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Rebirth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 13, 2001 | |||
Recorded | House of Audio, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany Anonimato Studios, Brazil June - August 2001 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:48 | |||
Label | Paradox Music (Brazil) SPV/Steamhammer (Germany) Victor (Japan) | |||
Producer | Dennis Ward | |||
Angra chronology | ||||
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Back cover | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | (8.5/10)[4] |
Sea of Tranquility | [5] |
Metal Storm | (8.6/10)[6] |
Whiplash.net | [7] |
Rebirth is the fourth album by the Brazilian heavy metal band Angra, the first since a major restructuring of the band's line-up. In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 15th best power metal album of all time.[1]
All lyrics are written by Rafael Bittencourt except Nova Era by Felipe Andreoli and Bittencourt[8]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "In Excelsis (instrumental)" | Kiko Loureiro | 1:03 |
2. | "Nova Era" | Loureiro, Edu Falaschi | 4:52 |
3. | "Millennium Sun" | Loureiro, Bittencourt | 5:11 |
4. | "Acid Rain" | Bittencourt | 6:07 |
5. | "Heroes of Sand" | Falaschi | 4:39 |
6. | "Unholy Wars
| Loureiro, Bittencourt | 8:13 |
7. | "Rebirth" | Loureiro, Bittencourt | 5:17 |
8. | "Judgement Day" | Loureiro, Falaschi, Aquiles Priester | 5:40 |
9. | "Running Alone" | Bittencourt | 7:14 |
10. | "Visions Prelude" (Adapted from Chopin's Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor) | Loureiro | 4:32 |
Total length: | 52:48 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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11. | "Bleeding Heart" | Falaschi | 4:04 |
Total length: | 56:52 |
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 74 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 18 |
The resulting album, the prog/neo-classical metal Rebirth, was a return to form for the group.