Angra (band)

Angra
Angra live 2010
General information
Genre (s)	Power metal
founding	1991
Website	www.angra.net
Founding members
singing	Andre Matos (until 2000, † 2019)
Electric guitar	Rafael Bittencourt
Electric guitar, vocals	André Luiz Linhares Bastos (until 1991)
Bass , vocals	Luís Mariutti (until 2000)
Drums , percussion	Marco Antunes (until 1992)
Current occupation
singing	Fabio Lione (since 2013)
Electric guitar, vocals	Rafael Bittencourt
Electric guitar	Marcelo Barbosa (2001–2011, since 2015)
Electric bass, vocals	Felipe Andreoli (since 2001)
Drums	Bruno Valverde (since 2014)
Percussion (live)	Dedé Reis (since 2016)
former members
Electric guitar, vocals	André Hernandes (1992-1993)
Keyboards	Leak Filho (1993-1998)
Keyboards	Fabio Ribeiro (1993, 1998–1999)
Keyboards	Fabrizio Di Sarno (1998)
Keyboards	Fábio Laguna (2001-2008)
Keyboards	Günter Werno (2002)
singing	Eduardo Falaschi (2001-2012)
Drums, percussion	Aquiles priest (2001-2008)
Drums, percussion	Ricardo Confessori (1993-2001; 2009-2014)
Electric guitar	Kiko Loureiro (1993-2015)

Angra is a power metal - band from Brazil .

history

Angra ("goddess of fire" in Brazilian mythology) was founded in 1991 by Andre Matos and Rafael Bittencourt. Luis Mariutti, Kiko Loureiro and Marco Antunes joined them.

A few weeks later they recorded the Reaching Horizons demo . When the debut album Angels Cry was released in 1993 , Marco Antunes had already left the band. That's why Alex Holzwarth ( Sieges Even , Rhapsody of Fire ) plays the drums as a session musician on this album . Shortly after the recordings, Ricardo Confessori joined as the new drummer. The two albums Holy Land and Fireworks were released in this line-up .

In 2000 Andre, Luis and Ricardo left the band due to differences with the management and formed a new group called Shaman together with Luis' brother Hugo . They were replaced by Eduardo Falaschi, Aquiles Priest and Felipe Andreoli.

In 2001 another album was released with Rebirth , and a double live album was released from the following tour in 2002. In 2004 the concept album Temple of Shadows , which tells the story of a crusader, was released. On this, among others, Hansi Kürsch ( Blind Guardian ) and Kai Hansen ( Gamma Ray ) are represented as guest musicians. Her album Aurora Consurgens was released in 2006 and is inspired by the alchemical treatise of the same name from the 15th century, which is often incorrectly attributed to Thomas Aquinas .

Fabio Lione has been the band's singer since 2013 . It was originally presented as an interim solution. In May 2014 Ricardo Confessori announced that he would leave the band again. He was later replaced by the drummer Bruno Valverde.

Discography

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Albums

Ømni   CH 88 02/25/2018 (1 week)

Studio albums

• 1993: Angels Cry (CD / LP / MC; Eldorado Records) Released in a total of 20 versions worldwide.
• 1996: Holy Land (CD / 2xCD / MC; Paradoxx Music) Released in a total of 20 versions worldwide.
• 1998: Fireworks (CD / LP / MC; Paradoxx Music) Released in 19 versions worldwide.
• 2001: Rebirth (CD / CDR / MC; Steamhammer / SPV ) Published in a total of 14 versions.
• 2004: Temple of Shadows (CD / CD + DVD-V; Steamhammer / SPV) Released in a total of 13 versions.
• 2006: Aurora Consurgens (CD; Steamhammer / SPV) Published in a total of 8 versions.
• 2010: Aqua (CD / 2xLP; Steamhammer / SPV) Published in a total of 10 versions.
• 2015: Secret Garden (CD / 2xCD / CDR; Ear Music / Universal Music ) Published in a total of 8 versions.
• 2018: Ømni (CD / CD + DVD-V / AAC ; Ear Music / Universal Music ) Released worldwide in a total of 10 versions.

Concert albums and video albums

• 1997: Holy Live (CD; Rising Sun Productions)
• 2002: Live in Rio de Janeiro 2001 (DVD; self-distribution) exclusively distributed in the fan club.
• 2002: Rebirth World Tour - Live in São Paulo (2xCD / DVD-V / VHS; Paradoxx Music) Released in a total of 13 versions.
• 2013: Angels Cry - 20th Anniversary Tour (CD / 2xCD / DVD-V / DVD-V + CD / BD / BD-R; Ear Music ) Released in a total of 9 versions.

Compilations

• 2012: Best Reached Horizons (CD / 2xCD / CD + DVD-V / HDCD + DVD-V; Steamhammer / SPV)

Singles and EPs

• 1994: Evil Warning (CD; Victor Music)
• 1995: Live Acoustic at FNAC (CD; CNR Music)
• 1996: Make Believe (CD; CNR Music France) Exclusively released in France.
• 1996: Freedom Call (CD; Rising Sun Productions) Released in a total of 11 versions.
• 1998: Lisbon (CD; Paradoxx Music)
• 1998: Rainy Nights (CD; CNR Music)
• 1999: Acoustic ... And More (CD; Lucretia Records)
• 2002: Hunters and Prey (CD / MC; Steamhammer / SPV) Published in a total of 8 versions.
• 2004: Wishing Well (CD; Rakibitiou)
• 2006: The Course of Nature (CD; Steamhammer / SPV)
• 2010: Arising Thunder (CDR / MP3; self-distribution)
• 2010: Lease of Life (CD; Voice Music)
• 2014: Newborn Me (AAC; self-distribution)
• 2017: Travelers Of Time (MP3; self-distribution)

Demos

• 1992: Reaching Horizons (CD / MC; self-distribution) Germany distribution by Limb Music Publishing.
• 1996: Eyes Of Christ (CD; self-distribution)
• 2001: Acid Rain (CD; Rock Brigade Records)
• 2004: 5th Album Demos (CD; self-distribution)

Splits

• 1995: Eldritch / Angra (CD; CNR Music)
• 1996: En Tournée (with Vanden Plas) (CD; CNR Music)
• 1998: Heavy Metal Rendez Vous (with Time Machine) (CD; Lucretia Records International)
• 1999: Tournée française (with Edguy , Freedom Call ) (CD; Wagram Music)

Other publications

• 1998: The Holy Box (3xCD; Lucretia Records International)
• 1998: Angels Cry / Holy Land (2xCD; Steamhammer / SPV)
• 2004: Freedom Call / Holy Live (2xCD; Steamhammer / SPV)
• 2004: Ark of Shadows (CD; Rock Brigade Records)
• 2017: Angra (5 Original Albums in 1 Box) (5xCD; Steamhammer / SPV)

Music videos

• 1993: Time
• 1993: Carry On
• 1993: Wuthering Heights
• 1996: Make Blieve (Director: Kiko Araújo)
• 2002: Rebirth
• 2002: Pra Frente Brasil
• 2004: Wishing Well (Director: Lecuk Ishida)
• 2004: Waiting Silence
• 2006: The Course of Nature (Directors: Carina Zaratin, Fred Ouro Preto)
• 2010: Lease of Life (Director: Ricardo Guidara)
• 2010: Bleeding Heart
• 2013: Stand Away ( feat.Tarja Turunen ) (Director: Drico Mello)
• 2014: Storm of Emotions (Director: Drico Mello)
• 2015: Final Light (Director: Drico Mello)
• 2015: Black Hearted Soul (Director: Drico Mello)
• 2016: Silent Call (Director: Jens Bogren)
• 2016: Synchronicity II (The Police Cover) (Directors: Drico Mello, Tony Tiger)

swell

1. ↑ https://www.metal-hammer.de/ex-angra-saenger-andre-matos-gestorben-1257769/
2. ^ Angra in the Swiss hit parade

Web links

Commons : Angra (band)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website
• Angra at Discogs (English)