In 1996 Angra opened for AC/DC in Brazil and was invited to the inaugural Brazilian Monsters of Rock Festival.
Following the festival, the band embarked on a Brazilian tour, with further dates in Europe in 1995.
Holy Land - an ambitious project involving orchestration, choirs, and Brazilian rhythms - was released in 1996.
The production was handled by Sascha Paeth and Charlie Bauerfiend.
Holy Land proved successful and the Japanese Victor release, which included the bonus track "Queen of the Night", went gold.
The band toured Japan for the first time following the album's success, while in France the single "Make Believe" was released.
That same year the EP Freedom Call was released, containing cover versions of Judas Priest´s "Painkiller".
After the tour in support of the album, the band released a six-track live album Holy Live, recorded in Paris in 1996.
The Holy Box was released in 1998 by Lucretia Records (Italy), which included seven acoustic tracks.
In 1996 Angra opened for AC/DC in Brazil and was invited to the inaugural Brazilian Monsters of Rock Festival. Following the festival, the band embarked on a Brazilian tour, with further dates in Europe in 1995. Holy Land - an ambitious project involving orchestration, choirs, and Brazilian rhythms - was released in 1996. The production was handled by Sascha Paeth and Charlie Bauerfiend. Holy Land proved successful and the Japanese Victor release, which included the bonus track "Queen of the Night", went gold. The band toured Japan for the first time following the album's success, while in France the single "Make Believe" was released. That same year the EP Freedom Call was released, containing cover versions of Judas Priest´s "Painkiller". After the tour in support of the album, the band released a six-track live album Holy Live, recorded in Paris in 1996. The Holy Box was released in 1998 by Lucretia Records (Italy), which included seven acoustic tracks.
Angra (band)