SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA

SAGRADO's debut and namesake album contains the 4 Ns so characteristic of the mid-Eighties releases: Neo-prog, New-Wave, New-Age and Nothing spectacular. This album is fairly catchy and hearable but none of the songs are memorable; much more important is to check the original nursery where this great band was shaped and the promising and uplifting band's skills. Also noticeable is the high-quality production, a witness of the time, around 25 years ago, when many Brazilian recording studios were au pair with their peers from other countries.

The mentioned Ns make this release a bit dated and sometimes boring (although that was a very reckoned mood in the 80s) and I think that SAGRADO should revisit a couple of songs here in their future compilations, especially 'A glória das manhãs' and 'Sagrado', the best album's tracks , along with 'Deus dançarino', the proggiest album's moment.

Average but the lack of continued progressive segments and the weak tracks makes me recommend this album for collectors and fans only.