Aquiles Priester with HANGAR - Haunted by your Ghosts (Official Videoclip)

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HANGAR
Acoustic, But Plugged In!

André Leite (vocals)
Eduardo Martinez (guitar)
Fábio Laguna (keyboards)
Nando Mello (bass)
Aquiles Priester (drums)


A lot has been said about what kind of rock music is suitable for acoustic versions. The answer is simple: any kind. If it turns out to be good or not, depends exclusively on the competence of the musician(s) playing. It is that simple.

Having said that, I guess I don't even have to say that the very competent musicians of Hangar took their songs, normally brimming with weight and speed, and did a fantastic job on their first acoustic album, Acoustic, But Plugged In! Actually, the band had been performing various acoustic gigs throughout the country and the release of such an album was a natural consequence for the band.

However, before beginning the recordings, a problem arose: vocalist Humberto Sobrinho had to leave the band due to personal problems. As luck always smiles down on those who deserve it, Hangar found in André Leite the right person to take over the role: his clear and brilliant timbre proved to be versatile enough to reproduce themes recorded by no less than three different singers. Besides, at moments in which the vocals, even on an acoustic album, demand a lot from a heavy metal singer, it is clear that André is the right musician for the role.

Once this matter was solved and the repertoire chosen, the new arrangements forged by the band ended up being the aspect that stood out the most on the album. After all, the themes gained the mellowness that acoustic interpretation demands, but maintained a good dose of their original heaviness. Furthermore, there was an immense valorization of Hangar's beautiful melodies, something the adrenaline of heavy metal doesn't always allow to totally shine through. The repertoire, hand picked by the band, brings tracks of their four studio albums besides an unpublished track, "Haunted By Your Ghosts".

As to the cover and pullout, conceived by Aquiles and produced by designer Vanessa Döi, they are a unique feature for masterfully blending the softness of acoustic with the weight of metal.

Produced by drummer Aquiles Priester (who is proving to be a master in the role), co-produced and mixed by Theo Vieira and mastered by Heros Trench (Mr. Som), Acoustic, But Plugged In! was recorded and mixed at FX studio in São Paulo (SP). The album will be released by the label Making Of at the next Expomusic Music Fair which will take place from September 21st through 25th in São Paulo.

And despite the arrangements for the release of Acoustic, But Plugged In!, Hangar is still on the road, doing what they do best: gigs brimming with energy and talent, be they acoustic or plugged in.

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[nazhoeldestakado]

*-*  medio tema xd

[2816rocha]

Kra maravilhosa a musica, harmonia tudo de bom!!!!! nao e atoa q eles sao os melhores!!!! abraços

[gugafarias]

Conseguiram Jack Sparrow pra vocalista

[Drumvids93]

Aquiles Rules!! best drummer actually!

[rasecthebloody]

really i'm soo happy for this change, they are taking a break, and, more than a metalhead, i am a music lover(and drummer too) this new sound fill my profile of a good song...and i follow Aquiles no matter what he play or where he play it...greetings from Medellin

[Darkwing74]

R E F R E S H I N G . And still metal. I love Hangar. Thank you guys, hugs from Colombia.

[nailsonromao]

Fábio laguna ta identico a Tobias Sammet!!! ahahauahauhau

[angra27]

AQUILES ADOREI A TUA NOVA MUSICA

[angra27]

UM VOCALISTA LINDO DE MORRER

[angra27]

QUE CARAPAU DE VOCALISTA