RIP Andre Matos

[Kerrick]

Angra's original singer passed away at 47 years old this past weekend.  I am a big fan of his work, from Angra to Shaman to his solo stuff.  He was so young...    Anyways, if you're not familiar with the above mentioned bands, I highly recommend!

[MetalPioneer]

Not familiar with his work, but always sad to hear when a talented musician passes away.

[Kerrick]

He's one of the biggest names in power metal, but if you're not a power metal fan, you probably wouldn't enjoy his stuff. He was extremely talented indeed.

[Kerrick]

Theocracy did a wonderful cover of Angra's song Time:

We were utterly shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected passing of André Matos.  André’s work with Angra and beyond was a huge musical influence on us in the early days, and Matt Smith has this to say: “Holy Land was actually the first power metal album I ever bought, and André was among the absolute best songwriters in the genre by any calculation.  His influence on me was massive in those formative years, and he will be sorely missed.”  We decided to record a cover of one of our favorite Angra tracks as a humble tribute to the man and the music he left behind, and we hope you enjoy it.  Our prayers are with his family, friends and fans during this difficult time.

Thank you, André, for all the great music.

“Time” composed by Rafael Bittencourt and André Matos.  Original version available on Angra’s 1993 album Angels Cry.

Theocracy:
Matt Smith-Vocals
Val Allen Wood-Lead Guitar
Jonathan Hinds-Guitar
Jared Oldham-Bass
Ernie Topran-Drums

This version recorded/mixed/mastered by Matt Smith in Athens, GA, June 2019.

[Kerrick]

The Theocracy song is free to download now.     Open the video on youtube and the download link is in the video's description.

[Kerrick]

Signum Regis made an Angra cover in memory of Andre Matos as well and it's really great. They said they're going to make it available to download too.

[Júlio]

a year without the conductor. undoubtedly the greatest voice of Brazilian metal. an unpublished song was made available by André matos together with Viper.



Nice tribute.

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