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

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Tracklist

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1House of Death
recording of:
House of Death
Manowar3.54:19
2Just a Little Sign
producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 2002 until 2003)
drums (drum set):
Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou) (from 2002 until 2003)
guitar:
Sascha Gerstner (from 2002 until 2003) and Michael Weikath (from 2002 until 2003)
lead vocals:
Andi Deris (from 2002 until 2003)
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain (from 2002 until 2003)
recording of:
Just a Little Sign (from 2002 until 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Andi Deris
Helloween3.354:26
3The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight
additional recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nordin Hammadi Amrani
recording engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer), Detlef (German engineer?) (background vocals) and Clemens von Witte (background vocals)
producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomas Stauch
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
guest bass guitar:
Oliver Holzwarth
guest keyboard:
Pad Bender, Sascha Pierro, Boris Schmidt (keyboard/sound effects?) and Matthias Wiesner
guest other instruments [sound effects]:
Pad Bender, Sascha Pierro and Boris Schmidt (keyboard/sound effects?)
guest synthesizer [orchestral stuff]:
Matthias Wiesner
background vocals and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
choir vocals:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg), Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer) and Olaf Senkbeil
orchestrator:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer), André Olbrich and Matthias Wiesner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Hammer Music Studios in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (background vocals) and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2000-10 until 2001-12)
mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2000-10 until 2001-12)
recording of:
The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing
Blind Guardian3.655:28
4The Grave Digger
recording of:
The Grave Digger
Grave Digger45:07
5Ghost of Freedom
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida)
producer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Jon Schaffer
guest electric guitar:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida)
recorded at:
Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, United States
recording of:
Ghost of Freedom
lyricist and composer:
Matthew Barlow and Jon Schaffer
Iced Earth3.155:11
6Chalice of Agony
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist), Andre Matos (Brazilian heavy metal vocalist) and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Chalice of Agony
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
Avantasia3.656:01
7Tears of a Mandrake
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Edguy (German power metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
electric bass guitar:
Tobias "Eggi" Exxel
guitar:
Jens Ludwig and Dirk Sauer
keyboard, organ and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
background vocals:
Tobias Exxel, Jens Ludwig, Rob Rock, Tobias Sammet, Dirk Sauer, Daniel Schmitt (vocalist), Markus Schmitt and Ralf Zdiarstek
arranger:
Edguy (German power metal band)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox-Studio (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Tears of a Mandrake
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
Edguy47:12
8Ever Dream
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
additional engineer:
Terhi Kallio
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional guest percussion:
Mongo Aaltonen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
vocals:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
conductor:
Riku Niemi (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Ever Dream (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
Nightwish4.14:43
9Knightrider of Doom
recording of:
Knightrider of Doom
lyricist:
Luca Turilli
composer:
Alex Staropoli and Luca Turilli
Rhapsody3.53:58
10Eagle Heart
recording of:
Eagleheart
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
Stratovarius43:48
11Crimson Thunder
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Crimson Thunder
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
HammerFall45:03
12Heaven or Hell
recording of:
Heaven or Hell
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
Gamma Ray4:16
13Killing the Dragon
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Doug Aldrich
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spitfire Records
recording of:
Killing the Dragon
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio
Dio4:22
14Eye of the Storm
arranger:
Paragon (German Heavy Metal Band)
recorded at:
Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany (from 2003 until 2003-04)
mixed at:
Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany (in 2003-05)
recording of:
Eye of the Storm (from 2003 until 2003-04)
writer:
Paragon (German Heavy Metal Band)
Paragon5:06
15The Edge of Paradise
recording of:
The Edge of Paradise
Kamelot3.84:11
16Screaming in the Darkness
recording of:
Screaming in the Darkness
Metalium5:49