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Land of the Free by Gamma Ray à prix réduit NEUFEAN:5050441803321 UPC:5050441803321 ISBN:N/A MPN:N/A Format:CD Genre:Pop Track #1:Rebellion In Dreamland Track #2:Man On A Mission Track #3:Fairytale Track #4:All Of The Damned Track #5:Rising Of The Damned Track #6:Gods Of Deliverance Track #7:Farewell Track #8:Salvations Calling Track à prix réduit #9:Land Of The Free Track #10:The Saviour Track #11:Abyss Of The Void Track #12:Time To Break Free Track #13:Afterlife Tracks:
Rebellion In Dreamland
Man On A Mission
Fairytale
All Of The Damned
Rising Of The Damned
Gods Of Deliverance
Farewell
Salvations Calling
Land Of The Free
The Saviour
Abyss Of The Void
Time To Break Free
Afterlife
Performer Notes:
- Gamma Ray: Kai Hansen (vocals, guitar); Dirk Schlachter (guitar); Jan Rubach (bass); Thomas Nack (drums).
- Additional personnel: Hansi Kursch, Michael Kiske (vocals); Sascha Paeth (progamming).
- Producers: Charlie Bauerfeind, Kai Hansen, Dirk Schlachter.
- Recorded in Hamburg, Germany.
- The stigma of Helloween is a hard one to get rid off, as illustrated on Gamma Rays first three LPs. Kai Hansen succeeded in creating a band of his own, but he couldnt come up with an idiosyncratic style or even implement it well. Land of the Free is, however, a complete success considering Hansens progression. Land of the Free intriguingly breaks the basic concept that Gamma Rays contemporaries have used so much. The opener, "Rebellion in Dreamland," for example, doesnt have a decent structure. The seven-minute piece is constructed in many different parts, instead of the verse-chorus-verse pattern that is so typical of other metal bands. Also, most importantly, their large sound is achieved by using synths and sound effects, so Land of the Free offers a lot more than just distorted guitars and high-pitched singing. The songs themselves have their downsides, but mostly -- because of their structure -- the riffs are very inventive and succeed in being both catchy and diverse. The actual songs (there are many short pieces between songs) as wholes are flawless, so Land of the Free is an almost-perfect album. It really serves the definition of power metal well and is indeed one of the most metal albums of the late 90s. ~ Antti J. Ravelin
Format: CD (1 Disc)
Studio/Live: Studio
Guest Artist: Michael Kiske; Hansi Kursch
Release Date: 19 February, 2007
Label: Sanctuary Fontana
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