This features the re-recording (with Portuguese lyrics) of "Lavender," a famous track by Marillion which attracted the attention of the French label Musea Records.
Perto do Amanhecer, the first work of a Brazilian progressive rock band released by a foreign record company, is basically a work of symphonic prog rock with strong influences of '80s neo-progressive British bands such as Marillion and IQ.
Keyboardist Eloy Fritsch has the same style as Rick Wakeman and Mark Kelly, and his miniMoog solos and analog timbres are present on all tracks of this CD.
Some classical moments (e.g., the intro of the instrumental track "Fantasia Mística") and even hard rock (on the tracks "Magia" and "Terra Azul") contribute to the diversity of the album, the biggest characteristic of this work.
After all, the vibrance -- illustrated by the constant changes in rhythm, hard guitar chords, a duel between the acoustic guitar and miniMoog (on the instrumental "Nascente"), and the well-played keyboards -- makes this CD an obligatory purchase for lovers of the neo-progressive style.
All the lyrics are in Portuguese and deal with several themes, such as existentialism and mysticism.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ao Cair No EspaçoApocalypse | Apocalypse | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Terra AzulEloy Fritsch | Apocalypse | Play | 08:26 | 19 MB | 51 MB |
| 3 | MagiaEloy Fritsch | Apocalypse | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Fantasia MísticaApocalypse | Apocalypse | Play | 08:01 | 18 MB | 49 MB |
| 5 | NotredameApocalypse | Apocalypse | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | NascenteApocalypse | Apocalypse | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Na Terra Onde as Folhas CaemApocalypse | Apocalypse | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | LágrimasEloy Fritsch | Apocalypse | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | CortaEloy Fritsch | Apocalypse | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | Sob a Luz de Um OlharApocalypse | Apocalypse | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | A Paz Do Solidao | Apocalypse | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Limites Do Vento | Apocalypse | Play | 07:47 | 17 MB | 41 MB |
| 67 mins | 154 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 407 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalypse | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Chico Casara | Bass, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Chico Fasoli | Drums, Percussion |
| 4 | Eloy Fritsch | Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Ruy Fritsch | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 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). |