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Rating: "Rebirth" is released in 2001 and I consider it their best work to date. Having (stupidly...) listened to "Temple of Shadows" first, I consider it more progressive. There are many well-done elements, it's a CD that flows smoothly without any hitches, and you reach the end very easily without noticing... this is already VERY good.
"In Excelsis" opens the album aggressively, just a few seconds and immediately "Nova Era" kicks in, which is a typical track of the group: well-made, excellent chorus with a really great instrumental middle section. It is followed by the fascinating "Millennium Sun" (in my opinion the best of the whole album), beginning very quietly with Edu Falaschi's splendid voice in the foreground, the rhythm picks up and the song gains more charm, also thanks to the excellent chorus and that hint of melancholy that never hurts.
"Acid Rain" is the fastest track of the entire work, the power can be strongly felt... in the instrumental part there are excellent guitar riffs: aggressive and engaging. "Heroes Of Sand" breaks the rhythm; it's the ballad of the CD (even if we didn't really need it) with dreamy and calm atmospheres that risk being boring. Then comes "Unholy Wars" which starts well, the ideas are there, but unfortunately the instrumental part is a bit disorganized, the tempo changes create confusion. "Rebirth" gives the name to the work, very rhythmic, once again with an excellent Edu Falaschi but honestly this track didn't really impress me. It lacks those sparks of genius they know how to pull off, a bit below their capabilities. "Judgement Day" is very varied, at times sweet, at times more aggressive; well-done central part, melancholic, followed by a more technical section that highlights the skills of the guitarist and drummer. The following "Running Alone" still has a bit of disorder in its structure, "clashes" a bit in the instrumental part but then recovers with an excellent Kiko Loureiro. The sung ending is truly beautiful: enveloping and captivating. "Visions Prelude" is a typical Angra song and it accompanies us to the beautiful finale of "Bleeding Heart": the most melancholic in the entire work, truly beautiful with a haunting and profound chorus.
As already mentioned, this album flows smoothly, never boring, very good melodies in each track, many good things, I consider it one of their best works. The only sour note is a similarity in the structures of all the songs, too similar to each other, I expected more imagination. But this is a small detail in a sea of excellent music.
Once again... for lovers of the genre.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Nova Era (04:52)
Somehow I know
The things are gonna change
New boundaries on the way
Like never were before
Find a meaning to your life
Healing whispers of the angels
Bring the sunrise again
New day shines, fallen angels will arise
Nova Era brings the ashes back to life
All over now, all the pain and awful lies
Angels will arise
Back to life!
Fresh winds of hope
Has taken us ahead
Forever is a place
You have to keep in mind
No way to limit our goals
You'll find a reason to believe
Facing Nova Era
[Chorus]
Oh! Come on! Arise!
Find a meaning to your life
No way to limit our goals
Healing whispers of the angels
Bring the sunrise again!
New day shines, fallen angels will arise
Nova Era brings the ashes back to life
All over now, sores in pain and awful lies
Angels lead you through paradise
Nova Era is a passage to your mind
And forever you may find a better time
Nova Era bring the angels back to life... Life!
03 Millennium Sun (05:11)
An eagle breaks the silence
And overflies the field
My eyes will try to follow
Till it vanishes away
Like candles in the darkness
We fight against the wind
Devotion to your idols
Soon will overthrow the king
Out of order
Taming borders
Tearing down the fences
On and on and after all
The century has gone
Racism jumble
Turbulence
My eyes believe we have gone to the end
Ordinary Earth
Sailing throught the space
Population alienation
Losing all affection
Calling on to heaven's hope
To watch for my protection
Out of luck
Potential stuck
Remote controlled
By the T.V. again
Carries human souls
Lead us the journey of our fate
So come millennium sun
Won't you show us the way
Future's begun
So words from my mouth come
Whispering for your return
Pictures a sunset on the lake
Mirrors of crystal your portrait
Walking on this field while I wait
So come millennium sun
Won't you show us the way
Future's begun
So words come from my mouth
Whispering for your return
Show us the future's began
Burning millennium sun
04 Acid Rain (06:07)
When the world had a tragic fate
We were draining the poisoned sea
Though the scenes were indeed too sad
Only prayers were taking lead
Oh! Just some of us survived
At least a discent woman and a man
Wide awake! Am I alone in this place
Someone hear me ? my only hope!
The Acid Rain is burning
Right into your eyes
Again your dreams may loose the glow
Allow the sorrow of your thougths to meet sunrise
And shall the hopefull words
Bring love inside your heart
So the world knew a tragic fate
We were draining the deadly sea
And the scenes were indeed too sad
Only prayers were taking lead
The Acid Rain is burning your eyes!
05 Heroes of Sand (04:39)
Sealing light
Nothing to see
Like a miracle life
Starts with the pain
Forever this will be
Close my eyes
Thunders won't cease
Crawling down to the edge
I break down and weep
Tears on the river deep
Oh! Back to the sea
Shout loud
Moving ahead
Ride the horses of justice
Virtues of men, yawns!
Down and out
Losing my head
Like a dream you're returning
Back from the dead-awake!
Shadows will fade some day
All the heroes go down
Shed their blood on the land
Dreaming somehow
The divine will now stand
Heroes go down
With their hearts in their hands
Building their castles on the sand
Haunted by the heavy clouds
Thunder scaring away
Howling like a mountain wolf
Warriors are leading the way
07 Rebirth (05:17)
Cooling breeze from a summer day
Hearing echoes from your heart
Learning how to recompose the words
Let time just fly
Joyfull sea-gulls roaming on the shore
Not a single note will sound
Raise my head after I dry my face
Let time just fly
Recalling
Retreating
Returning
Retreaving
A small talk
Your missing
More clever
But older now
A leader
A learner
A lawful beginner
A lodger of lunacy
So lucid in the jungle
A helper
A sinner
A scarecrow's agonizing smile
Oh! Minutes go round and round
Inside my head
Oh! My chest will now explode
Falling into pieces
Rain breaks on the ground-blood!
One minute forever
A sinner regretting
My vulgar misery ends
(And I) ride the winds of a brand new day
High where mountain's stand
Found my hope and pride again
Rebirth of a man
Time to fly...
09 Running Alone (07:14)
When the brave fought
On the land of freedom for the men
Now the bells of hope are ringing
Angels cry again
The goddess of wind was mad, oh no!
Spreading the fire
Rushing our destiny (and) from now
Dividing us all.
Visions of steady land
Cheering the sight
Orders to wait until the night
Answer me,
What happned to your life?
Answer me, what do you hide?
The storm made us angry, I don't know!
Spreading the fear
Old friends like enemys, be strong!
And hide all your tears
Revolting the high command
Don't let it drown
Captain took off before the dawn.
Answer me,
What happened to your life?
Answer me, what do you hide?
Can't you see
Salvation without fight?
Can't you see it?
That you are blind
Under the sun
In a solitary world
I am running alone
Scars on my face
Weary hands from digging dirt
I was dying all alone
Am running?
Where am I?
Where has everyone gone this time?
Left my future far behind
I am nothing but the sole survivor
Under the sun I still see this world burning
Scars on my face shows the eyes of a man running
10 Visions Prelude (04:32)
Cold wind, sad moonrise
Dark clouds in the sky
Storm ends the mouring time
Howling in the night
Vision of the land
After the horid end
We build again from the start
Holy lenient heart
A treasure of the land
Torments have brought the end
We build again from the start
Holy lenient heart
Visions come from the sea
Oceans bring to me
I reach the sand with a kiss
Treasures bristling from a bliss
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By emanuele
The greatest challenge was thus finding someone capable of upholding the Angra name, a goal that I believe was achieved 100%, since even the 'irreplaceable' Matos was excellently replaced by a superb vocalist like Edu.
'Rebirth is a record that encapsulates the best aspects of Angels Cry and Holy Land, but with a less progressive and more power vein, appearing more compact and aggressive compared to the previous masterpieces.'
