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Rating: Delightful... this album is the true masterpiece signed by Angra, I am firmly convinced... "Reaching Horizons" is the best that André Matos, Rafael Bittencourt, Kiko Loureiro, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori have ever produced. Fresh, original, technical and never boring, "Reaching Horizons" includes many of the masterpieces contained in the sensational debut album "Angels Cry", here presented in their original versions. This is exactly the album's strong point, allowing us to notice the compositional and technical evolution of the group: speaking of the technical evolution, it must be said that in order to better balance the sounds, in "Angels Cry" the excellent Mariutti (for those who do not know, he is the band's first bassist) had less space to express himself, which absolutely does not happen on this demo, thus determining an even more in-depth and refined rhythmic section.
The album consists of eight tracks, of which five will be present in the subsequent album, here even presented with slightly different lyrics that contribute in their own way to embellish the already excellent product. The album opens with the beautiful "Evil Warning", which is opened by the precious voice of a young Andre Matos, accompanied by a beautiful choir, introducing us to the song: it is precisely here that the bass is heard more than in the official version, and it's a real pity to have cut small but fantastic solos that Mariutti delivered at the right moment. The song proves to be a little gem of power/progressive metal, based mostly on keyboards and (ever-present) drums, rich in tempo changes and solos, immediately making us understand the group's main intention, namely to compose masterpieces, and at least in this case they succeed greatly! Second song and another classic, I'm talking about "Time", a track that opens with as sweet as it is refined a classical guitar arpeggio that accompanies Matos, in a melodic crescendo that at 1 minute and 21 seconds explodes into a speed track with a strong impact; the voice draws different melodies from the "Time" that everyone knows, thus making this version more particular. Once again outstanding work by all the members, with a particular commendation once more to the bass and this time also to the guitars, truly sublime. We then move to "Reaching Horizons", a very sweet ballad, of rare beauty, one of those songs that you rarely get to hear: the song is ideally divisible into two parts, one melodic and acoustic and a second that still maintains a disarming delicacy, to which electric guitars fit very well, however: yet another masterpiece.
And now... ladies and gentlemen... you will witness (or rather listen to) THE ANGRY MASTERPIECE... get ready, we have arrived at the majestic "Carry On": classic intro from the unfinished by Schubert and here we go... distorted guitars, devoted to the purest speed; this song has it all from tempo changes to solos, from aggression to sweetness, nothing is missing, in addition Matos's performance here reaches sublime and never before heard peaks. The rhythmic section is splendid, performing unique work in precision and speed, but excellent work is also done by the choirs. The Bittencourt/Loureiro duo's solo is also fantastic. HISTORIC, there are no other words to define it. The other tracks, as beautiful as they are, do not shine as the previous ones, but a few words must be spent on the reworked version of "Wuthering Heights", which instead of having a piano base, is developed entirely on well-distorted guitars with the chorus moving between initially accelerated and then slowed tempos. In the end, despite not reaching the beauty of "Angels Cry" due to obvious production deficits and some youthful flaws, the album rises to a masterpiece and, in my opinion, should be considered a fundamental album in the career of these fantastic artists. A must-have.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Carry On (06:35)
Simple minded brain
For now you succumb
Nothing changes your way
This world insists to be the same
Based on our mistakes
The flowers fade along the road
Don't blindfold your eyes,
So loneliness becomes the law
Of a senseless life
Follow your steps and you will find
The unknown ways are on your mind
Need nothing else than just your pride
To get there... [Go!]
Now you have to face another day
You won't be alone
This life is forcing us to stay
- For how long?
Cold is the wind and thunder struck
On a stormy night
But can't you see, I'm by your side
We are marching on!
Follow your steps and you will find
The unknown ways are on your mind
Need nothing else than just your pride
To get there...
So, carry on,
There's a meaning to life
Which someday we may find...
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past, to carry on
Follow your steps and you will find
The unknown ways are on your mind
Need nothing else than just your pride
To get there...
So, carry on,
There's a meaning to life
Which someday we may find...
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past
So, carry on,
There's a meaning to life
Which someday we may find...
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past, to carry on
The remains from the past, to carry on
The remains from the past...
03 Angels Cry (07:16)
Cry in the night of angels
For that light that never shines
With their hearts so full of sorrow
Muddy waters all around
The curtain falls for helpless souls
How they suffer swept aside
And the raging streams are flowing
with so little hope inside
(It's like)
Angels crying
Can't take no more
Angels dying
Captured in the fall
Try to see this misery
your future is not what you wished it to be
So try to fly, the answer lies
in the angry darkened skies
(angry darkened skies)
You just keep on standing in these fields all your life
You sow the seeds that never grow
No harvest comes such a strain to feed the few
Still you're waiting, it's in vain...
The change must come right now!
Oh, see the sun in the sky
(From the dawn of destruction)
Free, free this chain from my heart...
(chain, chain, chain)
Hear the cry of angels
from that life you cannot hide
The change may come tomorrow
for the solemn weeping eyes
(Like)
Angels crying
Can't take no more
Angels dying
Captured in the fall
Try to see this misery
your future is not what you wished it to be
So try to fly, the answer lies
in the angry darkened skies
(angry darkened skies)
You just keep on standing in these fields all your life
You sow the seeds that never grow
No harvest comes such a strain to feed the few
Still you're waiting, it's in vain...
The change must come right now!
Angels are crying and dying
There must be some way
endless you stray, still you pray for a better life
Nobody sees when a glimpse
of your target lies behind you,
Like steps of the pilgrims unshined!
SOLO: Kiko
04 Time (05:39)
[Matos, Bittencourt]
This time I wanna know what life means...
... to live it again
I'm looking forward, feel the light shine in my eyes
And now I know, my instincts were not wrong
And many things can be done
I don't believe now
That I'm dreaming alone
Oh, we're searching for the love
that everyone's got, but can't see
Oh, beyond the flesh and blood
there's so much hidden behind
as so much more we've gotta give...
Sanity brings up the sadness
that keeps your illusions locked in a little box
Fright comes, you find yourself lonely
in a cage of conclusions crowding your mind
You sit back bowing your head
Every answer - yes
Why don't you trust me and shed out your fears,
Running over the tears you've contained
now cover up your eyes
- Is it good for you?
I will be here when fire burns!
Welcome on board
over here is the ship of your life
So rotten that will cast away
I'll be your sweet lullaby all the night
And if you get lost you can hold my hand...
And I'll be here when fire burns
(Inside your heart)
Climb up the hills and mountains,
don't forget what you've learned!
Life makes us feel the time we cannot hold
Time makes us live a tale already told
Time makes us heal a feeling inside
a feeling that lies in our heart
that we stole away...
And I'll be here when fire burns
(Inside your heart)
Climb up the hills and mountains,
don't forget what you've learned!
Life makes us feel (life makes us feel)
The time we cannot hold
Time makes us live (time makes us live)
A tale already told
Time makes us heal (time makes us heal)
A feeling inside
a feeling that lies in our heart
that we stole away...
05 Evil Warning (06:23)
Evil Warning
[Matos, Bittencourt]
[INTRO]
Miles away
You're heading for the unknown
and there's no way to get back
Time to complain
Nobody is telling the truth
To live in the crowd
sick of my own vanity
Dead scattered petals around
Hymns of betrayal
calling you back for attack
Evil warning
Grown fast, too high
so sorry
Ends up the time
To cry and feel the pain
In the morning
start up the fight
so lonely...
with no fore-sight
until another day!
Run, don't wait the sun,
ride down the hill
Don't look behind
the evil crimes are chained
Until the end!
[SOLO]
[INTRO]
Evil warning
Grow fast, too high,
so sorry
ends up the time
to cry and feel the pain
Run, don't wait for the sun,
ride down the hill
Don't look behind
the evil crimes are chained
Until the end!
Don't let your pride
make your blood flow in vain
Until the end...
06 Reaching Horizons (05:35)
Rainy clouds covered up the sunny sky
Now I know I'll sleep alone tonight
Tears and prayers will be taken by the rain
Fear and loneliness in my dreams
And I know I'll never be the same
Living this tragedy insane
All I wanna be is to be free with you, with me
I don't blame the fate but it's still hard to face
The truth
It was all just like paradise
Just like we wanted it to be
Far beyond the reason rest our lives
Eternity denies the guilt of reality senselessness
Fly high reaching skies
Two eagles flying to be free
Moments of madness will be left behind
The same horizons but in different lands
07 Carry On (06:36)
Simple minded brain
For now you succumb
Nothing changes your way
This world insists to be the same
Based on our mistakes
The flowers fade along the road
Don't blindfold your eyes,
So loneliness becomes the law
Of a senseless life
Follow your steps and you will find
The unknown ways are on your mind
Need nothing else than just your pride
To get there... [Go!]
Now you have to face another day
You won't be alone
This life is forcing us to stay
- For how long?
Cold is the wind and thunder struck
On a stormy night
But can't you see, I'm by your side
We are marching on!
Follow your steps and you will find
The unknown ways are on your mind
Need nothing else than just your pride
To get there...
So, carry on,
There's a meaning to life
Which someday we may find...
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past, to carry on
Follow your steps and you will find
The unknown ways are on your mind
Need nothing else than just your pride
To get there...
So, carry on,
There's a meaning to life
Which someday we may find...
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past
So, carry on,
There's a meaning to life
Which someday we may find...
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past
Carry on, it's time to forget
The remains from the past, to carry on
The remains from the past, to carry on
The remains from the past...
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