Rebirth (Angra album)

Rebirth
Studio album by
Angra
ReleasedNovember 13, 2001
RecordedHouse of Audio, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany
Anonimato Studios, Brazil
June - August 2001
Genre
Length52:48
LabelParadox Music (Brazil)
SPV/Steamhammer (Germany)
Victor (Japan)
ProducerDennis Ward
Angra chronology
Fireworks
(1998) 		Rebirth
(2001) 		Temple of Shadows
(2004)
Back cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blabbermouth.net(8.5/10)[4]
Sea of Tranquility[5]
Metal Storm(8.6/10)[6]
Whiplash.net[7]

Rebirth is the fourth album by the Brazilian heavy metal band Angra, the first since a major restructuring of the band's line-up. In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 15th best power metal album of all time.[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Rafael Bittencourt except Nova Era by Felipe Andreoli and Bittencourt[8]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."In Excelsis (instrumental)"Kiko Loureiro1:03
2."Nova Era"Loureiro, Edu Falaschi4:52
3."Millennium Sun"Loureiro, Bittencourt5:11
4."Acid Rain"Bittencourt6:07
5."Heroes of Sand"Falaschi4:39
6."Unholy Wars
  • I. "Imperial Crown"
  • II. "Forgiven Return""
Loureiro, Bittencourt8:13
7."Rebirth"Loureiro, Bittencourt5:17
8."Judgement Day"Loureiro, Falaschi, Aquiles Priester5:40
9."Running Alone"Bittencourt7:14
10."Visions Prelude" (Adapted from Chopin's Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor)Loureiro4:32
Total length:52:48

Bonus track for Japan

No.TitleMusicLength
11."Bleeding Heart"Falaschi4:04
Total length:56:52

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
  • Gunter Werno – piano, keyboards
  • Andre Kbelo, Zeka Loureiro, Maria Rita, Carolin Wols – backing vocals
  • Roman Mekinulov – cello
  • Douglas Las Casas – percussion
  • Mestre Dinho & Grupo Woyekè – Maracatu voices on "Unholy Wars"
Production
  • Dennis Ward – producer, engineer, mixing, choir arrangements
  • Andre Kbelo – assistant engineer
  • Jürgen Lusky – mastering
  • Antonio D. Pirani – executive producer

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 74
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 18

References

  1. ^ a b Chantler, Chris (November 14, 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b White, David. "Angra | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2019. The resulting album, the prog/neo-classical metal Rebirth, was a return to form for the group.
  3. ^ Hill, Gary. "Angra Rebirth review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Krgin, Borivoj (December 17, 2001). "Rebirth - Angra". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Popke, Michael (January 11, 2002). "Review: "Angra: Rebirth"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Taster, Dream (August 28, 2003). "Angra - Rebirth review". Metal Storm. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Faria, Fábio (November 30, 2001). "Resenha - Rebirth - Angra". Whiplash (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Angra - Rebirth". Discogs.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Angra – Rebirth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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