA performing at this year's Rock In Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below.
ALMAH's third album, "Motion", will be released on the following dates:
* Europe (via AFM Records): October 14
* Brazil (Laser Company): September 16
* Rest Of Latin America (Icarus Records): October 14
* Japan (Victor JVC): October 19
The CD was recorded in May-June 2011 at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, Brazil and was mixed and mastered in July at Split Second Sound Studios in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES).