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Fireworks (Angra album)

Fireworks is the third studio album by the heavy metal band Angra. It was released in 1998 on Lucretia Records. It 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.

Fireworks
Studio album by
Angra
ReleasedJuly 14, 1998
RecordedLondon, April–June 1998
GenreHeavy metal,[1] progressive metal, power metal[2]
Length57:32
LabelLucretia/Steamhammer
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Angra chronology
Holy Land
(1996) 		Fireworks
(1998) 		Rebirth
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Storm7.4/10[2]

Background

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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.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wings of Reality"Andre MatosMatos5:54
2."Petrified Eyes"Chris TsangaridesRafael Bittencourt6:05
3."Lisbon"MatosMatos5:13
4."Metal Icarus"BittencourtBittencourt, Kiko Loureiro, Ricardo Confessori6:23
5."Paradise"MatosBittencourt, Loureiro, Matos7:38
6."Mystery Machine"Tsangarides, ConfessoriBittencourt, Loureiro, Matos4:11
7."Fireworks"MatosBittencourt, Loureiro, Matos, Confessori6:20
8."Extreme Dream"MatosBittencourt, Loureiro4:16
9."Gentle Change"BittencourtBittencourt, Luis Mariutti, Confessori5:35
10."Speed"MatosLoureiro5:57
Total length:57:32
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Rainy Nights"MatosBittencourt, Loureiro, Matos5:03
Total length:62:35

Personnel

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Recording information

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  • 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.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 41
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 15

References

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  1. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r928509
  2. ^ a b "Angra - Fireworks review". Metal Storm.
  3. ^ Miranda, Igor. "Angra: Andre Matos quase saiu antes de Fireworks; banda ensaiou com Falaschi". Whiplash.Net. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Angra – Fireworks (1998, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Angra – Fireworks". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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