Rebirth

Rebirth is Angra’s fourth cd, but includes only the two guitarists from the original line-up. The sound could be put under the category of power metal or progressive metal, but that would be doing the band an injustice. They seem to excel at combining instruments and styles. That's really their forte; the ability to effortlessly weave melodies and time changes with mood and feeling through tempo and emotion using traditional metal instruments with other orchestral qualities. It’s an eclectic style to be sure, but with the powerful, soaring vocals of their new singer and the ridiculously tight new rhythm section backing up some really immaculate guitar work, this is a great cd. --Scott