No Gravity is the first solo album of Brazil

Brazil

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ian Heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 guitarist Kiko Loureiro

Kiko Loureiro

Kiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....

. Kiko recorded with Mike Terrana

Mike Terrana

Mike Terrana is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing many styles of music in Western New York state...

 in drums. It had a worldwide release in 2005. Both a "No Gravity" songbook and a playback CD were also issued and are highly sought-after by musicians and fans alike.

The title, "No Gravity" comes from the feeling that musicians feels while playing. "The further we know and dominate the rational and mathematical part of the music, the intuitive parts take control of us and really take us to 'travel' with the music we're playing. It's this point that the musician wanna hit the people, but he must achieve with himself first. For this feeling I have chosen this term: 'No Gravity'"

Track listing

1. "Enfermo" - 04:02
2. "Endangered Species" - 05:10
3. "Escaping" - 05:34
4. "No Gravity" - 04:23
5. "Pau-de-Arara" - 07:00
6. "La Force de L'âme" - 04:32
7. "Tapping Into My Dark Tranquility" - 02:12
8. "Moment of Truth" - 04:29
9. "Beautiful Language" - 02:00
10. "In a Gentle Way" - 05:33
11. "Dilemma" - 04:12
12. "Feliz Desilusão" - 03:39
13. "Choro de Criança" - 01:10

Personnel

• Kiko Loureiro
  Kiko Loureiro
  Kiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....
  
   – Guitar
  Guitar
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  , classical guitar
  Classical guitar
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , keyboards
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  , piano
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   and bass
  Bass guitar
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• Mike Terrana
  Mike Terrana
  Mike Terrana is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing many styles of music in Western New York state...
  
   – Drums
  Drum kit
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