Holy Land (album)
| Holy Land | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 23, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studio, Hamburg; Big House Studios, Hannover; HG Studio, Wolfsburg; Vox Klangstudio, Bendestorf (vocal, piano and organ recordings); Djembe Studio, São Paulo (guest performances) | |||
| 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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Holy Land is the second studio album by the Brazilian power 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.
After adopting a more European sound on their debut album Angels Cry due to the influence of producer Charlie Bauerfeind, Holy Land takes a more Brazilian approach, mixing Afro-Brazilian rhythms with classical music and traditional heavy metal.
The album repeated the commercial success of the previous album in both the Brazilian and Japanese markets, winning the gold record once again. The album received widespread acclaim upon release and has come to be regarded by many as the opus magnum of the band, and a landmark in the power metal genre.