Absolute Power Metal 2004: The Definitive Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Legions
engineer and mixer:
Mikko Karmila
producer:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard Johnson (grindcore musician), Timo Tolkki and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1996-10 until 1997-02)
recording of:
Legions
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius45:43
2Breaking Away
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:
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:
Breaking Away
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
publisher:
AFMusic & Publishing (publishing branch of AFM Records)
Avantasia3.654:35
3Blind Leading the Blind
engineer:
Lars Lindén (metal guitarist and engineer) and Pelle Saether (vocalist/producer)
producer and mixer:
Pelle Saether (vocalist/producer)
bass guitar:
Magnus Ek
drums (drum set):
Pontus Jansson
guitar:
Thomas Eriksson (Swedish heavy-metal guitarist, member of Axenstar) and Peter "Peppe" Johansson (former member of Axenstar)
keyboard:
Magnus Winterwild
vocals:
Magnus Winterwild
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Studio Underground in Västerås, Västmanland (Västmanland county), Sweden
recording of:
Blind Leading the Blind
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Eriksson (Swedish heavy-metal guitarist, member of Axenstar)
Axenstar4:43
4Fight
Chinchilla3:33
5A Life for Revenge
Dark Moor5:49
6Lost in Time
DGM7:07
7The Fall of the Spiral Tower
Domine6:15
8Between Heaven and Hell
producer:
David T. Chastain
mixer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
bass guitar:
Kostas "Konstantine" Exarhakis (Greek heavy metal bassist)
drums (drum set):
Brian Harris (US metal drummer for Solstice)
guitar and keyboard:
Gus G.
lead vocals:
Stephen Fredrick
recording of:
Between Heaven and Hell
lyricist:
Stephen Fredrick
composer:
Gus G.
Firewind4:52
9Redlight Zone
Gladiators4:26
10Ride the Sky
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
remixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (in 2002) and Helloween (German power metal band) (in 2002)
remix of:
Ride the Sky by Helloween (German power metal band)
recording of:
Ride the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001), Maldoror Musikverlag (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Helloween36:43
11Farewell
recording of:
Farewell
Kamelot4.253:41
12Believer
Manigance5:05
13The Future Will Show
Nostradameus4:28
14Black Sun
Primal Fear2:58
15Blinded
Requiem5:26
16Holy Thunderforce
recording engineer:
Manuel Staropoli (recorder)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
executive producer:
Limb Schnoor
bass guitar:
Alessandro Lotta
guitar:
Luca Turilli
membranophone:
Alex Holzwarth
orchestrator:
Alex Staropoli
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 2000-06 until 2000-08) and Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 2000-06 until 2000-08)
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Holy Thunderforce
lyricist:
Luca Turilli
composer:
Alex Staropoli and Luca Turilli
publisher:
Limb Music Publishing
Rhapsody3.44:21
17Victoria’s Secret
recording engineer:
Ahti Kortelainen (in 2002-09)
producer:
Sonata Arctica (Finnish power metal)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2002-11 until 2002-12)
additional guest keyboard:
Jens Johansson (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Portimo (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
guitar:
Jani Liimatainen (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
keyboard:
Tony Kakko (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
vocals:
Tony Kakko (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recorded at:
Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi (Lapland), Finland (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2002-12)
recording of:
Victoria’s Secret (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Kakko
Sonata Arctica54:43
18From the Shadows
Tarot34:19
19In God We Trust
cover recording of:
In God We Trust
Thy Majestie3:39
20Fire in the Sky
recording of:
Fire in the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen24:57
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