| Rebirth | ||||
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| Studio album by Angra | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | House of Audio, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany Anonimato Studios, Brazil June - August 2001 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:48 | |||
| Label | Paradox Music (Brazil) SPV/Steamhammer (Germany) Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Dennis Ward | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Blabbermouth.net | (8.5/10) |
| Sea of Tranquility |  |
| Metal Storm | (8.6/10) |
| Whiplash.net |   |
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.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Rafael Bittencourt except Nova Era by Felipe Andreoli and Bittencourt
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Excelsis (instrumental)" | Kiko Loureiro | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Nova Era" | Loureiro, Edu Falaschi | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Millennium Sun" | Loureiro, Bittencourt | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Acid Rain" | Bittencourt | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Heroes of Sand" | Falaschi | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Unholy Wars
| Loureiro, Bittencourt | 8:13 |
| 7. | "Rebirth" | Loureiro, Bittencourt | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Judgement Day" | Loureiro, Falaschi, Aquiles Priester | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Running Alone" | Bittencourt | 7:14 |
| 10. | "Visions Prelude" (Adapted from Chopin's Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor) | Loureiro | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 52:48 | ||
Bonus track for Japan
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Bleeding Heart" | Falaschi | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 56:52 | ||
Personnel
- Band members
- Edu Falaschi – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Kiko Loureiro – guitars, acoustic guitar on "Rebirth", backing vocals, keyboard arrangements
- Rafael Bittencourt – guitars, acoustic guitar on "Rebirth", backing vocals, keyboard arrangements, strings and vocal arrangements
- Felipe Andreoli – bass, backing vocals
- Aquiles Priester – drums
- 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) | 74 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 18 |
References
- ^ Chantler, Chris (November 14, 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- Hill, Gary. "Angra Rebirth review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- Krgin, Borivoj (December 17, 2001). "Rebirth - Angra". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Popke, Michael (January 11, 2002). "Review: "Angra: Rebirth"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Taster, Dream (August 28, 2003). "Angra - Rebirth review". Metal Storm. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Faria, Fábio (November 30, 2001). "Resenha - Rebirth - Angra". Whiplash (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Angra - Rebirth". Discogs.
- "Lescharts.com – Angra – Rebirth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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