Temple of Shadows

Temple of Shadows
Studio album by Angra
Released September 6, 2004/March 7, 2005 (For Japan)
Genre Progressive metal, Power metal, Symphonic metal
Length 66:30
Label Paradoxx Music
SPV/Steamhammer
Producer Dennis Ward
Angra chronology
Rebirth Live in Sao Paulo
(2003)
Temple of Shadows
(2004)
Aurora Consurgens
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blabbermouth[2]
Novo Metal[3]
Whiplash[4]

Temple of Shadows is a concept album by the power metal band Angra and was released in 2004 by Paradoxx Music in Brazil and SPV label Steamhammer in the rest of the world. SPV also released a limited edition containing a bonus DVD with the complete video material of the concert that was previously released on their album Rebirth World Tour – Live in São Paulo.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Rafael Bittencourt[5]. 

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Deus Le Volt!"  Kiko Loureiro 0:52
2. "Spread Your Fire"  Loureiro, Edu Falaschi 4:25
3. "Angels and Demons"  Loureiro, Falaschi 4:11
4. "Waiting Silence"  Loureiro, Bittencourt 4:55
5. "Wishing Well"  Falaschi 4:00
6. "The Temple Of Hate" (feat. Kai Hansen)Loureiro 5:13
7. "The Shadow Hunter"  Loureiro, Bittencourt 8:04
8. "No Pain for the Dead" (feat. Sabine Edelsbacher)Loureiro, Bittencourt 5:05
9. "Winds of Destination" (feat. Hansi Kürsch)Loureiro, Bittencourt 6:56
10. "Sprouts of Time"  Loureiro 5:09
11. "Morning Star"  Loureiro, Bittencourt 7:39
12. "Late Redemption" (feat. Milton Nascimento)Loureiro, Nascimento 4:55
13. "Gate XIII (instrumental)"  Loureiro, Falaschi, Bittencourt 5:04

Story

The 13 tracks tell a story written by guitarist Rafael Bittencourt about the life of a crusader in the 11th century - known as The Shadow Hunter - questioning the ideals of the Catholic Church.

"The entire population of the Holy city was put to the sword, Jews as well as Muslims, 70,000 men, women and children perished in a holocaust which raged for three days. In places men waded in blood up to their ankles and horsemen were splashed by it as they rode through the streets. Weeping, these devout conquerors went barefoot to pray at the Holy Sepulcher before rushing eagerly back to the slaughter." - Desmond Sweard, The Monks of War.

Gate XIII is an orchestral instrumental, reprising riffs, progressions, and other musical themes from many of the other songs, symbolizing that as life lives by taking the lives of others, one life ends, more life begins. The snake eats its tail.

Personnel

Technical staff

Guest appearances

The album is featured by several guest musicians:

Additional information

References

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