The Brazilian heavy metal band Angra was formed in Sao Paulo in 1991 by college
friends Rafael Bittencourt, André Matos and André Linhares. During rehearsals
Matos and Bittencourt emerged as the band's main songwriters and almost 30 years
after their initial meeting, Bittencourt remains the band's main songwriter.
Throughout its history, the band has consistently struggled to maintain a stable
lineup and various musicians have come and gone. With personnel issues and
management problems, they have suffered two enforced breaks from playing, which
on each occasion stalled their car...