Angra
Rebirth

THE REVIEW

"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.