Empire of the Undead
| Empire of the Undead | ||||
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| Studio album by Gamma Ray | ||||
| Released | 28 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | at Hammer Studios, Hamburg, Germany (partially) | |||
| Genre | Power metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 56:46 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Eike Freese and Dirk Schlächter | |||
| Gamma Ray chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| About.com | [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net |  [3] |
| Metal Hammer | [4] |
| Metal Storm | [5] |
Empire of the Undead is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Gamma Ray, released on 28 March 2014. It was their first album to feature new drummer Michael Ehré following Dan Zimmerman's departure in 2012.
Background
Kai Hansen revealed in an interview with Metal Blast in April 2013 that their upcoming album, Empire of the Undead, to be released in 2014, would have a "more thrashy" sound. In the same interview, Dirk Schlächter announced that the band would do a headlining tour following its release, in March or April 2014.[6]
Track listing
Credits via the album's liner notes.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | Kai Hansen | Hansen | 9:21 |
| 2. | "Hellbent" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Pale Rider" | Hansen | Michael Ehré | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Born to Fly" | Henjo Richter | Richter | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Master of Confusion" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Empire of the Undead" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Time for Deliverance" | Dirk Schlächter, Hansen | Schlächter | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Demonseed" | Hansen | Schlächter | 6:38 |
| 9. | "Seven" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:07 |
| 10. | "I Will Return" | Richter | Richter | 6:55 |
Total length: |
56:46 | |||
| Japanese bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Someday" | Hansen | 3:59 |
| European bonus track | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 11. | "Built a World" | Hansen | Andy Portmann, Hansen | 4:22 |
| CD/DVD Digipack bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Avalon" (live from the final studio sessions) | 9:52 |
| 13. | "The Spirit" (live from the final studio sessions) | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Empire of the Undead" (live from the final studio sessions) | 4:27 |
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 12 |
| German Album Charts | 13[8] |
| Czech Album Charts | 5[9] |
| Swedish Album Charts | 26[10] |
References
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Empire of the Undead - Gamma Ray - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ Drago, Dan. "Gamma Ray - Empire Of The Undead Review". About.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ Van Horn, Jr, Ray. "CD Reviews - Empire Of The Undead Gamma Ray - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ Kessler, Sebastian (2014-03-12). "Review of the Album of the Month April EMPIRE OF THE UNDEAD by Gamma Ray 2014 - METAL HAMMER". metal-hammer.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ Lewis, R (2014-05-10). "Gamma Ray - Empire Of The Undead review - Metal Storm". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Gamma Ray Interview @ PPM 2013". Metalblast.net. 25 April 2013.
- ↑ "Gamma Ray: Empire Of The Undead" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "Bravewords.com > News > GAMMA RAY Hits Highest Chart Position Ever In Germany With Empire Of The Undead". Bravewords.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Bravewords.com > News > GAMMA RAY Hits Highest Chart Position Ever In Germany With Empire Of The Undead". Bravewords.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Bravewords.com > News > GAMMA RAY Hits Highest Chart Position Ever In Germany With Empire Of The Undead". Bravewords.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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