TEMPLE OF SHADOWS

Great album, great listen. First album I heard from Angra, and I'd have to say that I wasn't at all disapointed wtih the CD. Good power/progressive Metal band. Angra's Temple of Shadows takes you into the time of the crusade with a unique man known as the Shadow Hunter. Pretty much, this album rocks, they've got the talent, the heavy metal style with good double-bass action there and great vocals to take you one this cool little concept! With mexican influence, being a band from Brazil, Angra knows how to make good music and not dissatisfy. Now, I must say, these guys are hard and very fast paced, you could put them next to bands like Adagio, Kamelot, Stratovarius, and many others. But still this album proves that they're actually a very unique band.

Some of the stronger songs I found happened to be Angels and Demons, Wishing Well, Waiting in Silence, Shadow Hunter, and the rest of the album.... I'm too lazy to name them all.... Best song would have to Shadow Hunter to me, it starts out with a mexican style of music and breaks out later, but it's incredible! Vocals are good and there's plenty of power to go around. Spread Your Fire is a good song to throw someone who isn't familiar with metal for a loop, I've already had some fun with that song! They have good ballads and great fast paced up beat cool songs as a 17 year old would put it. Anywho, The entire album is something to look into, there was a couple of songs that didn't appeal as much for me to give the album a 5/5, but it's definiately a 4/5 and worth it too!

Good music, good style, good alot of things, go Angra! You guys rock! Progressive Metal album that knows how to really rock!