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Aurora Consurgens (album)
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Aurora Consurgens is an album by the power metal
band Angra
. It was released in October 2006 by Paradoxx Music in Brazil
and SPV
label Steamhammer in the rest of the world. This is the last album to feature drummer Aquiles Priester
.
text
of the same name attributed to Thomas Aquinas
, which was later used by Carl Jung
for relating dreams to the different states of mind. The album is not a concept album
as Temple of Shadows
was, but it rather focuses all lyrics on the different mental perturbations such as suicide
, schizophrenia
, sociopathy
, bipolar disorder
, etc.
The album is heavier than its predecessors, although maintaining the regional influences, rhythms and arrangements that mark the band. The composition process involved all members this time, resulting in more diverse music.
The drums were recorded in "House of Audio" studios in Germany
under the production of Dennis Ward, the remaining members were recorded in "Via Musique" studios in São Paulo
, Brazil
, under the co-production of Thiago Bianchi (Karma and Shaaman).
A single called "The Course of Nature" was released as a virtual single for download in the band's official web-site.
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
. It was released in October 2006 by Paradoxx Music in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and SPV
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
label Steamhammer in the rest of the world. This is the last album to feature drummer Aquiles Priester
Aquiles Priester
Aquiles Priester is the drummer of the Brazilian power metal band Hangar. In 2006, Aquiles participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project. He is a former member of Angra.-Biography:Aquiles Priester was born in Otjo, South Africa...
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Description
The title comes from the medievalMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
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Aurora consurgens
The Aurora consurgens is an illuminated manuscript of the 15th century in the Zurich Zentralbibliothek . It contains a medieval alchemical treatise, in the past sometimes attributed to Thomas Aquinas, now to a writer called the "Pseudo-Aquinas". Unusually for a work of this type, the manuscript...
of the same name attributed to Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
, which was later used by Carl Jung
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
for relating dreams to the different states of mind. The album is not a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
as Temple of Shadows
Temple of Shadows
Temple of Shadows is a concept album by the power metal band Angra and was released in 2004 by Paradoxx Music in Brazil and SPV label Steamhammer in the rest of the world...
was, but it rather focuses all lyrics on the different mental perturbations such as suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
, schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
, sociopathy
Psychopathy
Psychopathy is a mental disorder characterized primarily by a lack of empathy and remorse, shallow emotions, egocentricity, and deceptiveness. Psychopaths are highly prone to antisocial behavior and abusive treatment of others, and are very disproportionately responsible for violent crime...
, bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
, etc.
The album is heavier than its predecessors, although maintaining the regional influences, rhythms and arrangements that mark the band. The composition process involved all members this time, resulting in more diverse music.
The drums were recorded in "House of Audio" studios in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
under the production of Dennis Ward, the remaining members were recorded in "Via Musique" studios in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, under the co-production of Thiago Bianchi (Karma and Shaaman).
A single called "The Course of Nature" was released as a virtual single for download in the band's official web-site.
Track listing
- "The Course of Nature" (Edu Falaschi, Kiko LoureiroKiko LoureiroKiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....
) - 4:31 - "The Voice Commanding You" (Rafael BittencourtRafael BittencourtRafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and co-founder of the band Angra.-Biography:With a very broad formation, Bittencourt studied with the best guitar teachers in Brazil and other countries...
) - 5:28 - "Ego Painted Grey" (Bittencourt, Loureiro) - 5:38
- "Breaking Ties" (Falaschi, Felipe AndreoliFelipe AndreoliFelipe Andreoli is a heavy-metal bassist known for playing in bands like Angra, Karma and Almah.In 2006, along with Angra and Hangar's members, he participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project....
) - 3:30 - "Salvation: Suicide" (Bittencourt, Loureiro) - 4:22
- "Window to Nowhere" (Bittencourt, Loureiro) - 6:02
- "So Near So Far" (Loureiro) - 7:09
- "Passing By" (Andreoli) - 6:33
- "Scream Your Heart Out" (Loureiro) - 4:26
- "Abandoned Fate" (Loureiro) - 3:06
Personnel
- Eduardo FalaschiEduardo Falaschithumb|250px|Edu Falaschi in guitarEduardo "Edu" Falaschi is a Brazilian singer best known for his work as lead singer and songwriter with the São Paulo based band Angra...
- Vocals - Kiko LoureiroKiko LoureiroKiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....
- Guitars - Rafael BittencourtRafael BittencourtRafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and co-founder of the band Angra.-Biography:With a very broad formation, Bittencourt studied with the best guitar teachers in Brazil and other countries...
- Guitars - Felipe AndreoliFelipe AndreoliFelipe Andreoli is a heavy-metal bassist known for playing in bands like Angra, Karma and Almah.In 2006, along with Angra and Hangar's members, he participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project....
- Bass - Aquiles PriesterAquiles PriesterAquiles Priester is the drummer of the Brazilian power metal band Hangar. In 2006, Aquiles participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project. He is a former member of Angra.-Biography:Aquiles Priester was born in Otjo, South Africa...
- Drums
Additional information
- "Out Of This World" features Rafael Bittencourt debuting on vocals. The lyrics are about Marcos PontesMarcos PontesMarco Pontes is a Brazilian Air Force pilot. He became the first Brazilian and the first Lusophone to go into space when he launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on March 30, 2006...
, the first Brazilian astronautAstronautAn astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
.
External links
- Angra.net - official site
- blabbermouth.net