Rafael Bittencourt, founder of Angra , one of the most internationally recognized Brazilian metal bands, has always blended musical styles, something not always well-received by the genre's audience.
In an interview with Wikimetal , the guitarist commented on the attitude of some listeners. “There’s a part of the audience that’s a little more conservative, there’s a part of the rock audience that self-segregates, likes to feel segregated,” he observed. “Today rock isn’t segregated, it’s already the rhythm of grandparents and teenagers.”
In Bittencourt's view, there is a movement among fans of the musical style themselves to remain on the fringes, but artists must break paradigms and build bridges between different types of music. "Rockers still like to feel segregated in order to feel special," he argued. "Artists have a social responsibility to educate the public a little, to break down prejudices so that humanity can renew itself."
Last Friday, the 28th, the musician released the track "Dar as Mãos" (Holding Hands), part of the project Exército da Esperança (Army of Hope), with appearances by Carlinhos Brown , MC Guimê, Toni Garrido, Família Lima , and representatives of national rock and metal, such as Alírio Netto , Marcello Pompeu , and Luana Camarah , who also spoke with our editorial staff about the release .
