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Rating: An appreciable trend of this Carioca group has been to present, throughout their career, some EPs that, in themselves, have never had any particular quality other than reconfirming the music already presented by the previous album.
So it is for this mini album "Hunters And Prey", distributed in 2002 (one year after the release of Rebirth), which in itself does not contain major stylistic innovations. Or rather, compared to Rebirth.
The record, in fact, to be well appreciated, must be seen not as a kind of spin-off of its preceding full-length (an approach more suited to Freedom Call, which already from the cover recalled its "parent" Holy Land), but rather it must be inserted into the complete discographic context of Angra.
This EP, despite not presenting any memorable songs (except for the eponymous song of the album, which excellently recalls the typical style of the much-loved album Holy Land and two acoustic covers of the two singles from the previous album Rebirth - a whole different thing compared to the musically pathetic versions recently visible on YouTube that are, in my opinion, unlistenable) is listenable, not boring and is, in my opinion, a right stylistic proposal that helps the listener (especially fans) to settle into the new Angra universe.
An EP that, therefore, could even be proposed before listening to the album "Rebirth", so as not to shock those who, after Fireworks, expected the usual Angra filled with Brazil, and are not yet ready to take a blow of pure "Europeanized" power as offered by "Nova Era".
A flaw, in the tracklist, I find in the proposal of "Caca e Cacador". Besides the somewhat obsolete title for the Hispanic-Italian populations, repeating the same song (in addition to being the "strongest" one on the record) after a few tracks seems forced and perhaps boring. In my opinion, they could have easily eliminated one of the two versions (why not, maybe even the English one, as no one would die if there wasn't an eponymous song in the record).
The score of 3, therefore, is justified only by the fact that in itself it is not an indispensable and distinguishable album from the rest of the group's discography, but it remains a nice piece of work to which, if you really have nothing better to listen to, or at least want to try to find something good in the new Angra, you have 8 extra tracks/possibilities to reconsider, or even to reconfirm your disdain.
All in all, a good mini-album.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Bleeding Heart (04:04)
Now I know that the end comes
You knew since the beginning
Didn't want to believe it's true
You are alone again, my soul will be with you
Why is the clock even running
If my world isn t turning?
Hear your voice in the doorway wind
You are alone again, I'm only waiting
You tear into pieces my heart
Before you leave with no repentance
I cried to you, my tears turn into blood
I'm ready to surrender
You say that I take it too hard
And all I ask is comprehension
Bring back to you a piece of my broken heart
I'm ready to surrender
I remember the moments
Life was short for the romance
Like a rose it will fade away
I'm leaving everything
No regrets, war is over
The return of a soldier
Put my hands on my bleeding heart
I'm leaving all behind, no longer waiting
You tear into pieces my heart
Before you leave with no repentance
I cried to you, my tears turn into blood
I'm ready to surrender
You say that I take it too hard
And all I ask is comprehension
Bring back to you a piece of my broken heart
I'm ready to surrender
I've waited for so long!
You tear into pieces my heart
Before you leave with no repentance
I cried to you, my tears turn into blood
I'm ready to surrender
You say that I take it too hard
And all I ask is comprehension
Bring back to you a piece of my broken heart
I'm ready to surrender
I'm ready to surrender
04 Eyes of Christ (04:15)
Eyes of Christ
Demian poor child was raised on the gutter
Digs in thrashcans to kill the hunger
When your mouth is so full of promisse
All I see is one empty hand
The world may turn but
some things never change
Uptown princess a life inside cages
Wearing diamonds around the neck
I know bibles are full of fair words
But nothing's worth more
Than what to care
The world keeps turning (and) still things
stay the same
You look away while i see the...
Eyes of Christ on a devil's face
Eyes of Christ on a devil's face
Wait for your heart to show the way
Turn your old mind from flesh to clay
I beg for a Miracle
We've made'em heroes
We've made'em warriors
We've made their mothers cry
We've got our defence
We've got our difference
We're playing different sides
You die someday and still
the world will be the same
Now you understand when i see the...
Eyes of Christ on a devil's face
Eyes of Christ on the devil's face
Driving a knife in your despair
May become blind the ones who stare
Look to the
Eyes of Christ on the devil's face
Eyes of Christ on a devil's face
Setting on fire those who pray
Blinding the eyes of human race
Please beg for a miracle!
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