The Book of Heavy Metal
2004 studio album by Dream Evil
| The Book of Heavy Metal | ||||
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| Studio album by Dream Evil | ||||
| Released | 13 July 2004 | |||
| Recorded | December 2003 and February 2004 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 49:55 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström | |||
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The Book of Heavy Metal is the 3rd full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. This is the last album to feature Gus G. and Snowy Shaw.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" | Snowy Shaw | Shaw | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Into the Moonlight" | Niklas Isfeldt, Shaw | Shaw | 4:19 |
| 3. | "The Sledge" | Shaw | Shaw, Fredrik Nordström | 2:59 |
| 4. | "No Way" | Shaw | Nordström, Gus G | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Crusaders' Anthem" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Peter Stålfors | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Let's Make Rock" | Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw | Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Tired" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Chosen Twice" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 4:22 |
| 9. | "M.O.M." | Shaw | Shaw | 3:33 |
| 10. | "The Mirror" | Isfeldt, Stålfors | Isfeldt | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Only for the Night" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Unbreakable Chain" | Shaw | Gus G, Shaw | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 49:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "The Enemy" (Japan bonus track) | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Into the Moonlight" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Shaw | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Chapter 6" (Japan bonus track) | Shaw | Shaw | 4:03 |
| 4. | "No Way" | Shaw | Nordström, Gus G | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Crusaders' Anthem" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Stålfors | 4:21 |
| 6. | "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" | Shaw | Shaw | 5:25 |
| 7. | "The Sledge" | Shaw | Shaw, Nordström | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Tired" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Unbreakable Chain" | Shaw | Gus G, Shaw | 5:53 |
| 10. | "M.O.M." | Shaw | Shaw | 3:33 |
| 11. | "The Mirror" | Isfeldt, Stålfors | Isfeldt | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Only for the Night" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Chosen Twice" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 53:14 | |||
Notes
- "Let's Make Rock" is omitted from this album because it appears as track 13 for the Japanese edition of 2003's "Evilized".
- The shout present at the beginning of "The Book of Heavy Metal" on the U.S. version is removed and placed as the intro to "The Enemy" instead.
DVD
- "Tour 2003" (Footage of the band on tour, and live footage of the band performing 'M.O.M.', 'Children Of The Night' and 'Heavy Metal In The Night') – 35:13
- "The Making Of The Book Of Heavy Metal" (The making of the band's new album) – 26:26
Personnel
- Band
- Niklas Isfeldt - vocals
- Fredrik Nordström - rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Gus G. - lead guitars
- Peter Stålfors - bass, backing vocals
- Snowy Shaw - drums, backing vocals
- Guest/Session members
- Mats Olausson - organ and keyboards on 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12
- Andy Alkman - 2nd lead vocals on 4
- Per Edvardsson - harmony vocals on 5 and 11
- Patrik J. - choir vocals on 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10
- Råberra Axelsson - guitar solo on 1
- "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar solo on 4
References
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Book of Heavy Metal Review". Allmusic.com.
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- Fredrik Nordström
- Niklas Isfeldt
- Peter Stålfors
- Pat Power
- Mark Black
- Dragonslayer
- Evilized
- The Book of Heavy Metal
- United
- In the Night
- The First Chapter
- Memento Mori
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