| Age of the Joker | ||||
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| Studio album by Edguy | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal Hard rock Power metal |
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| Length | 65:34 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth | |||
| Edguy chronology | ||||
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Age of the Joker is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Edguy. It was released on August 26, 2011 through Nuclear Blast.
Alongside the normal release, a double disc digipak edition was also issued, featuring b-sides, single versions of two album songs, as well as a Slade cover.[1] A video was shot for "Robin Hood", featuring German comedian Bernhard Hoecker in a satirical take on The Adventures of Robin Hood.[2]
The album was listed at many charts throughout Europe, reaching #3 in Germany, #10 in Czech Republic, #13 in Switzerland, #14 in the United Kingdom, #30 in Austria and #63 in France.[3]
Contents |
All lyrics written by Tobias Sammet except for "Cum on Feel the Noize" by Noddy Holder, all music composed by Tobias Sammet except for "God Fallen Silent" by Jens Ludwig and "Cum on Feel the Noize" by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Robin Hood" | 8:24 |
| 2. | "Nobody's Hero" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Rock of Cashel" | 6:18 |
| 4. | "Pandora's Box" | 6:45 |
| 5. | "Breathe" | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Two Out of Seven" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Faces in the Darkness" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "The Arcane Guild" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Fire on the Downline" | 5:47 |
| 10. | "Behind the Gates to Midnight World" | 8:56 |
| 11. | "Every Night Without You" | 4:52 |
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Total length:
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65:34 | |
| Bonus Disc (Available on Special and Limited editions of the album) | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "God Fallen Silent" | 5:04 | |||||||
| 2. | "Aleister Crowley Memorial Boogie" | 4:34 | |||||||
| 3. | "Cum on Feel the Noize" | 3:53 | |||||||
| 4. | "Standing in the Rain" | 4:02 | |||||||
| 5. | "Robin Hood [Single Version]" | 4:54 | |||||||
| 6. | "Two Out of Seven [Single Version]" | 3:39 | |||||||
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Metal Critic | [4] |
| Metal Forever & Metal Man | [5] |
| BW&BK [6] | (7.5/10) |
| Time For Metal Magazin - Germany | [7] |
| All Music Guide [8] | |
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