Iron Maiden/Queensrÿche-esque prog metal reaches far and wide throughout the world, as evidenced by the emergence of Brazil's Angra.
On their sixth full-length overall, 2006's Aurora Consurgens, you get truckloads of opera-like vocals, finely honed guitar harmonies and riffs, and of course, drumming so perfectly on-time that it would make your average metronome green with envy.
Although the group is quick to point out that Aurora Consurgens is not a concept album, it does manage to "deal with the relationship between alchemy and psychological transformation." Could the chaps have invented a new metal subgenre -- "psychological" metal? It's certainly possible, after hearing such prog metal epics as "The Voice Commanding You" and "Window to Nowhere." Musically however, Aurora Consurgens would serve as the perfect soundtrack for a medieval knight saving a damsel in distress.
Depending on what side of the rock music fence you sit on, Angra's 2006 effort is either preposterous dribble or an utter masterwork.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Course of NatureEdu Falaschi, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | The Voice Commanding YouRafael Bittencourt | Angra | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 3 | Ego Painted GreyRafael Bittencourt, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 4 | Breaking TiesFelipe Andreoli, Edu Falaschi | Angra | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Window to NowhereRafael Bittencourt, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| 6 | So Near So FarKiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 07:06 | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| 7 | Passing ByFelipe Andreoli | Angra | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| 8 | Scream Your Heart OutKiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Abandoned FateKiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Salvation - Suicide | Angra | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Out Of This World | Angra | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 418 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauricio Alves | Percussion |
| 2 | Felipe Andreoli | Bass, Composer, Electric Upright Bass, Guitar |
| 3 | Angra | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Thiago Bianchi | Engineer, Production Assistant |
| 5 | Rafael Bittencourt | Choir/Chorus, Composer, Cover Art Concept, Guitar, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Isabel de Amorim | Artwork, Design |
| 7 | Edu Falaschi | Composer, Vocals |
| 8 | Mika Jussila | Mastering |
| 9 | Kiko Loureiro | Bouzouki, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 10 | Zeca Loureiro | Choir/Chorus |
| 11 | Antonio D. Pirani | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Aquiles Priester | Drums |
| 13 | Dennis Ward | Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |