Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Fairyland - The Fall of an Empire (2003)

The Fall of an Empire is the second album by Fairyland, released on November 27, 2006 by Napalm.

Track listing
1. "Endgame"- 1:16
2. "Fall Of An Empire"- 5:55
3. "Lost In The Dark Lands"- 6:01
4. "Slaves Forlorn"- 1:11
5. "Awakening"- 4:50
6. "Eldanie Uelle"- 5:21
7. "Clanner Of The Light"- 6:07
8. "To The Havenrod"- 1:05
9. "Walls Of Laemnil"- 5:57
10. "Anmorkenta"- 6:01
11. "In Duna"- 5:02
12. "Story Remains"- 10:38
13. "Look Into Lost Years"- 3:14
14. "Across the Endless Sea" (Japanese bonus)- 5:31

Credits
* Anthony Parker - Guitars
* Philippe Giordana - Keyboards, backing vocals
* Thomas Caesar - Guitars, bass
* Pierre-Emmanuel Desfray - Drums
* Maxime Leclercq - Vocals

Friday, December 14, 2007

Gamma Ray 2007 Album - Land of the Free II

Gamma Ray - Land of the Free II (2007)

Land of the Free II is the ninth full length studio album by Gamma Ray. It is scheduled for release on November 16, 2007 in Germany, November 19 in Europe, November 21 in Japan and sometime in January 2008 for North America. On October 19, a promotional copy was leaked onto the internet. To promote Land of the Free II, Gamma Ray is joining Helloween in the 2007/08 Hellish Rock Tour around the end of November. The album's first song, "Into the Storm", is available on the band's MySpace page, and its music video on YouTube.

The first-edition CD, released as a Digipak, was limited to 30,000 copies.

Land of the Free II cover

Track Listing
1. "Into The Storm" (Hansen) – 3:47
2. "From The Ashes" (Hansen) – 5:26
3. "Rising Again" (Hansen) – 0:27
4. "To Mother Earth" (Hansen) – 5:11
5. "Rain" (Richter) – 5:16
6. "Leaving Hell" (Hansen) – 4:20
7. "Empress" (Zimmermann) – 6:22
8. "When The World" (Hansen) – 5:44
9. "Opportunity" (Schlächter) – 7:14
10. "Real World" (Hansen) – 5:42
11. "Hear Me Calling" (Hansen) – 4:14
12. "Insurrection" (Hansen) – 11:33

Personnel
* Kai Hansen - vocals, guitar
* Henjo Richter - guitars, keyboards
* Dirk Schlächter - bass
* Dan Zimmermann - drums

Credits
* Produced and engineered by: Dirk Schlächter, Kai Hansen
* Mixed by: Tommy Newton at Area 51 Studio, Celle, Germany
* Cover Painting by: Hervé Monjeaud
* Booklet Graphics and Layout by: Dirk Illing

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Rhapsody Of Fire Release DVD Visions From Enchanted Lands on 20th July 2007

The official news about the first Live DVD of Rhapsody Of Fire finally came out!
dy Of Fire will release their first ever DVD, chronicling the 2005 tour and production for the albums "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands, II" and "Triumph Or Agony". Highlights of this double DVD are recordings from Rhapsody Of Fire's first tour through US and Canada as well as their outstanding performance at the Eartshaker Fest 2005.


Visions from the Enchanted Lands is the first live DVD release of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was recorded in 2005, during the band's first ever North American tour. It also includes parts of the band's performance in the Czech Republic during the Masters of Rock 2005 festival and in Germany during the Earthshaker Fest 2005.



VISIONS FROM THE ENCHANTED LANDS
Release date: July 6th, 2007

DVD I
Unholy Warcry (Introduction)
The Past Few Years
The Wisdom of The Kings (Live from Germany)
The Fans
The Village of Dwarves (Live from Canada)
The Mystical Journey
Erian's Mystical Rhymes (Live from Canada)
Drum Solo (Live from Canada)
Canadian Cousins
Dawn of Victory (Live from Canada)
Lamento Eroico (Live from Canada)
Emerald Sword (Live from Canada)
Czech Republic 'Masters of Rock'
The Village of Dwarves (Live from Czech Republic)
Land of Immortals¥Ï(Live from Czech Republic)
Germany's 'Earthshaker Fest 2005'
Holy Thunderforce¥Ï(Live from Germany)

Bonus Videos
Unholy Warcry Music Video (extended version)
The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (German version)
Unreleased Bonus Tracks (audio only)
Age Of The Red Moon
Power Of Thy Sword

DVD II
Unholy Warcry - music video
The Magic of the Wizard's Dream - music video
The Making of the Dark Secret - documentary
The Making of the Wizard's Dream - documentary
Unholy Warcry (Live from USA)
Live Equipment
Additional interviews from 2005 tour
Triumph or Agony - electronic press kit
Rehearsal - Erian's Mystical Rhymes
The Village of Dwarves
Outtakes
Unholy Warcry - Music Video (Behind the Scenes)


Lineup:
* Fabio Lione – vocals
* Luca Turilli – guitars
* Alex Staropoli – keyboards, harpsichord, piano
* Patrice Guers – bass
* Alex Holzwarth – drums
* Dominique Leurquin – rhythm guitar

Guest musicians
* Christopher Lee – vocals
* Manuel Staropoli – flute