Kingdom of Madness is the second album by the German power metal band Edguy, released in 1997. It is usually referred to as their "official" debut album since it was the first to be professionally recorded and to receive record company distribution.
| Kingdom of Madness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 February 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Phoenix Studio, Herne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 59:15 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Edguy & Erik Grösch | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics by Tobias Sammet. Music as indicated.
- "Paradise" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) – 6:24
- "Wings of a Dream" (Sammet) – 5:24
- "Heart of Twilight" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:32
- "Dark Symphony" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 1:05
- "Deadmaker" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:15
- "Angel Rebellion" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 6:44
- "When a Hero Cries" (Sammet) – 3:59
- "Steel Church" (Sammet, Ludwig, Dominik Storch) – 6:29
- "The Kingdom" (Sammet) – 18:23
Personnel
edit- Band members
- Tobias Sammet – vocals, bass, piano, keyboards
- Jens Ludwig – guitar
- Dirk Sauer – guitar
- Dominik Storch – drums
- Additional musicians
- Chris Boltendahl (from Grave Digger) - guest vocals on track 9
- Production
- Erik Grösch - producer, engineer
- Ralph Hubert - engineer
References
edit- ^ White, David. "Edguy Kingdom of Madness review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Martin, Alec (5 March 2011). "Edguy - Kingdom of Madness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer (in German). July 1997. Retrieved 2012-10-07.[permanent dead link]
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