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Much like 1997's Somewhere out in Space, this is a concept album.
This time out, former Helloween leader Kai Hansen's band buys into the themes presented by author Mark Brauneis, a conspiracy nut whose tales of the all-powerful Illuminati go directly into No World Order.
Musically, the band gets back to Hansen's NWOBHM roots a shade more than in the past, eschewing ornate prog metal for basic riffing and songwriting that evokes ancient Queensrÿche and primal Judas Priest ("Solid" is a virtual reworking of "Rapid Fire").
It's a step back that works for the band, one that's sure to please old school metal fans who have not had new material of this quality and ilk in some time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InductionKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 00:59 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | Dethrone Tyranny | Gamma Ray | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | The Heart of the UnicornKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Heaven or HellKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | New World OrderKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | Damn the Machine | Gamma Ray | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | SolidKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Fire BelowKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | Follow MeHenjo Richter | Gamma Ray | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | EagleKai Hansen | Gamma Ray | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| 11 | Lake of TearsHenjo Richter | Gamma Ray | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 395 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fin Costello | Photography |
| 2 | Gamma Ray | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Kai Hansen | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Ralph Lindner | Mastering |
| 5 | Hervé Monjeaud | Cover Painting |
| 6 | Henjo Richter | Booklet, Composer, Digital Artwork, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 7 | Dirk Schlachter | Bass, Engineer, Producer |
| 8 | Dan Zimmerman | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |