Aqua (Angra album)

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Aqua
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Studio album by Angra
Released August 11, 2010 (Japan)
August 17, 2010 (Brazil)
Recorded February - May 2010
Genre Progressive metal, Power metal
Length 49:27
Label JVC/Victor, SPV/Steamhammer
Producer Angra, Brendan Duffey and Adriano Daga
Angra chronology
Aurora Consurgens
(2006)Aurora Consurgens2006		 Aqua
(2010)		 Secret Garden
(2014)Secret Garden2014

Aqua is the seventh full-length studio album by Brazilian progressive/power metal band Angra. It was released on August 11, 2010 and August 17, 2010 in Japan and Brazil, respectively.[1] It is their last recording to feature Edu Falaschi on lead vocals, and their only studio album on which drummer Ricardo Confessori returns.

Overview

The album features returning drummer Ricardo Confessori, who had left the band with Andre Matos and Luís Mariutti in 2000 and had been since then replaced by Aquiles Priester.

According to guitarist Rafael Bittencourt, the album was based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest.[2] Bittencourt also states that:

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Besides all the qualities of the text, we found out that the element 'water' is one of the main characters of the history. It transforms itself during the cycles and changes the things around. It represents the rage of high tides and tempests, and then the forgiveness and wisdom in calm. Everything happens after a violent storm that occurs in the sea, in an island hill. While the wild waters come from up and down, a ship and the entire crew are fighting for surviving. As from this point, we developed one very interesting narrative that will get the attention of the listeners.[2]

Aqua was released through major labels internationally, but in Brazil the band decided to self-release it, so that they can keep control of everything related to the album, says vocalist Edu Falaschi.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [3]
Danger Dog [4] (4.75/5)
BW&BK [5] (7/10)
Black Wind Metal 4.5/5 stars[6]

Track list

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Viderunt Te Aquae"   (instrumental) Rafael Bittencourt 1:00
2. "Arising Thunder"   Edu Falaschi Falaschi, Kiko Loureiro 4:52
3. "Awake from Darkness"   Felipe Andreoli Falaschi, Bittencourt, Andreoli 5:54
4. "Lease of Life"   Falaschi Falaschi 4:34
5. "The Rage of the Waters"   Bittencourt Bittencourt, Ricardo Confessori, Andreoli 5:34
6. "Spirit of the Air"   Falaschi Falaschi, Loureiro 5:23
7. "Hollow"   Andreoli Bittencourt, Andreoli 5:30
8. "A Monster in Her Eyes"   Bittencourt Bittencourt 5:15
9. "Weakness of a Man"   Bittencourt, Loureiro Bittencourt, Loureiro 6:12
10. "Ashes"   Loureiro Loureiro 5:05

Japanese bonus track

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
11. "Lease of Life" (different remix) Falaschi Falaschi 5:34

Double digipack limited edition

Disc 1

No. Title Length
1. "Viderunt Te Aquae""   1:01
2. "Arising Thunder"   4:52
3. "Awake from Darkness"   5:55
4. "Lease of Life"   4:34
5. "The Rage of the Waters"   5:43
6. "Spirit of the Air"   5:23
7. "Hollow"   5:31
8. "A Monster in Her Eyes"   5:16
9. "Weakness of a Man"   6:13
10. "Ashes"   5:12

Disc 2 (bonus disc: Edu Falaschi era)

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Nova Era"   Andreoli Falaschi, Loureiro 4:52
2. "Rebirth"   Bittencourt Loureiro, Bittencourt 5:15
3. "Hunters and Prey"   Bittencourt Aquiles Priester 6:29
4. "Spread Your Fire"   Bittencourt Loureiro, Falaschi 4:25
5. "Wating Silence"   Bittencourt Loureiro, Bittencourt 4:55
6. "The Course of Nature"   Falaschi Falaschi, Loureiro 4:31
7. "Salvation: Suicide"   Bittencourt Loureiro 4:22

LP

Side one

No. Title Length
1. "Viderunt Te Aquae""   1:01
2. "Arising Thunder"   4:52
3. "Awake from Darkness"   5:55
4. "Lease of Life"   4:34

Side two

No. Title Length
5. "The Rage of the Waters"   5:43
6. "Spirit of the Air"   5:23
7. "Hollow"   5:31

Side three

No. Title Length
8. "A Monster in Her Eyes"   5:16
9. "Weakness of a Man"   6:13
10. "Ashes"   5:12

Side four (bonus tracks)

No. Title Length
1. "Nova Era"   4:52
2. "Spread Your Fire"   4:25
3. "The Course of Nature"   4:31

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Amon Lima - violin on #01, 03, 06, 07, 08
  • Yaniel Matos - cello on #01, 03, 07, 08
  • Guga Machado - percussion on #03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10
  • Maria Ilmoniemi - piano on #04, 08, 10; hammond organ on #04
  • Fabrizio di Sarno - keyboards and orchestration on #05
  • Nei Medeiros - keyboards and orchestration on #01, 08
  • Felipe Grytz - keyboards and orchestration on #02, 04, 06, 10
  • Fernanda Gianesella - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Miriam Chiurciu - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Gisela Freire - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Isa Elisabetsky - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Katya Delfino - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Zuma Duarte - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Luiza Gianesella - choirs on #01, 06 , 09
  • Debora Reis - choirs on #10
  • Annah Flavia - choirs on #04
  • Tito Falaschi - choirs on #01, 06, 09
  • Zeca Loureiro - choirs on #01, 09
  • Rodrigo Ninrod - choirs on #01

Technical team

References

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