Angra - Holy Land

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8.5 | 433 votes |
Band
Angra
Style
Progressive power metal
Release date
23 March 1996
Owners
497 have it
36 want it
Tracklist
01. Crossing
02. Nothing To Say
03. Silence And Distance
04. Carolina IV
05. Holy Land
06. The Shaman
07. Make Believe
08. Z.I.T.O.
09. Deep Blue
10. Lullaby For Lucifer
11. Queen Of The Night [Japanese & French bonus]
Top 20 albums of 1996: 20
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Staff review by
Dream Taster
Rating:
8.6
Rating:
8.6 		Nicely surprised by Angra's debut album, 1994's "Angels Cry", no one was yet prepared for what was to come with this follow-up release. Originating from Sao Paulo, Brazil the Heavy/Power Metal band that plays a savvy blend of classic Metal and progressive folk elements really set the bar very high with 1996's "Holy Land".

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published 26.08.2003 | Comments ( 8 )
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24.03.2011 - 17:50
Rating: 9

Posts: 120


After this Angra really started to get good. Awesome album, has some power metal at it's purest forms (Z.I.T.O.) but does not forget occasional slowdowns (Silence and Distance). Not bad at all.
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LordHypnos
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02.10.2012 - 18:06
LordHypnos
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My first metal album! I remember listening to it when I was a kid! Very nice!

Favorite songs:
-Nothing To Say
-Z.I.T.O. (I wonder what the title means)
-Make Believe
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30.01.2013 - 00:46
Rating: 9

Posts: 1506
I think what makes this album so unique is it's atmosphere and sound all the way through. The Brazilian twist on songs such as 'Nothing to say' and the monumental 'Carolina IV' make for astounding compositions, and even when the band slow down to let the listener breathe for a few minutes, songs such as the beautiful 'Deep blue' show the band can work well with songs of all tempos.
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JÄY
Metal slave

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16.03.2013 - 22:17
Rating: 7
JÄY
Metal slave

Posts: 1567


Fast song
slow song
fast song
slow song

ay ay ay
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17.11.2013 - 00:06
Rating: 10

Posts: 15


The best job with Andre Matos
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4look4rd
The Sasquatch

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02.01.2021 - 19:45
Rating: 10
4look4rd
The Sasquatch

Posts: 849


Brilliant album. This is a true masterpiece and only gets better with time. Fucking maracatu rhythm on Carolina IV fits perfectly, such a flawless bland of Brazilian music, with classical, and power metal. From a pure music perspective, the song writing in this album is about as good as it gets.
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