Edu’s voice gives the listener a hint that Jorge, when he arrives in Brazil, is so astonished by the beauty of the land. It starts with the sound of natives and a beautiful solo from the acoustic guitar. If in “The Ancestry” we have pure european power metal, then in “Land Ahoy” you will hear new sounds, because like the title says, a new land has being discovered by the Portuguese. The longest song of the record is “Land Ahoy” and it is Edu’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Fast guitars and drums, are the hot dish in “Crosses”. He has worked with Edu in the “Temple of Shadows in Concert“ DVD. Maestro Adriano Machado was responsible for the string quartet. He’s responsible for the orchestration in this song as well as in “Burden”, with a choir in it. “Frol De La Mer” has a special guest: Pablo Greg. A very beautiful ballad could only be sung by Edu and it’s “Skies In Your Eyes”. The keyboards make the atmosphere full of “uncertainty”. ![]() Very beautiful! Fabio Laguna – does this name sound familiar to you? And what if I told you that he played with Aquiles and Edu, in Angra, back in the 2000s and has joined forces with them in Edu’s solo career? Well, if you said yes, then you’ve hit the jackpot, because you’ll hear him at the start of “Sea Of Uncertainties”, alongside Diogo’s and Roberto’s powerful riffs. What makes this song so perfect are the drums and guitars. Diogo Mafra, the other guitarist (who has played with Edu in Almah), is amazingly talented. You don’t believe me? See how Roberto Barros plays the guitar solo at the introduction and you’ll know why, followed by Aquiles Priestes’s mad skills on drums (no wonder he’s one of the best drummers out there). The next song, “The Ancestry”, is pure european power metal. The mother of the child is murdered and is taken by a Sister, called Rose, that sees the birthmark and calls him Jorge. Then we hear footsteps, like a woman is running and saying goodbye to her child. It starts with an ancient choir, that reminds me of the Christian church. ![]() The first one, “Burden”, is a prologue for what’s going to happen. Made with mixed historical and fictional elements, "Vera Cruz" is a story of human relationships, hate and love. It is from this point that the story of "Vera Cruz" unfolds and presents Jorge, the bearer of the brand, who grew up under the care of the Church, full of doubts: what are these messages, that nightmares want to show? About to explore the seas, Jorge is faced with dilemmas about his identity, love, friendship and mission. In 1482, a child, left at the door of a convent, arouses the curiosity of all, due to a peculiarity: a birthmark that centuries before was mentioned in a mysterious prophecy about the extinction of the Order of the evil Nero Cross. "Vera Cruz" has its starting point in Tomar, Portugal. This album talks about the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese explorers. Let’s not forget the awesome Brazilian producer, Thiago Bianchi, singer of Noturnall, and the Brazilian talented guitarist Roberto Barros, who produced the songs and the guitars. We can hear a collaboration with Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Go Ahead and Die, Cavalera Cospiracy, ex-Sepultura). Nevertheless, we have the mega producer, Dennis Ward, with whom Edu has worked, in Angra years. ![]() ![]() We have Aquiles Priester on drums, who plays with W.A.S.P. The great singer/songwriter Fabio Caldeira, from Maestrick, has helped with the concept. It was released worldwide via MS Metal Records on the 15th June 2021 (physical format), whereas the album was available on other dates, such as in Japan (physical and digital format) on the 12th May 2021, world digital release (Spotify, Deezer, YouTube, YouTube Music and more) on Edu’s birthday (18th May 2021). Edu Falaschi, former Brazilian singer of Angra and Almah, delivers a masterpiece, a beautiful album. One of the most waited albums of 2021 comes directly from Brazil and is called “Vera Cruz”.
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