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Aqua is the seventh studio album by Brazilian power metal band Angra, released on August 11, 2010. It is a concept album based on William Shakespeare's play The Tempest, adapting the play's characters and themes through Angra's combination of power metal, progressive metal, and neoclassical writing. Aqua was the band's final studio album with vocalist Eduardo Falaschi and drummer Ricardo Confessori, making it a transition point in the group's recorded lineup.
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Is Angra's Aqua based on The Tempest?
Yes. Aqua is commonly described as a concept album inspired by William Shakespeare's play The Tempest, reworking its themes of exile, conflict, and transformation through Angra's power-metal style. It was released as the band's seventh studio album. [Aqua album reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_%28Angra_album%29)
When was Angra's Aqua released, and how many tracks does it have?
The album was released on August 11, 2010. The Victor Japan listing contains 11 entries, including a remixed version of Lease of Life, so track counts can differ between editions. [Victor Entertainment](https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A006979/VICP-64859.html)
Who played on Angra's Aqua?
The 2010 lineup featured Eduardo Falaschi on vocals, Kiko Loureiro and Rafael Bittencourt on guitars, Felipe Andreoli on bass, and Ricardo Confessori on drums. Those five musicians shaped Aqua's mix of Brazilian power metal and progressive arrangements. [Aqua album reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_%28Angra_album%29)
Is Aqua a power-metal album or a progressive-metal album?
It is primarily a power-metal release with progressive-metal structures and a theatrical concept. Songs such as Viderunt Te Aquae and The Rage of the Waters show how the album connects heavy guitar work with its water and Tempest imagery. [Victor Entertainment](https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A006979/VICP-64859.html)
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