The Bridge of Light (album)

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The Bridge of Light
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Live album by
Released2008
Genre Progressive rock
Label Free Mind / Musea
Producer Apocalypse
Apocalypse chronology
Apocalypse Live in Rio
(2007)
The Bridge of Light
(2008)
Magic Spells
(2010)

The Bridge of Light is an album by Apocalypse, recorded live in concert. The album is divided in two acts. Act I is composed by individual songs and Act II tells the story of a boy trying to find answers about himself in an abandoned park in the Christmas Day. Eloy Fritsch plays keyboards including analog synths and Hammond organs. His brother Ruy plays guitar. Singer Gustavo Demarchi also plays flute. [1] The guest violin player is Hique Gomez. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. Next Revelation
  2. Dreamer
  3. Ocean Soul
  4. Last Paradise
  5. The Dance of Down
  6. Meet Me
  7. Wake Up Call...
  8. ...To Madeleine
  9. Escape
  10. Welcome Outside
  11. Meeting Me Earthcrubbs
  12. Follow The Bridge
  13. Not Like You

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References

  1. "Home". apocalypseband.com.
  2. Tomasi, Eliton. The Apocalypse Hystory. Editora Evangraf, Porto Alegre, 2011.