Carry On (Angra song)
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"Carry On" is a song by the Brazil
ian power metal
band Angra
.
It is their hit amongst fans and is played live since its recording.
It is present in the Rebirth World Tour
live album
and DVD
, in the Holy Live
EP
and was remixed in the single "Evil Warning" and in the re-release of the album
. It is still present in their Demo
Reaching Horizons. In their Aurora Consurgens Tour the band mixed this song with another popular song, "Nova Era". This song is still played by Shaaman and Andre Matos
Solo band.
It is still famous by the fans for its solos and fast riffs, and most specially its chorus:
The song is about the reason to overcome the problems and carry on with your life.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
.
It is their hit amongst fans and is played live since its recording.
It is present in the Rebirth World Tour
Rebirth World Tour - Live in São Paulo
Rebirth World Tour – Live in São Paulo is a live album by Brazilian power metal band Angra.-Disc one:# "In Excelsis" - 1:53#*Instrumental# "Nova Era" - 4:53...
live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, in the Holy Live
Holy Live
Holy Live is a live album by Brazilian heavy metal band Angra. It was recorded in Paris in 1996. According to the band, only six tracks were of sufficient quality to be released...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and was remixed in the single "Evil Warning" and in the re-release of the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. It is still present in their Demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
Reaching Horizons. In their Aurora Consurgens Tour the band mixed this song with another popular song, "Nova Era". This song is still played by Shaaman and Andre Matos
André Matos
André Coelho Matos born September 14, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is the oldest son of photographer Pedro Henrique Matos and Sonia Maria Coelho. André Matos was the former vocalist, pianist and composer for the power metal bands Viper, Angra and Shaaman. Since October 2006 Andre Matos has been...
Solo band.
It is still famous by the fans for its solos and fast riffs, and most specially its chorus:
So, carry on, There's a meaning to life Which someday we may find... Carry on, it's time to forget The remains from the past To carry on
The song is about the reason to overcome the problems and carry on with your life.
Personnel
- Lead Vocals, Keyboards: Andre MatosAndré MatosAndré Coelho Matos born September 14, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is the oldest son of photographer Pedro Henrique Matos and Sonia Maria Coelho. André Matos was the former vocalist, pianist and composer for the power metal bands Viper, Angra and Shaaman. Since October 2006 Andre Matos has been...
- Guitars, Backing Vocals: Kiko LoureiroKiko LoureiroKiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....
- Guitars, Backing Vocals: Rafael BittencourtRafael BittencourtRafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and co-founder of the band Angra.-Biography:With a very broad formation, Bittencourt studied with the best guitar teachers in Brazil and other countries...
- Bass: Luís MariuttiLuís MariuttiLuís Mariutti, born March 22, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a heavy metal bass player, formerly of the power metal bands Angra and Shaaman. Now plays in Henceforth and Andre Matos' solo project.- References :...
- Drums, Backing Vocals: Alex HolzwarthAlex HolzwarthAlex Holzwarth was born on 4 October 1968 in Landshut, Germany and is a professional drummer, and current member of italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He is also the brother of the band's bassist Oliver Holzwarth....