Originally formed back in 1991, Angra is one of the biggest names of Brazilian heavy metal worldwide, due to their many acclaimed albums and the building of a glorious career. The Brazilian quintet is a musical reference, with its symphonic interludes and highly technical arrangements, plus the alchemy with metal and Brazilian regional elements. Angra is today an example of versatility in music. Endowed with a rare sense of direction among Brazilian bands, Angra did not wait for things to happen on their own, and in 1992 their first demo tape was recorded. Titled 'Reaching Horizons', it sparked huge interest among metal fans in Brazil, Europe and Japan, which led the group to record their debut album at KAI HANSEN'S [HELLOWEEN] studio in Hamburg - Germany. The result is the album "Angels Cry", which truly changed the Brazilian metal scene and solidified Angra as a force within the closed European circuit of melodic metal. The band managed to achieve the unthinkable for a Brazilian group in this style: over 100.000 copies sold in Japan where, due to the huge and unexpected success of 'Angels Cry', an EP was then released with some remixed tracks. Angra was taken to the top at the yearly reader's poll for by the specialized publication Rock Brigade, where they were awarded as Best New Band, Best Album, Best Vocalist, Best Album Cover and best keyboardist. 'Angels Cry' was only released in Europe in 1994, with immediate commercial and critic success. Later that year Angra played at the first edition of MONSTERS OF ROCK festival in Brazil, sharing the stage with big names like KISS, BLACK SABBATH and SLAYER. Following their success at the festival, the band began a long tour through their country, leading them to a European tour in 1995. In 1996, Angra dared even more with the album 'Holy Land', permeated by orchestral arrangements, choirs and Brazilian rhythms, which made this album an even greater commercial success than "Angels Cry". As a result, the band played their first tour in Japan and presented a new ...
| Website | http://www.angra.net |
| Revenue | $5 million |
| Employees | View employees |
| Industry | Media & Internet General, Media & Internet |
| Competitors | Bloomberg, FIS, FactSet, ICE Data Services, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, Refinitiv, an LSEG business, CQG, Inc., Barchart, Standard & Poor's +43 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 27 Companies, SIC Code 2711 Companies, SIC Code 271 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 51 Companies, NAICS Code 71 Companies |
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The Angra annual revenue was $5 million in 2026.
Angra is based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
The NAICS codes for Angra are [51, 71].
The SIC codes for Angra are [27, 2711, 271].
