Freedom Call - Angra

Description: Genre: Hard Rock & Metal - Heavy Metal / Artist: Angra / EP / Audio CD released at Brigade / Disc #1 Tracklisting 1 Fr ... more

Freedom Call - Angra ... Freedom Call
2 Queen of the Night
3 Reaching Horizons
4 Stand Away
5 Painkiller
6 Deep Blue
7 Angels Cry
8 Chega de Saudade
9 Never Understand

Newest Review: ... scoring for the remix of 'Queen of the Night' and no-holds-barred orchestral version of 'Stand Away,' the latter encouraging ... more

... a checklist to confirm whether there are any orchestral clichés not exploited, even extending to a highly derivative chorus chanting compelling nonsense noises. With all of these alternatives avenues being pursued, the metal element itself takes a significant backseat, but is offered a number of memorable opportunities to break through; the most pressing and curious question is, who exactly is this album aimed at? The first two songs are the closest to the typical Angra sound, if such an oxymoron exists. With Edguy-...more

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Freedom Call - Angra: You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angra (775 words)
by - written on 21/01/08 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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Inspired by the breakthrough success of their ambitious 'Holy Land' release, Angra released this fairly mediocre cash-in E.P. to make the void between albums slightly more profitable and interesting. Containing two new songs following their established style, three pointless remixes, a couple of lacklustre recordings from an acoustic session and a reasonable Judas Priest cover, this has all the makings of a rushed B-sides album but thankfully doesn't try to pass itself off as a full album, though a trimmed single losing the guff would have been stronger (and less collectable). Angra are one of the most distinctive and interesting power metal bands out there, ... Read the complete review