| Holy Land | ||||
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| Released | March 23, 1996[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Studio | Various (Germany and Brazil) | |||
| Genre | Power metal, folk metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 56:59 | |||
| Label | JVC Victor/Paradoxx Music/Gravadora Eldorado | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind and Sascha Paeth | |||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Holy Land is the second album by Brazilian metal band Angra. It is a concept album whose theme is centered on the Brazilian land by the time it was discovered in the 16th century (from a European perspective), as depicted in the art surrounding the album release. Once fully opened, the cover illustration turns out to be an old 15th-century map. Title track "Holy Land" contains many indigenous and folkloric influences taken from Brazilian music, but also includes classical arrangements symbolizing Europe at the time.
The opening track "Crossing" features a rendition of O Crux Ave by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. The following songs deal with life in the "holy land" prior to its colonization by the Portuguese and subsequent changes Brazil underwent upon their arrival.
According to drummer Ricardo Confessori, for whom this album marked his studio debut with the band, the track "Nothing to Say" was developed around a drum riff he created around 1994 at a small rural property owned by guitarist Rafael Bittencourt.[4] His band mates heard it and soon joined in to create the rest of the song, including the single-note opening riff.[4]
- ^ "Holy Land, Angra - Shop Online for Music in Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ "FYE: March Madness 2010 - Holy Land Angra / CD / 1995". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r314072
- ^ a b "Angra Drops #2 - Nothing to Say". YouTube (in Portuguese and English). Google. 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 11 January 2014.