Watch: ANGRA Joined by KIKO LOUREIRO, EDU FALASCHI And LOUDNESS's AKIRA TAKASAKI For Cover Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' At FULL METAL JAPAN

Brazilian metallers ANGRA welcomed former members Kiko Loureiro (guitar) and Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi (vocals),along with Akira Takasaki, guitarist for legendary Japanese band LOUDNESS, for a performance of the DEEP PURPLE classic "Burn" during their set at the Full Metal Japan 2026 festival on October 25 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.

The appearance by Takasaki, one of Japan's leading heavy metal guitarists, was a highlight of the show. Formed in 1981, LOUDNESS rose to international prominence in the 1980s, particularly with the release of "Thunder In The East" (1985),establishing itself as one of Japan's most important metal bands.

ANGRA's set at Full Metal Japan 2026 spanned several eras of the band's catalog, including "Nothing To Say", "Carolina IV", "Nova Era", "Heroes Of Sand" and "Rebirth". ANGRA also performed covers of QUEEN's "Teo Torriatte" and Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights", alongside the aforementioned "Burn". The show closed with "Carry On", one of ANGRA's signature songs.

The performance added another chapter to ANGRA's longstanding relationship with Japanese audiences, who have supported the band since the release of "Angels Cry" in 1993. The presence of former Loureiro and Falaschi, both part of significant eras in the band's history, made the occasion even more special.

The two-day edition (October 24-25) of Full Metal Japan 2026 also featured MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, STRATOVARIUS, POWERWOLF and PRETTY MAIDS.

Alírio Netto officially replaced longtime ANGRA vocalist Fabio Lione last November.

ANGRA staged a reunion of the band's "Rebirth" lineup at the 2026 edition of the Bangers Open Air festival on April 26 at Memorial da América Latina in São Paulo. In addition to a performance by ANGRA's most recent lineup — featuring Lione, who had fronted ANGRA for 13 years — fans witnessed the long-awaited reunion of the lineup that recorded the "Rebirth" (2001) and "Temple Of Shadows" (2004) LPs, featuring the return of Loureiro, Falaschi and drummer Aquiles Priester. ANGRA also introduced its latest addition, Netto.

Lione officially joined ANGRA in early 2013 as the replacement for Falaschi.

Loureiro left ANGRA in 2015 to join MEGADETH and toured and recorded with the Dave Mustaine-led group for more than eight years before his exit from that band in September 2023.

Falaschi appeared on four ANGRA studio albums — "Rebirth", "Temple Of Shadows", 2006's "Aurora Consurgens" and 2010's "Aqua" — before quitting the band in May 2012, explaining in a statement that "there comes a moment in a man's life when it is necessary to make a radical decision in order to move forward with dignity and renewed energy." In 2006, Falaschi established his own band, ALMAH, and garnered international success. Following Falaschi's departure, there were discussions within the band's management about the possibility of original ANGRA singer André Matos returning to the fold. ANGRA eventually enlisted Lione as its third vocalist.

Priester was a member of ANGRA from 2001 to 2008 and he played on the "Rebirth", "Temple Of Shadows" and "Aurora Consurgens" albums.