19/11/01

ANGRA / REBIRTH

Brazilian Progressive Metal band return with a great new album that is very much a return to form as far as I am concerned.

Filled with plenty of keyboard flurries and a guitarist that sounds at times like Joe Satriani, how con you possibly go wrong? "Nova Era" sets the CD off to a fine start and is as good as any track on Holy Land, which was the album that brought them to international attention. "Unholy War" is another track that lets their creative imagination fly and is as good as any track by bands of the same Genre, such as Dream Theatre, Stratavarius et al. Other tracks to look out for include; "Rebirth" and the 8 minute epic "Acid Rain", that brings some South American influences to bare.

If you like well written and well played Progressive Metal you will love this CD, a good and welcome return for Angra.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 50 mins - 10 TRACKS