Metal Hammer 2004‐12 Off Road Tracks 086 Special

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Promo CD in cardboard sleeve, given away free with German "Metal Hammer" magazine issue Deember 2004.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-08 21:52 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dark Chest of Wonders
additional recording engineer:
James Collins (engineer), Dave Moore (engineer) and Emppu Vuorinen
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and TeeCee Kinnunen (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
additional programming:
TeeCee Kinnunen
additional assistant engineer:
Simon Goldfinch (engineer) and Aaron Price (engineer)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Tuomas Holopainen, TeeCee Kinnunen and Mikko Karmila (in 2004-03)
acoustic guitar:
Marko Hietala and Emppu Vuorinen
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Nicholas Bucknall
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
bass trombone:
Dave Stewart (trombonist) and David Vines (trombones player)
bassoon:
Julie Andrews (UK bassoon player)
cello:
Ben Chappell, Caroline Dale (cellist), David Daniels (cellist), Robin Firman (cellist), John Heley (cellist), Anthony Pleeth (cellist) and Jonathan Williams (cellist)
cor anglais and oboe:
Chris Hooker (oboe)
double bass:
David Ayres (bassist), Leon Bosch (double bassist), Lynda Houghton (classical double bass player), Patrick Lannigan (bass player), Chris Laurence (double bassist) and Mary Scully (double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
flute:
Andy Findon and Nina Robertson (flautist)
French horn:
Richard Berry (British horn player), Nigel Black (horn player), Pip Eastop (horn player), Paul Gardham and Michael Thompson (British horn player and conductor)
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:
Chris Baron
piccolo:
Nina Robertson (flautist)
timpani:
Steve Henderson (classical percussionist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist), Simon Gunton (trombonist), Roger Harvey (trombonist / arranger) and Mark Nightingale (trombonist)
trumpet:
John Barclay (trumpeter), Andy Crowley (trumpet player) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
tuba:
Owen Slade (tuba player)
vibraphone [tuned percussion]:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Gustav Clarkson (viola), Don McVay, Tim Grant (violist), Zoe Lake (violin), Peter Lale (violist), Kate Musker (violist), Edward Vanderspar (violist) and Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Dermot Crehan, Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Simon Fischer (London‐based violinist), Patrick Kiernan (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Julian Leaper (concert master and violinist), Rita Manning (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Eddie Roberts (Violinist), Jackie Shave, Katherine Shave, Cathy Thompson (violinist), Chris Tombling (violinist), David Woodcock (violinist), Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
choir vocals:
GME choir and Metro Voices
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
vocals:
Marko Hietala
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:
Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2004) and Scene Nation Oy (in 2004)
additionally recorded at:
E-Major Studios in Kerava, Uusimaa, Finland and Phoenix Sound (Wembley) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2004-03)
recording of:
Dark Chest of Wonders
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing
Nightwish4.24:28
2Metal Thrashing Mad
additional engineer:
Joey Vera
engineer:
Rob Caggiano, Michael Rich (engineer) and Anthony Ruotolo (engineer)
mixer:
Rob Caggiano
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-01-24 until 2004-01-25)
mixed at:
Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, New York, United States
recording of:
Metal Thrashing Mad (from 2004-01-24 until 2004-01-25)
writer:
Charlie Benante, Dan Lilker, Scott Rosenfeld, Dan Spitz and Neil Turbin
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Anthrax2:47
3All Is Not Forgotten
Agnostic Front1:55
4Ain’t Your Fairytale
recording of:
Ain’t Your Fairytale
lyricist and composer:
Tony Kakko
Sonata Arctica4:59
5Die Sonne scheint
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter3:08
6Under the Moon
Edguy4:54
7Door 2.12
Mnemic4:23
8Virus in My Veins
Evidence One4:59
9Romeo’s Burning
My Early Mustang4:18
10Fallen From God
Stormwitch4:57
11Burning Bridges
Mystic Prophecy4:11
12Winter Madness
edit of:
Winter Madness by Wintersun (Finnish melodic death metal band)
recording of:
Winter Madness
Wintersun4:58

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part of:Metal Hammer: Off Road Tracks (number: 86) (order: 86)