Narnia is a Swedish Neo-Classical Power Metal band that formed back in the early 1990's by both Christian Liljegren and CJ Grimmark.
Narnia now has 10 releases to their credit. They have 7 full-length studio albums including 1998-'Awakening' , 1999-'Long Live The King' , 2001-'Desert Land' , 2003-'The Great Fall' , 2006-'Enter The Gate' , 2009-'Course Of A Generation' , and 2016-'Narnia'. In 2006 they released a live album titled 'At Short Notice...Live In Germany' In 2007 Narnia released their compilation titled 'Decade Of Confession,' and in 2018 the band released a live album called 'We Still Believe-Live In Brazil'.
In 2018 Narnia released a full-length live album titled 'We Still Believe-Made In Brazil' on the label - GMR Music Group. During their South American 2017 'I Still Believe World Tour' at a venue in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Narnia decided to make an intense live-recording with a little help from a certain man named Viktor Stenquist. This live recording is comprised of 13 tracks, including a slamming drum solo by Andreas “Habo” Johansson. There's a section where the boundary between band and audience is erased in a memorable moment when the crowd sings the epic anthem Long Live The King in Portuguese, along with energetic lead singer Christian Liljegren. With this release, the only line-up change to report is in the Bass department with Jonatan Samuelsson replacing Bassist-Andreas Passmark.
Here at Christian Molten Metal, I have always been a huge fan of live albums as they give bands the opportunity to flex their muscles and add more overall excitement to each song. This live album was recorded on tour to promote their 2016 self-titled release, the which Christian Molten Metal had the following to say about it: "Without question, this is Narnia's strongest album to date featuring Melodic Neoclassical Power Metal seasoned with the right touches of Molten Metal." This release can easily stand the test of time and is one of Narnia's strongest albums ever produced.
Here at Christian Molten Metal, I have always been a huge fan of live albums as they give bands the opportunity to flex their muscles and add more overall excitement to each song. This live album was recorded on tour to promote their 2016 self-titled release, the which Christian Molten Metal had the following to say about it: "Without question, this is Narnia's strongest album to date featuring Melodic Neoclassical Power Metal seasoned with the right touches of Molten Metal." This release can easily stand the test of time and is one of Narnia's strongest albums ever produced.
So the question stands - how can the band top what is already a killer production? The answer is simple - record it live in Brazil-a country that loves Heavy Metal, throw in some of the band's greatest hits, add some sick solos from guitarist extraordinaire-CJ Grimmark, create a Metal charged atmosphere which stirs the crowd up into a frenzy and what you have is a show that one will not soon forget!
When it comes to production, often in live performances the sound quality can be compromised. However, that is not the case here with this live release. What we find is a clear and crisp recording possibly even better than what can be achieved in a recording studio.
Lyrics are overtly Christ centered throughout this release as one can see in the following lyric:
"Long Live The King"
I'm Not Looking Back
Yesterday's Far Away
And I Live For My King
New Chances Will Come
For This Lost Broken World
Holy Spirit Will Guide Me
I Will Never Give Up
No, I'm Gonna Fight Til The End
I Wanna Live, Wanna Fight
Yeah, Long Live The King
I Wanna Live, Wanna Fight
Cause In The End We Will Win
I Will Serve You My King
With My Heart And Soul
No One Can Stop Me Now
Wanna Sing It Out Loud
With My Flesh And Blood
A New Day's Breaking Through
"Long Live The King"
I'm Not Looking Back
Yesterday's Far Away
And I Live For My King
New Chances Will Come
For This Lost Broken World
Holy Spirit Will Guide Me
I Will Never Give Up
No, I'm Gonna Fight Til The End
I Wanna Live, Wanna Fight
Yeah, Long Live The King
I Wanna Live, Wanna Fight
Cause In The End We Will Win
I Will Serve You My King
With My Heart And Soul
No One Can Stop Me Now
Wanna Sing It Out Loud
With My Flesh And Blood
A New Day's Breaking Through
'We Still Believe-Made In Brazil' track list along with the album that each song was taken from:
1. Inner Sanctum (From 2000 'Dessert Land')
2. The Mission (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
3. Reaching For The Top (From 2016 'Narnia')
4. Shelter Through The Pain (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
5. No More Shadows From The Past (From 1998 debut-'Awakening')
6. I Still Believe (From 2016 'Narnia')
7. Messengers (From 2016 'Narnia')
8. Drum Solo
9. Guitar Solo
10. The Awakening (From 1998 debut-'Awakening')
11. Long Live The King (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
12. Into This Game (From 2006 'Enter The Gate')
13. Living Water (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
1. Inner Sanctum (From 2000 'Dessert Land')
2. The Mission (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
3. Reaching For The Top (From 2016 'Narnia')
4. Shelter Through The Pain (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
5. No More Shadows From The Past (From 1998 debut-'Awakening')
6. I Still Believe (From 2016 'Narnia')
7. Messengers (From 2016 'Narnia')
8. Drum Solo
9. Guitar Solo
10. The Awakening (From 1998 debut-'Awakening')
11. Long Live The King (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
12. Into This Game (From 2006 'Enter The Gate')
13. Living Water (From 1999 'Long Live The King')
If you are a fan of Narnia's music then this is a must have so don't hesitate to purchase your copy of this incredible intense live recording in Brazil!
'We Still Believe - Made In Brazil' can be purchased in various formats:
Physical CDs:
Double Vinyl in gatefold cover:
Digital:
Musicians:
Christian Liljegren-Vocals
CJ Grimmark-Guitars
Jonatan Samuelsson-Bass
Martin Härenstam-Keyboards
Andreas "Habo" Johansson-Drums
Christian Liljegren-Vocals
CJ Grimmark-Guitars
Jonatan Samuelsson-Bass
Martin Härenstam-Keyboards
Andreas "Habo" Johansson-Drums