Majestic is the eighth full-length studio album from the German power metal band Gamma Ray, released in 2005. The band also released an LP version through their website to complement the supporting tour, limited to 1500 copies worldwide.
| Majestic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2005[1] | |||
| Recorded | at Hansen Studio, Hamburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 58:26 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
| Producer | Dirk Schlächter and Kai Hansen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | (4.5/5) [4] |
Guitarist Henjo Ritcher was injured during the Majestic tour from falling down a flight of stairs on a ferry between Sweden and Finland. He was forced to sit out on half the tour due to his injury.
The song "Blood Religion", with lyrics about vampires, became a trademark song of Gamma Ray, with fans in concert chanting some of the main chorus lines during the song similar to how fans recited the main chorus to "Future World", a Helloween song.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Temple" | Kai Hansen | Hansen | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Fight" | Henjo Richter | Richter | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Strange World" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Hell Is Thy Home" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Blood Religion" | Hansen | Hansen | 6:53 |
| 6. | "Condemned to Hell" | Dan Zimmermann | Zimmermann | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Spiritual Dictator" | Zimmermann | Zimmermann | 5:38 |
| 8. | "Majesty" | Hansen | Hansen | 6:23 |
| 9. | "How Long" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Revelation" | Richter | Richter | 8:30 |
Japanese Bonus Track
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Hellfire" | Zimmermann | Zimmermann | 4:37 |
Personnel
edit- Kai Hansen – vocals, guitars
- Henjo Richter – guitars, keyboards
- Dirk Schlächter – bass guitar
- Dan Zimmermann – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Produced and engineered by: Dirk Schlächter, Kai Hansen
- Mastered at: Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland
- Cover Painting by: Hervé Monjeaud
- Digital Artwork and Booklet Design by: Henjo Richter
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 28 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 169 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 39 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 66 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 37 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 78 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ GAMMA RAY: Japanese Version Of 'Majestic' To Include Bonus Track Retrieved November 1, 2017
- ^ "Gamma Ray - Majestic (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. Majestic at AllMusic
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ "Gamma Ray: Majestic" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Gamma Ray – Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gamma Ray – Majestic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Gamma Ray – Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Gamma Ray – Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gamma Ray – Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.