Official Statement Of Edu Falaschi

From Edu Falaschi Official Website :

Dear friends,

At last I would like to clarify some facts about my voice with all the sincerity, humility and integrity that I may have.

For over 20 years I have worked without a day off in the Heavy Metal style, and we all know how difficult and technically demanding it is. Joining Angra I had to fit a particularly high way of singing, which was totally out of my range, and of the vast majority of the singers! At the time I took the responsibility and faced all the pressure. But 10 years ago it was much easier due to the physical factor, excitement and age. I started to feel, year after year, gradually, the difficulties of singing something so high and out of my natural trait. I fought to the end! I did everything possible to continue to sing the songs, particularly the old ones, always in high pitches, because the melodic metal audience has ever “demanded” this of us singers. But unfortunately, today, older and more experienced, I assume that I am no longer able to sing so high. I am extremely tired and feeling the weight of all that in my voice, including the region that has always been the most comfortable for me! I’m a baritone singer who dominates the mediums and lows, with drive, singing with a more aggressive chest voice, as I did in Symbols and do in Almah. I have conquered many things and built much of my story with my own style.

Therefore, I made a decision, thinking only and exclusively about the health of my voice and integrity of my career, which I have built with so much struggle and dedication. After fulfilling all the promotional activities of Motion, scheduled until the end of the year, I will stop indefinitely to finally rest and be able to deal properly with my health. But I have to point out that from today on I’ll just sing whatever is in my natural range, be it in Angra or any other band, for my own good! I want to be who I really am, instead of being what people want me to be! In the meantime, I’ll continue with my activities as a producer and composer, which are things I love doing, and will not harm at all the progress of my recovery.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the fans who always supported me and defend me unconditionally! I will always do my best writing and singing good music for you guys, with all my truth and emotion! This is the first step to a new time in my life! I have confidence in the future and will always be passionate about the greatest music ever, HEAVY METAL!

Edu Falaschi.

For more news : Edu Falaschi Official Website

Angra : Rock In Rio 2011

Angra plays today with Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish) for the Rock In Rio 2011 at Palco Sunset in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from 4h45 pm to 5h45 pm (Brazilian time) !

For more news : rockinrio.com.br

Angra France Blog : playlist of the month

Here is the new playlist of the month :

• Lease Of Life (Aqua, 2010)
  
• Window To Nowhere (Aurora Consurgens, 2006)
• Morning Star (Temple Of Shadows, 2004)
• Time (Rebirth World Tour, Live in São Paulo, 2003)
• Eyes Of Christ (Hunters And Prey, 2002)
• Unholy Wars (Rebirth, 2001)

Enjoy ;)

Edu Falaschi / Rafael Bittencourt : Yamaha Brazilian Beat , final in São Paulo

Edu Falaschi and Rafael Bittencourt take part as jurors in Yamaha Brazilian Beat final at Carioca Club in São Paulo (Brazil) from 4h00 pm to 10h pm (Brazilian time) !

Yamaha Brazilian Beat is a festival of independent bands that happens for the first time in Brazil which aims to discover new talents and bring support to the winner band to play in one of the biggest festivals in Asia, the Asian Beat ! The winning band will also have the opportunity to perform at Yamaha stand at Expomusic 2011, playing alongside the endorsers of the brand.

For more news : yamahamusical.com.br / cariocaclub.com.br

Angra : Edu Falaschi takes part in a new anti-drugs campaign by Rock in Rio

From Edu Falaschi Official Website / MS Metal Press :

Brazilian metal singer, composer, producer and arranger Edu Falaschi (Angra, Almah) who is really famous by his active social position, participated in a new anti-drug campaign started by the organizers of the upcoming Rock In Rio festival. Edu was invited to record a song “I Go Without Any Drugs” together with a few stars of Brazilian popular music (MPB). The reportage about the video recording was broadcast yesterday by the biggest Brazilian TV, Rede Globo in the recent program “Jornal Nacional”.

Edu Falaschi became the only metal singer invited to take part in this campaign together with such outstanding names of Brazilian popular music as Milton Nascimento, Claudia Leitte, Rogério Flausino (Jota Quest), Sandra de Sá, Emicida, Toni Garrido (Cidade Negra), Ivo Meirelles, Rodrigo Santo (Barão Vermelho), Herbet Vianna (Paralamas do Sucesso), Di Ferrero (NX Zero).

The video is available on Youtube :



Edu Falaschi will perform with Angra at the upcoming Rock In Rio, one of the biggest and most important musical festivals not only in Brazil but in the whole world. The band will play on Sunset stage on 25th of September with a special guest, Finnish Metal Queen Tarja Turunen. With this significant performance at Rock in Rio Angra will finalize the current Worldwide Tour supporting the latest CD of the band “Aqua” (2010, SPV). After Rock in Rio Edu Falaschi will start a new tour of Almah dedicated to the upcoming album of the band, Motion (release date in Europe and North America: October 14th, AFM Records).

For more news : rockinrio.com.br / Edu Falaschi Official Website / MS Metal Press

Edu Falaschi : acoustic show, Campinas Anime Fest 2011

Edu Falaschi takes part today in Campinas Anime Fest 2011 for an acoustic show at Liceu Salesiano Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora in Campinas (Brazil) ! The singer will performed a great acoustic set including his greatest hits from Almah, Angra and Knights of the Zodiac !

For more news : campinasanimefest.com.br

Rafael Bittencourt : workshop in Osasco (Brazil)

Angra's guitarist Rafael Bittencourt presens today his new model of workshops at Musical Trade in Osasco / SP (Brazil) from 10h00 (Brazilian time) !

For the occasion, Rafael Bittencourt prepared a special set-list including the main songs of his career with Angra and Bittencourt Project and will also introduce all his technical equipment !

For more news : MS Metal Press

Angra : Festival Angra Moto Fest in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Angra plays today at festival Angra Moto Fest in Angra dos Reis - Rio de Janeiro / RJ (Brazil) from 11h00 pm (Brazilian time) !

For this show, Marcelo Barbosa (Almah, Khallice) replaces Kiko Loureiro, absents for family reasons.

For more news : abrajetrs.blogspot.com

Bittencourt Project / Edu Falaschi : Yamaha Brazilian Beat

Angra's singer Edu Falaschi takes part today with Bittencourt Project in Yamaha Brazilian Beat at América Rock Club in Taguatinga/DF (Brazil) from 8h00 pm (Brazilian time) !

Yamaha Brazilian Beat is a festival of independent bands that happens for the first time in Brazil which aims to discover new talents and bring support to the winner band to play in one of the biggest festivals in Asia, the Asian Beat ! The winning band will also have the opportunity to perform at Yamaha stand at Expomusic 2011, playing alongside the endorsers of the brand.

Edu Falaschi + Bittencourt Project - Yamaha Brazilian Beat :

Date: 13/08/11
Venue : América Rock Club
Address : QS 03, Conjunto 13, Loja 2B, Taguatinga Sul
City : Taguatinga/DF
Time : 20h00

For more news : MS Metal Press / Yamahamusical / América Rock Club

Kiko Loureiro : video demonstration Young Guitar

Check out new video demonstration from Angra's guitarist Kiko Loureiro, taken from Young Guitar Magazine DVD (Japan) !



For more news : Kiko Loureiro Official Youtube

Angra France Blog : playlist of the month

Here is the new playlist of the month :

• Weakness of a Man (Aqua, 2010)
  
• Scream Your Heart Out (Aurora Consurgens, 2006)
• Winds Of destination (Temple Of Shadows, 2004)
• Angels Cry (Rebirth World Tour, Live in São Paulo, 2003)
• Caça e Caçador (Hunters And Prey, 2002)
• Running Alone (Rebirth, 2001)

Enjoy ;)

Kiko Loureiro : European Summer Campus 2011

Angra's guitarist Kiko Loureiro takes part in European Summer Campus at Palazzo Impellizzeri in Siracusa (Italy) on August 4, 5, 6 and 7 as teacher for a master specialized in Rock Fusion alongside Allan Holdsworth and Richard Hallebeek !


Know more about the event :



For more news : European Summer Campus

Angra : Festival do Verão in Macapá (Brazil)

Angra plays today at Festival do Verão at Sambódramo in Macapá (Brazil) from 9h00 pm (Brazilian time) !

For more news : www4.ap.gov.br

Kiko Loureiro : Angra's album Aqua, solos and riffs in video

Check out new Kiko Loureiro's video showing Angra's AQUA album phrasing and riffs from Young Guitar Magazine DVD (Japan) !

Ex 01 Arising Thunder - 00:00
Ex 02 Weakness of a Man - 01:35
Ex 03 Arising Thunder - 03:03
Ex 04 The Rage of the Waters- 03:32
Ex 05 Arising Thunder- 05:10
Ex 06 Spirit of the Air- 06:25
Ex 07 Awake From Darkness- 07:41
Ex 08 Weakness of a Man- 10:17
Ex 09 Weakness of a man- 12:43




For more news : Kiko Loureiro Official Youtube

Angra : Porão do Rock 2011 in Brasília (Brazil)

Angra plays today at Porão do Rock 2011 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília (Brazil) from 11h00pm (Brazilian time) !

For this show, Marcelo Barbosa (Almah, Khallice) replaces Kiko Loureiro, absents for family reasons.

For more news : www.poraodorock.com.br

Edu Falaschi : Classic Cover Night in Teresina (Brazil)

From Edu Falaschi Official Website / MS Metal Press :

The lead singer of the bands Almah and Angra Edu Falaschi, will perform for the first time in Teresina (Brazil) on July 24th from 8h00 pm (Brazilian Time) in one of the most representative bars of local scene : the Planeta Diário.

With the band Madhouse, Edu Falaschi will perform some of the major rock / metal world standards. "It will be great to come again in Teresina, especially after a big show made in the city with Angra. For this night at Planeta Diário, I have prepared a special set-list including some hits from the bands that influenced my career. See you there ..." said the artist.

Edu Falaschi - Classic Cover Night (Teresina)
Venue: Planeta Diário
Date: July 24
Time: 8h00 pm
Address: Rua Aviador Irapuã Rocha, 1261 - Jockey Club
Town : Teresina/PI (Brazil)

For more news : www.planetadiariopub.com.br

Angra : Lease Of Life , making of

Check out the making of the clip Lease Of Life (Angra, Aqua, 2010) with Kiko Loureiro and Edu Falaschi shooting under water !

The Official video of Lease Of Life was released in the end of 2010 and counts with the production of Paulo Calencci, the photographer Kaue Zilli and was directed by Richard Guidara, with the participation of the actress Vanessa Cristina.



You can check out the Official Video here !

For more news : Kiko Loureiro Official Youtube

Angra : show in São Paulo (Brazil)

Angra plays today at OKazebre Rock Bar in São Paulo (Brazil) from 8h00 pm (Brazilian time) !

For more news : okazebre.com

Angra : Anime Friends 2011

Angra takes part today in Anime Friends 2011 and gives a concert for this great Anime event at Mart Center in São Paulo (Brazil) from 7h00 pm (Brazilian time) !

For more news : animefriends.com

Edu Falaschi : Rock'N'Roll Celebration Party in São Paulo

From MS Metal Press :

The lead singer of the bands Angra and Almah, Edu Falaschi, is one of the main attractions of Rock'N ' Roll Celebration Party to be held today at Manifesto Rock Bar, São Paulo, Brazil) from 9h00 pm (Brazilian time) to commemorate the international Day of Rock.

Together with Edu Falaschi, some of the top names of Brazilian Rock / Metal will take part in the event through "jams" and will play great classics of the style.

Members and ex-members of the following bands have confirmed their participation : Korzus, Shaman, Almah, Angra, Threat, Soulspell, Izi, Summer, among others.

For more news : Manifesto Rock Bar / MS Metal Press

Angra : show in São Luís (Brazil)

Angra plays today at Let It Beer in São Luis / MA (Brazil) from 9h00 pm (Brazilian Time) !

For more news : kamaleao.com

Angra : show in Teresina (Brazil)

Angra continues his tour in support of his latest studio album "Aqua" and plays today at Centro de Artesanato Mestre Dezinho in Teresina / PI (Brazil) from 9h00 pm (Brazilian Time) !

For more news : MS Metal Press

Angra France Blog : playlist of the month

Here is the new playlist of the month :

• Arising Thunder (Aqua, 2010)
  
• The Course Of Nature (Aurora Consurgens, 2006)
• Spread Your Fire (Temple Of Shadows, 2004)
• Metal Icarus (Rebirth World Tour, Live in São Paulo, 2003)
• Rebirth (Hunters And Prey, 2002)
• Nova Era (Rebirth, 2001)

Enjoy ;)

Edu Falaschi : collection of old and rare pics

Edu Falaschi revealed yesterday on his Official Twitter a collection of old and rare pics regarding his career with his bands Symbols and Angra !


** Angra (2011 / 2005) :







































More pics on Edu Falaschi French Official Blog !

For more news : Edu Falaschi Official Twitter

Edu Falaschi / Rafael Bittencourt : Yamaha Brazilian Beat in São Paulo

Edu Falaschi and Rafael Bittencourt take part today in Yamaha Brazilian Beat at Manifesto Bar in São Paulo (Brazil) from 4H00 pm (Brazilian time) !

For more news : Brazilian beat / Manifesto Bar

Angra : show Anime Family in Rio de Janeiro

Angra takes part in Anime Family 2011 and plays today for the event at Colégio Nossa Senhora Piedade in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from 5h30 pm (Brazilian time) !

For more news : animefamily.com.br

Rafael Bittencourt about his upcoming commitments

From MS Metal Press :

The guitarist of the bands Angra and Bittencourt Project, Rafael Bittencourt, released an official statement regarding the great phase of his career in all his projects.

In the first week-end of July, Rafael Bittencourt will present his new model of Workshop at Guitar Player Fest in Rio de Janeiro (01 July, Friday), will perform with Angra at Anime Family Festival in Rio de Janeiro (02 July, Saturday), and will take part in the last round of Yamaha Brazilian Beat with Bittencourt Project in São Paulo (July 03, Sunday).

According to the artist, who doesn't hide his enthusiasm regarding the excellent point of his career : "This weekend will be busy and very special to me. It will be the first time I give a workshop, a show with Angra and a show with Bittencourt Project in the same weekend. Friday I'll present a workshop at Guitar Player Fest in Rio de Janeiro, Angra will be at Anime Family in Rio on Saturday and I 'll give a show with my project for the eliminatories of Yamaha Brazilian Beat in Sao Paulo, which is a festival that will choose one band to represent Brazil and compete with bands from around the world in Asia. Thanks to the public for the support, my partners and sponsors for making this possible."

Rafael Bittencourt.

For more news : MS Metal Press

Kiko Loureiro : new blog post Guitar Player

From Kiko Loureiro French Blog :

On his latest blog post Guitar Player entitled "COM BRILHO NOS OLHOS" ("With Bright Eyes"), kiko Loureiro talks about his meeting with Jason Becker at Namm in California on last January :

"[...] Becker himself is there, alive, but still using only the movements of the iris of the eyes to tell me "Hi, Kiko, how are you ?" The eyes continue to move and a speaker via Skype translates to my ears the beautiful words of praise and real knowledge of my work. I'm surrended by an incredible sense of empathy and appreciation of that contact, even if it's only eye to eye, caused by someone who was a musical reference for me and is today a human reference for all who know his story.

Prodigious, Jason Becker recorded his first album at 16 years old, with his incredible talent, and soon achieved the status of one of the greatest guitarists of the planet. I was 15 years when he made me rethink my study.[...]

Unfortunately, fate was merciless with Jason. He was struck by a very serious neurodegenerative disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [...] Becker was unable to wield a guitar and go on stage, but not to continue feeding us with his music. He impresses us today with his past works and current compositions, written by the movement of the iris.

When we get so intense musicality, we can reach a sublime level of musical energy - flowing, free and spill-over - wich will be part of our essence as a person. Jason is the shining example of that."

Read the complete post of Kiko Loureiro in Portuguese here : http://kikoloureiro.guitarplayer.com.br/2011_06_01_archive.html


Check out New Tribute to Jason Becker – HEART OF A HERO - just released by Guitar Clinic and top Brazilian guitarists including Kiko Loureiro and Rafael Bittencourt (Angra) – you can download the new tribute to Jason for free in MP3 format!! It is free but you can donate to the cause of Jason Becker!"

Kiko Loureiro will take part in Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet Fest in Amsterdam (Netherlands, venue will be announced in July) in November 13, 2011. For more informations about the event, check out our post "Kiko Loureiro : Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet Fest" here : http://kikoloureirofrenchblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/kiko-loureiro-jason-beckers-not-dead.html

For more news : Kiko Loureiro Official Blog

Angra : Edu Falaschi talks about Tarja Turunen and Rock In Rio

From MS Metal Press :

The lead singer of the bands Almah and Angra, Edu Falaschi, revealed some details about the partnership between Angra and the singer Tarja Turunen (Ex-Nightwish) at Rock In Rio Festival.

Angra will be one of the attractions of Palco Sunset stage, which will be responsible for large gatherings of artists at the festival.

Rock In Rio will held at the end of September and early October, at olympic Park Citade do Rock in Barra da Tijuca in western Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Check out Edu's interview (in Portuguese) :



For more news : MS Metal Press / Rock In Rio Official Youtube

Edu Falaschi to reveal the collection of old and rare photos

From Edu Falaschi Official Website :

Edu Falaschi announces an extensive old and rare pictures gallery to be published on his official Twitter next Sunday, July 03. To see these materials, to comment and to have a feedback from the artist you only need to have your account in Twitter and follow: http://twitter.com/edufalaschi. Most of these images will be revealed for the first time!



Don't miss the opportunity to see this online gallery dedicated to the early times of Angra, one of the first bands with Edu, Symbols, and other moments! This collection will be published as a kind of tribute to the fans who follow Edu's career since the beginning. Meanwhile, those who didn't have a possibility to stay by Edu's side in that period can use this unique occasion to touch the atmosphere of the legendary times!

Right now, Edu Falaschi is finishing new songs for the 3rd album of Almah. The band announced the first live dates for the end of July at ForCaos and Armazem do Som Festival in Fortaleza/22-07 and Juazeiro do Norte/23-07 respectively.

For more news : Edu Falaschi Official Webiste / Official Twitter