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Angra - Fireworks
14 July 1998
01. Wings of Reality
02. Petrified Eyes
03. Lisbon
04. Metal Icarus
05. Paradise
06. Mystery Machine
07. Fireworks
08. Extreme Dream
09. Gentle Change
10. Speed
11. Rainy Nights [Japanese bonus]
Seeing that their previous studio albums "Angels Cry" and "Holy Land" have been magnificent, the less that we could expect from the next Angra's opus was a great album. Unfortunately, "Fireworks" is not much of an album. Some of the songs are really good but the whole thing sounds strange. You see, it's good music but it's not like "usual Angra music". Thus, songs such as 'Lisbon' or 'Wings Of Reality' are great but the whole release is mediocre compared to their masterpiece "Holy Land".
"Fireworks" was the last of the Brazilian band recordings before they split, and if their split was purely bounded to personal problems, maybe the lack of imagination, which was the force of their music, was also due to a bad working atmosphere in the band. Anyway, "Fireworks" sounds less influenced by classical music and is finally not a bad album. Even if 'Lisbon', 'Wings Of reality' or 'Petrified Eyes' are good pieces of music, you could listen a thousand times to "Fireworks", you'll never find the beauty you can find in "Holy Land".
Of course, some people would say that their music has to progress but I don't really like the way it has progressed on this album. Listening to "Fireworks", I have had hopes that it was just a false step on Angra's discography. Unfortunately, the following events and the split of the band have ruined my hopes. For now...
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written by Demonic Tutor | 26.08.2003 |
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Pianoman - 26.06.2006 at 20:50
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Is a good album but it doent convince.
This album is heavier than the other but it doest sorprise yo a lot. I think that the guitar on this album would have to sound more trasher like in Reason of Shaaman that is so much better than this realese of Angra.
There are brilliant songs like metal icarus, lisbon and wings of reality.
But the whole concept of the album is not so good. Here the concept is not so clear. They tryed to do a heavier album but the guitars still sound like power metal, maybe the sound of the album is strange but there are very good songs. |
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pajo - 31.08.2006 at 17:29
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As far as I know Angra was under heavy pressure of label to release this album... But still it is one of my favourite. Give it a chance and you will get in Fireworks as well  |
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yeh. maybe this album is overlooked a bit because it has the reputaion of being 'the bad album'
but it isnt bad at all, i just dont think it is as adventurous as their other albums |
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| A totally okay album, good rating and review. Still their worst, but it works. Not a single BAD song either, as always with Angra. |
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| Yeah it's not really a good album... Damn! I should have looked on this review before I bought it! Waste of money! |
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Kanon - 06.10.2006 at 21:55
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| mm maybe is the worst album of angra, but isnt a really bad album, is more heavy than holy land or angels cry, but we have a some nice songs lisbon, wings of reality, speed, metal icarus, mistery machine and rainy nights:) |
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| It's an amazing album, I never thought I'd see people criticizing this album, but then again, everyone is entitled to an opinion. Personally, I love this album. Great musicianship and very good vocals, what's there not to like. Listen to this with an open mind. |
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Written by JohnDoe on 23.10.2006 at 10:42
It's an amazing album, I never thought I'd see people criticizing this album, but then again, everyone is entitled to an opinion. Personally, I love this album. Great musicianship and very good vocals, what's there not to like. Listen to this with an open mind.
I did listen to that with an open mind... I still find it bad... I'm still crying fro my money... Anyone wants an exchange?? PM if so... 
I can't stand this voice... please... somebody save me! |
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I dont aggree with this review. This album is way different from the previews one, however there are great tracks in it such as Lisbon which reminds me of Angels Cry by some reason. There are lots of outside influences in this album, some tracks does sound a little strange but you just have to give it a chance, plus if you add the pressure that the lable was doing upon them and all the personal problems you'll see that this album is quit impresive specially the songwriting part
My favorite Angra album, the best guitarwork that Kiko has done for Angra, although the vocals arent that good |
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| I love lisbon and wings of reality. Matos still sings clean in this one, i love the sound of his voice. Really good guitars I wish they did more acoustic/latin guitars here but its ok. A very good album not their best, not their worst. Still I think that Holy Land was and will ever be Angra's best album. |
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Written by 4look4rd on 30.03.2007 at 22:41
I dont aggree with this review. This album is way different from the previews one, however there are great tracks in it such as Lisbon which reminds me of Angels Cry by some reason. There are lots of outside influences in this album, some tracks does sound a little strange but you just have to give it a chance, plus if you add the pressure that the lable was doing upon them and all the personal problems you'll see that this album is quit impresive specially the songwriting part
My favorite Angra album, the best guitarwork that Kiko has done for Angra, although the vocals arent that good
I think Andre Matos has an amazing voice in every album. |
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well.. Angra abandoned the tribal indigenous themes in this album (to ragain later in the next albums) and thats not good. But still i cant dislike this album, I must say that Angra can never release a bad album, even changing a lot their style and themes, the quality will always be there. (i hope this so much). 9,4 / 10.
Best tracks: Metal Icarus, Lisbon, Paradise and Mystery Machine. |
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| At this point the tension around the band members was visible, and we notice that in some of the songs of Fireworks. Its a good album overall, but lacks a bit of consistency. The highlights are definitely Petrified Eyes, Lisbon, Metal Icarus, Gentle Change and Speed. Wings of Reality and Fireworks are well.. ok aswell, but the others are a bit forgettable. Still i think this is an interesting effort by the band altough their weakest aswell. |
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JÄY - 27.03.2013 at 01:08
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I love it!...can't believe I avoided it for so long.
It's definitely different than the other two.....but still very good....heavier, for sure |
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