The Be(a)st of Metal: I: World of Fantasy

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1King
recording of:
King
lyricist and composer:
Joey DeMaio
Manowar3.56:26
2Eagle Fly Free
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Eagle Fly Free (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Helloween4.25:09
3The Script for My Requiem
assistant engineer:
Henrik Vindeby
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck
producer and mixer:
Flemming Rasmussen
acoustic guitar:
André Olbrich
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomen Stauch
electric guitar:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
guest electronic instruments [effects]:
Mathias Wiesner
background vocals:
Ronnie Atkins, Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg), Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer) and Piet Sielck
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 1998)
additionally recorded at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1994-12: background vocals)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1994-08 until 1995-03)
recording of:
The Script for My Requiem
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH and Neue Welt Musikverlag
Blind Guardian4.356:10
4RebellionGrave Digger4:05
5Violate
recording of:
Violate
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
Iced Earth3:38
6Avantasia
engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
electric bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
electric guitar:
Henjo Richter
keyboard and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Ernie and Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Avantasia
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
publisher:
AFMusic & Publishing (publishing branch of AFM Records)
Avantasia3.655:31
7Vain Glory Opera
additional guest choir vocals:
Norman Meiritz and Ralf Zdiarstek
additional guest lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Vain Glory Opera
Edguy36:08
8Emerald Sword
recording of:
Emerald Sword
lyricist:
Luca Turilli
composer:
Alex Staropoli and Luca Turilli
Rhapsody4:21
94.000 Rainy Nights
recording of:
4000 Rainy Nights
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius5:56
10Glory of the Brave
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden
produced at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden
recording of:
Glory to the Brave
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak and Jesper Strömblad
HammerFall4.757:19
11Heaven Can Wait
recording of:
Heaven Can Wait
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Gamma Ray4:27
12Holy Diver
recording of:
Holy Diver
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Niji Music
Dio5:51
13Thunderstorm
recording engineer:
Markus Grosskopf (in 2000-10: drums (drum set)), Karsten Kreppert (in 2000-10: drums (drum set)) and Piet Sielck (from 2000-12 until 2001-01)
producer:
Piet Sielck
mixer:
Piet Sielck (from 2000-12 until 2001-01)
drums (drum set):
Markus Corby (in 2000-10)
recorded at:
Shockhouse Studios in Hamburg, Germany (in 2000-10: drums (drum set)) and Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany (from 2000-12 until 2001-01)
mixed at:
Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany (from 2000-12 until 2001-01)
produced at:
Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Thunderstorm (from 2000-10 until 2001-01)
lyricist:
Andreas Babuschkin (Rock, Hardrock, Metall)
composer:
Jan Bünning, Martin Christian (German heavy metal guitarist, Martin Wöbcke) and Markus Corby
Paragon3:52
14Karma
engineer, producer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth and Michael Rodenberg
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Thomas Youngblood
additional guitar:
Sascha Paeth
bass guitar:
Glenn Barry
drums (drum set):
Casey Grillo
guest cello:
Patrick Sepec (German cellist)
guest keyboard:
Michael Rodenberg
guest shakuhachi:
Farouk Asjadi
guest viola:
Marie-Theres Stumpf (viola player)
guest violin:
Corinna Guthmann and Tobias Rempe
guest background vocals:
Cinzia Rizzo and Michael Rodenberg
guest choir vocals:
Corinna Guthmann, Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo and Olaf Hayer
lead vocals:
Roy Khan
arranger:
Roy Khan and Thomas Youngblood
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 2000-12 until 2001-03) and Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 2000-12 until 2001-03)
recording of:
Karma
lyricist and composer:
Roy Khan and Thomas Youngblood
Kamelot45:11
15Metalium
recording of:
Metalium
lyricist and composer:
Matthias Lange, Lars Ratz and Mike Terrana
Metalium4:35
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