Angra – Cycles of Pain Review

Angra will just never cease to be a special band

While Falaschi opts for what made him known and took his former band to new levels, Angra takes a more proggy approach, with slower songs and more lullaby oriented direction fitting better Fabio Lione‘s vocals. In fact when they go power metal, Lione doesn’t quite get to Falaschi’s levels.

Which one is better? As a power metal record, clearly Edu Falaschi‘s, as a whole it’s up to the listener, and while neither of them are super fresh albums, Angra takes the lead here. What’s more interesting, despite the good writing, is how good the collaborations work.