Angra — Fireworks

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟  𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…

25 years ago, Angra soared on the “Wings of Reality”!

On this day (July 14) in 1998, Angra released their third full-length album, “Fireworks” via Lucretia Records.

“Fireworks” was their last album to feature Andre Matos on vocals and Luís Mariutti on bass, and the last to feature drummer Ricardo Confessori until “Aqua” in 2010.

Background:

According to guitarist Kiko Loureiro, vocalist Andre Matos had decided to leave Angra right after the “Holy Live” tour to work on his solo project Virgo (a collaboration with Sascha Paeth), and the band had started to rehearse with Edu Falaschi as his probable replacement.

However, a French executive from the record company talked to them over dinner to help patch their differences. Even so, Kiko recalls feeling that Andre was distant, mostly working on his own compositions alone instead of collaborating with the other members.

Recording Information:

• Recorded at Metropolis and Rainmaker Studios, London, England, from April to June 1998.

• Additional recordings at Marcus Studios, London, June 1998.

• Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, May 1998.

• Mixed by Chris Tsangarides at Rainmaker Studios, June 1998.

• Mastered by Ian Cooper

• Cover concept by Ricardo Confessori

• Cover artwork & Sleeve design by Isabel de Amorium at Arsenic, Boulogne, France.

Critical Reception:

Writing for AllMusic, David White’s retrospective review stated;

“Angra updates its sound once again with “Fireworks”, a more straightforward Metal record. Once again, Angra has made a successful, yet different, album. There is a good mix of fast and slow tracks. The album starts out blistering with "Wings of Reality" and "Petrified Eyes" before slowing down for the soft "Lisbon."

The next three songs, including the excellent "Mystery Machine," are all-out Rockers. The last four tracks alternate between fast and slow. Although this album features different influences than the previous albums, it continues Angra's history of making excellent Metal albums.”

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

▶ Listen to “Angra” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/fireworks/1225439602

▶ Listen to “Angra” via Spotify: Fireworks https://open.spotify.com/album/2FpeX4RdXkFvllPtChjQ8W

▶ Follow Angra on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngraOfficialPage

▶ Follow Kiko Loureiro on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KIKOLOUREIROofficial

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