Dating from the 15th century, the Aurora consurgens' is a Medieval alchemical treatise.
Unusually, for a document of this period, the manuscript contains thirty-eight fine watercolour drawings.
The image Angra have chosen for thier cover art is called "The Hermaphrodite."
So now you know
Having just recieved a promo, I am please to say this is another fantastic angra album. However I do feel that it is a lot heavier that previous releases although it retains the regional influences, rythms and arranges that mark the band. The composition process involved all members this time, resulting in an overall more diverse sound.
The title comes from Thomas Aquinas' medieval book with the same name, which was later used by Carl Jung for relating dreams to the different states of mind.
The album is not a concept album as Temple of Shadows, but the lyrics focus on the different mental perturbations such as suicide, schizophrenia, sociopathy, bipolar disorder, etc.
I'll upload some samples when I get home, since I know everyone here will buy this album