Cycles Of Pain Angra

• 1Cyclus Doloris00:47
• 2Ride Into The Storm06:12
• 3Dead Man On Display06:06
• 4Tide Of Changes (Pt. I)01:15
• 5Tide Of Changes (Pt. II)05:37
• 6Vida Seca05:11
• 7Gods Of The World04:43
• 8Cycles Of Pain05:13
• 9Faithless Sanctuary06:39
• 10Here In The Now05:54
• 11Generation Warriors05:08
• 12Tears Of Blood05:35
• Total Runtime58:20

Info for Cycles Of Pain

It's been five long years since iconic Brazilian power metal kings Angra released their last album, Ømni. Finally the band is back now with new music, proving once again to be one of the most unique bands of the genre.

Angra's signature sound - merging classic virtuosic power metal with progressive elements and rhythms - is on full display here and makes Cycles Of Pain a highlight for every fan of sophisticated first-class metal. The band's long-running line-up (founded in 1991) is joined by former Rhapsody of Fire vocalist Fabio Lione since 2013, who once again delivers an incredible performance. Guest appearances by multiple Latin Grammy winner Lenine (on the partly Portuguese song "Vida Seca") as well as Amanda Somerville (Avantasia, Kiske/Somerville) and Vanessa Moreno round off Angra's new masterpiece perfectly. "Cycles Of Pain" was mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward (Helloween, Magnum, Firewind).

Fabio Lione, vocals
Rafael Bittencourt, guitars, vocals
Marcelo Barbosa, guitars
Felipe Andreoli, bass
Bruno Valverde, drums
Additional musicians:
Fernanda Lira, vocals
Angel Sberse, vocals
Karina Menascé, vocals
Mayara Puertas, vocals
Vanessa Moreno, vocals (5, 10)
Lenine, vocals (6)
Amanda Somerville, vocals (12)
Juliana D'Agostini, piano (12)

Angra
Founded by singer André Matos, Angra released its first demo ("Reaching Horizons") in 1992. In 1998 after the release of their album "Fireworks", singer André Matos, bass player Luís Mariutti, and drummer Ricardo Confessori left the band due to their disagreements with the band's management. They went on to form the band Shaaman.

Vocalist Edu Falaschi, drummer Aquiles Priester, and bassist Felipe Andreoli have joined founding members, guitarists and main songwriters Kiko Loureiro and Rafael Bittencourt to complete the new lineup of Angra.

The essence of the musical style that made the band successful worldwide is still intact. Listeners will notice even more powerful guitars, with catchy riffs and memorable solos, vocals with huge feeling, and the thundering rhythm section, that gather the strength of heavy metal with classical influences and typical Brazilian sounds.

Kiko Loureiro and Rafael Bittencourt, both renowned musicians, have been in the ranks of Angra since its inception back in 1991. Each of the three new musicians were chosen because of their experience, technical abilities, and perfect matching with the rest of the group, both artistically and personally, since the first rehearsals.

Handling vocal duties is 28-year-old Edu Falaschi. Because of his experience, impressive stage presence, and longtime friendship with the other members of Angra, Falaschi was somewhat of a natural choice. Edu has been a professional singer since 1992, when he recorded his first album with the band Mitrium. In 1994 he participated in a contest to choose the singer to replace Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden and was one of the finalists from around the world. He recorded two CDs with the band Symbols, Symbols (1998) and Call to the End (2000), aside from recordings with other side projects. Falaschi's influences are '80s heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, the Scorpions, and Dio. Through the years, he has developed his own way of singing - a melodious but powerful voice. Today he is one of Brazil's most respected metal singers.

Aquiles Priester, Angra's new drummer, was born in South Africa on June 25th, 1971. Living in Brazil since age five, Priester fell in love with music in 1985, courtesy of the first edition of the world famous Rock In Rio festival, which had big impact in the Brazilian scene back then. Hugely influenced by heavy metal, he took part of many bands in the town of Porto Alegre, where he lived. He started getting noticed as a musician when he joined local band Hangar, an opening-act for Angra in a Porto Alegre gig in 1998. In the following year, Priester was invited to record Nomad, former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno's solo album, recorded in Brazil solely with Brazilian musicians. He also played on the extensive tour that followed Nomad's release. Such experience, plus his great talent, made him the perfect drummer to join Angra.

New bassist Felipe Andreoli was born in São Paulo in March 7th, 1980. He started playing the acoustic guitar when he was 12. A year later, influenced by the likes of Metallica and Megadeth, he turned his attention to the bass guitar. From 1993 to 1997 he joined many bands, playing cover versions and original material alike. He gained some experience with such semiprofessional acts. With local band Metris, he had his first recording experience in 1997. By the end of 1999, he was invited to join the band Karma and recorded with group its first CD, Inside The Eyes. He also played on the band Di'Anno, having recorded the Nomad CD and taken part of the tour that followed the release of the album. Among the many bassists he admires are big names like Billy Sheehan and Jaco Pastorius.

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