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South America has provided quite a few important historical moments in rock n’ roll over the years. Case in point, Kiss performing their final concert in make-up before unmasking in 1983, Queen headlining the first-ever Rock in Rio Festival in 1985, the continent spawning one of the world’s most renowned metal bands, Sepultura, etc. And …
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Angra are set to release their first best of album Best Reached Horizons in October 2012 on Steamhammer/SPV for the world except Japan / South America. This 20-year career-spanning album was compiled by the band and will be available as a double jewel case CD with a massive booklet including liner notes by guitar player Rafael Bittencourt. CD1 contains an overview of the Andre …
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Vocalist Edu Falaschi announced that he has departed Brazilian power/progressive metal band Angra. He also announced that Felipe Andreoli is no longer with his band Almah. Falashi posted the following note on his official website: “Dear friends, fans and partners, “There comes a moment in a man’s life when it is necessary to make a …
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This year’s edition of the Rock In Rio festival — which will take place September 23 – October 2 in “The City Of Rock” in Olympic Park, Barra da Tijuca/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — will be streamed live via YouTube for fans outside of Brazil. For more information, visit the Rock In Rio YouTube channel. …
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Scarlet Records Release: 3/22/2011 “The human and musical path which drove us to the realization of this album is fully reflected in the sound mix which characterizes our songs”, says Odd Dimension about ‘Symmetrical’, their forthcoming debut album. The band’s first EP, ‘A New Dimension, came out in 2005 and it was very well received …
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“The human and musical path which drove us to the realization of this album is fully reflected in the sound mix which characterizes our songs”, says Odd Dimension about ‘Symmetrical’, their forthcoming debut album. The album is made up of seven tracks that represent, even on a textual level, a sound path which originates from …
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“The human and musical path which drove us to the realization of this album is fully reflected in the sound mix which characterizes our songs”, says Odd Dimension about ‘Symmetrical’, their forthcoming debut album. The album is made up of seven tracks that represent, even on a textual level, a sound path which originates from …
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Brazilians ANGRA combine a unique blend of traditional power metal with progressive, classical and ethnic elements with a South American flavor to create intricate and majestic compositions. The band formed in 1991 and has persevered through bad management dealings and lineup changes, including losing their original singer Andre Matos. His replacement, Eduardo Falaschi, has fit …
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Four years since their last release, Aurora Consurgens, Brazilian power metalers ANGRA are back with their seventh release, and their most creative body of work yet. The adventurous concept album, Aqua, offers ten songs with combinations of progressive, ethnic, neoclassical and Brazilian music bursting at the seam. The element of water is the main character …
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Brazilian metallers ANGRA are set to release their album AQUA October 12, 2010 in North America on SPV/Steamhammer. This is ANGRA’s first new album in four years, following up their 2006 release Aurora Consurgens. Grab the song “Arising Thunder” as a free download. ANGRA will be opening up for SEPULTURA on two exclusive US dates …
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