Somewhere Out in Space

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Somewhere Out in Space
Studio album by Gamma Ray
Released	1997 March 18, 2003 (Re-release)
Genre	Power metal
Length	57:16 (1997)
Label	RCA Records
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Gamma Ray chronology
Land of the Free (1995) Somewhere Out in Space (1997) Power Plant (1999)

Somewhere Out in Space is an album by German power metal band, Gamma Ray. It was released in 1997 and is the band's fifth studio album. This was the band's first album with a new line-up, and featured Dirk Schlächter on bass for the first time since his guest appearance on Heading for Tomorrow.

The track "Watcher in the Sky" was recorded by Iron Savior and appears on their self-titled 1997 album. It features Piet Sielck on guitar and additional vocals, and Thomen Stauch on drums.

The chorus to "Miracle" has the same lyrics and progression as that of "Man On a Mission" from "Land of the Free", Gamma Ray's previous album.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 2003 Bonus Tracks 2 Credits 2.1 Guest Musicians

[edit] Track listing

1. "Beyond the Black Hole" (Hansen/Schlächter/Zimmermann) – 6:00
2. "Men, Martians And Machines" (Hansen) – 3:52
3. "No Stranger (Another Day In Life)" (Hansen) – 3:35
4. "Somewhere Out in Space" (Hansen) – 5:27
5. "The Guardians of Mankind" (Richter) – 5:01
6. "The Landing" (Hansen/Schlächter) – 1:16
7. "Valley of the Kings" (Hansen) – 3:51
8. "Pray" (Hansen/Schlächter) – 4:45
9. "The Winged Horse" (Richter) – 7:02
10. "Cosmic Chaos" (Zimmermann) – 0:48
11. "Lost in the Future" (Hansen/Schlächter) – 3:40
12. "Watcher in the Sky" (Hansen/Sielck) – 5:19
13. "Rising Star" (Schlächter) – 0:51
14. "Shine On" (Hansen/Schlächter) – 6:52

[edit] 2003 Bonus Tracks

• 15. "Return to Fantasy" (Byron/Hensley) - 5:16 (Uriah Heep cover)
• 16. "Miracle" (Hansen) - 7:17
• 17. "Victim of Changes" (Atkins/Downing/Halford/Tipton) - 7:23 (Judas Priest cover)

[edit] Credits

• Vocals & Guitars: Kai Hansen
• Guitars & Keyboards: Henjo Richter
• Bass Guitars: Dirk Schlächter
• Drums: Dan Zimmermann

[edit] Guest Musicians

• Vocals & Guitars: Piet Sielck ("Watcher in the Sky")
• Drums: Thomen Stauch ("Watcher in the Sky")

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