Brazilian prog metal outfit Angra did well in titling this album Rebirth.
Indeed, it marks a rebirth of sorts for the band.
Many had been writing eulogies for Angra when longtime vocalist Andre Matos left the group.
However, it was certainly too early to count this band out.
Angra found a replacement in the person of Edu Falaschi and went forward to record a great album.
This album shows the band carrying on its tradition of merging the more metallic side of prog (Dream Theater) with the more proggy side of metal (Fates Warning, Queensrÿche) and classically based European metal (Stratovarius, Royal Hunt) to create a sound that is all its own.
Since the disc does such a fine job of bridging those two styles, it should certainly appeal to fans of both.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In ExcelsisKiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 01:03 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | Nova EraFelipe Andreoli, Rafael Bittencourt, Edu Falaschi, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Millennium SunRafael Bittencourt, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Acid RainRafael Bittencourt | Angra | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| 5 | Heroes of SandRafael Bittencourt, Edu Falaschi | Angra | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | RebirthRafael Bittencourt, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Judgement DayRafael Bittencourt, Edu Falaschi, Kiko Loureiro, Aquiles Priester | Angra | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | Running AloneRafael Bittencourt | Angra | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| 9 | Visions PreludeRafael Bittencourt, Kiko Loureiro | Angra | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Unholy Wars | Angra | Play | 08:14 | 18 MB | 63 MB |
| 11 | Bleeding Heart | Angra | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 56 mins | 130 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 413 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Andreoli | Arranger, Composer |
| 2 | Angra | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Rafael Bittencourt | Arranger, Choir/Chorus, Choir Arrangement, Composer, Cover Art Concept, Guitar |
| 4 | Isabel de Amorim | Cover Art |
| 5 | Edu Falaschi | Arranger, Composer |
| 6 | Andre Kbelo | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Kiko Loureiro | Arranger, Choir/Chorus, Composer, Guitar, Keyboard Arrangements |
| 8 | Jürgen Lusky | Mastering |
| 9 | Roman Mekinulov | Cello |
| 10 | Antonio D. Pirani | Executive Producer |
| 11 | Aquiles Priester | Arranger, Composer, Drums |
| 12 | Maria Rita | Choir/Chorus |
| 13 | Padre Marcelo Rossi | Design, Photography, Sleeve Art |
| 14 | Dennis Ward | Arranger, Choir Arrangement, Engineer, Lyric Assistant, Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Gunter Werno | Keyboards, Piano |
| 16 | Carolin Wols | Choir/Chorus |
| 17 | Grupo Woyekê | Vocals |
| 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). |