Edguy - Monuments

Track listing
Compilation CD 1

1. "Ravenblack" (New track) 5:08
2. "Wrestle the Devil" (New track) 4:00
3. "Open Sesame" (New track) 5:00
4. "Landmarks" (New track) 4:34
5. "The Mountaineer" (New track) 3:57
6. "9-2-9" 3:47
7. "Defenders of the Crown" 5:42
8. "Save Me" 3:46
9. "The Piper Never Dies" 10:10
10. "Lavatory Love Machine" 4:23
11. "King of Fools" 4:20
12. "Superheroes" 3:19
13. "Love Tyger" 4:27
14. "Ministry of Saints" 5:03
15. "Tears of a Mandrake" 7:14
Total length: 74:50

Compilation CD 2

1. "Mysteria" 5:46
2. "Vain Glory Opera" 6:09
3. "Rock of Cashel" 6:18
4. "Judas at the Opera" 7:19
5. "Holy Water" 4:13
6. "Spooks in the Attic" 4:03
7. "Babylon" 6:13
8. "The Eternal Wayfarer" 8:49
9. "Out of Control" 5:05
10. "Land of the Miracle" 6:33
11. "Key to My Fate" 4:33
12. "Space Police" 6:03
13. "Reborn in the Waste" (Previously unreleased) 4:19


Live DVD
Mysteria
Under the Moon
Navigator
Wake Up the King
Land of the Miracle
Lavatory Love Machine
Vain Glory Opera
Fallen Angels
The Piper Never Dies
Babylon
King of Fools
Chalice of Agony (Avantasia cover feat. André Matos)
Tears of the Mandrake
Out of Control

Video clips
Love Tyger
Robin Hood
Two Out of Seven
Ministry of Saints
Superheroes
Lavatory Love Machine
King of Fools
All the Clowns

Line-up
Current members
Tobias Sammet – vocals, keyboard (1992–present), bass guitar (1992–1998)
Jens Ludwig – lead guitar, backing vocals (1992–present)
Dirk Sauer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1992–present)
Tobias Exxel – bass guitar, backing vocals (1998–present)
Felix Bohnke – drums (1998–present)

Cradle of Filth - Cryptoriana : The Seductiveness of Decay

Track listing

1. "Exquisite Torments Await" 2:15
2. "Heartbreak and Seance" 6:24
3. "Achingly Beautiful" 7:02
4. "Wester Vespertine" 7:24
5. "The Seductiveness of Decay" 7:38
6. "Vengeful Spirit" 6:00
7. "You Will Know the Lion by His Claw" 7:22
8. "Death and the Maiden" 8:48
9. "The Night at Catafalque Manor" 7:31
10. "Alison Hell" 5:01
Total length: 65:25

Personnel
Dani Filth - lead vocals
Richard Shaw - guitar
Marek 'Ashok' Šmerda – guitar
Daniel Firth – bass guitar
Lindsay Schoolcraft – narrative vocals
Martin 'Marthus' Skaroupka – drums, keyboards, orchestration

Twilight Force

Tales of Ancient Prophecies (2014)

1 Enchanted Dragon Of Wisdom 4:43
2 The Power Of The Ancient Force 5:06
3 Twilight Horizon 5:00
4 The Summoning 0:44
5 Whispering Winds 0:52
6 Fall Of The Eternal Winter 4:57
7 Forest Of Destiny 4:06
8 In The Mighty Hall Of The Fire King 0:56
9 Made Of Steel 4:47
10 Sword Of Magic Steel 1:05
11 Gates Of Glory 3:56

Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016)

Battle Of Arcane Might 5:06
Powerwind 5:16
Guardian Of The Seas 5:38
Flight Of The Sapphire Dragon 5:40
There And Back Again 10:13
Riders Of The Dawn 3:43
Keepers Of Fate 5:37
Rise Of A Hero 5:12
To The Stars 5:32
Heroes Of Mighty Magic 9:55
Epilogue 6:39
Knights Of Twilight's Might 1:45

Personnel

Chrileon – vocals

Lynd – guitar

Aerendir – guitar

Born – bass

Blackwald – keyboards, violin

De'Azsh – drums

Blind Guardian - Live Beyond The Spheres

Disc 1
1. The Ninth Wave 10:23
2. Banish from Sanctuary 06:09
3. Nightfall 06:33
4. Prophecies 05:40
5. Tanelorn 06:28
6. The Last Candle 08:11
7. And Then There Was Silence 15:48

Disc 2
1. The Lord of the Rings 05:12
2. Fly 05:58
3. Bright Eyes 05:42
4. Lost in the Twilight Hall 06:55
5. Imaginations from the Other Side 07:43
6. Into the Storm 04:33
7. Twilight of the Gods 05:57
8. A Past and Future Secret 04:26
9. And the Story Ends 07:11

Disc 3
1. Sacred Worlds 07:59
2. The Bard's Song (In the Forest) 04:36
3. Valhalla 08:35
4. Wheel of Time 09:33
5. Majesty 08:39
6. Mirror Mirror 06:46

Ten - Gothica

Tracklisting:
All songs written by Gary Hughes.
 
The Grail – 8:06
Jekyll and Hyde – 4:41
Travellers – 5:11
A Man for All Seasons – 7:00
In My Dreams – 5:08
Wild King of Winter – 6:13
Paragon – 4:50
Welcome to the Freak Show – 5:35
La Luna Dra-Cu-La – 5:31
Into Darkness – 5:42
​
Personnel:
    Gary Hughes – vocals, guitars, backing vocals
    Dann Rosingana – guitars, Lead guitars
    Steve Grocott – guitars, Lead guitars
    John Halliwell – guitars
    Darrel Treece-Birch – keyboards, Programming
    Steve Mckenna – bass guitar
    Max Yates – drums and percussion
​
Production:
    Produced by Gary Hughes and Dennis Ward
    Mixing – Dennis Ward

Hansen & Friends - Thank You Wacken

Tracklist:
01. Born Free
02. Ride the Sky (Hellowen Cover)
03. Contract Song
04. Victim of Fate (Hellowen Cover)
05. Enemies of Fun
06. Fire and Ice
07. Burning Bridges
08. Follow the Sun
09. I Want Out (Hellowen Cover)
10. Future World (Hellowen Cover)
11. All or Nothing
12. Save Us (Hellowen Cover)
13. Stranger in Time (feat. Frank Beck) (Bonus Track)

Line-Up:
Kai Hansen - Vocals & guitars
Eike Freese - Guitars
Alex Dietz - Bass
Michael Ehre - Drums
Corvin Bahn - Keyboards
Clémentine Delauney - Vocals
Frank Beck - Vocals
Michael Kiske - Vocals

Iced Earth - Incorruptible

Track listing

1. "Great Heathen Army" 5:21
2. "Black Flag" 4:56
3. "Raven Wing" 6:25
4. "The Veil" 4:47
5. "Seven Headed Whore" 3:00
6. "The Relic (Part 1)" 4:59
7. "Ghost Dance (Awaken the Ancestors)" 6:35
8. "Brothers" 4:45
9. "Defiance" 4:08
10. "Clear the Way (December 13th, 1862)" 9:30

Personnel
Stu Block – lead vocals, backing vocals
Jon Schaffer – rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Jake Dreyer – lead guitar
Luke Appleton – bass guitar
Brent Smedley – drums

Rhapsody of Fire - Legendary Years

Track listing
All lyrics written by Luca Turilli; all music composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli.


1. "Dawn of Victory" Dawn of Victory 4:44
2. "Knightrider of Doom" Power of the Dragonflame 3:58
3. "Flames of Revenge" Legendary Tales 5:32
4. "Beyond the Gates of Infinity" Symphony of Enchanted Lands 7:21
5. "Land of Immortals" Legendary Tales 4:53
6. "Emerald Sword" Symphony of Enchanted Lands 4:23
7. "Legendary Tales" Legendary Tales 7:49
8. "Dargor, Shadowlord of the Black Mountain" Dawn of Victory 4:47
9. "When Demons Awake" Power of the Dragonflame 6:46
10. "Wings of Destiny" Symphony of Enchanted Lands 4:17
11. "Riding the Winds of Eternity" Symphony of Enchanted Lands 4:12
12. "The Dark Tower of Abyss" Symphony of Enchanted Lands 6:51
13. "Holy Thunderforce" Dawn of Victory 4:20
14. "Rain of a Thousand Flames" Rain of a Thousand Flames 3:43
Total length: 73:36

Japanese bonus track
15. "Where Dragons Fly" Emerald Sword (Single)

Personnel
Rhapsody of Fire
Giacomo Voli – lead vocals
Roby De Micheli – guitar
Alessandro Sala – bass
Alex Staropoli – keyboards
Manu Lotter – drums

Production
Alex Straropoli – production
Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann – mixing, mastering

Pyramaze – Contingent

Tracklist:

01. Land of Information
02. Kingdom of Solace
03. Star Men
04. A World Divided
05. Nemesis
06. Contingent – Part I: The Campaign
07. 20 Second Century
08. Obsession
09. Heir Apparent
10. Contingent – Part II: The Hammer of Remnant
11. Under Restraint
12. The Tides That Won’t Change
13. Symphony of Tears

Current members
Morten Gade Sørensen − drums (2001–present)
Jonah Weingarten − keyboards (2001–present)
Toke Skjønnemand − guitars (2004–present)
Jacob Hansen − guitars, session bass (2011-present), producer (2001-present)
Terje Haroy – vocals (2015-present)

Persefone - Aathma

Track-listing
All tracks written by Persefone

1. "An Infinitesimal Spark" 1:50
2. "One of Many..." (instrumental) 1:27
3. "Prison Skin" 6:21
4. "Spirals Within Thy Being" 7:16
5. "Cosmic Walkers" (instrumental) 3:22
6. "No Faced Mindless" 5:52
7. "Living Waves" 5:54
8. "Vacuum" (instrumental) 2:13
9. "Stillness Is Timeless" 9:36
10. "Aathma
Part I. Universal Oneness
Part II. Spiritual Bliss
Part III. One with the Light
Part IV. ...Many of One"

Total length: 63:54

Persefone

Toni Mestre – bass
Carlos Lozano – guitars
Miguel "Moe" Espinosa – keyboards, vocals
Marc Martins – vocals
Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer – drums
Filipe Baldaia – guitars

Guests

Paul Masvidal – narration (track 1), additional vocals (track 7), lead guitars (track 7)
Merethe Soltvedt – female vocals (track 10)
Øystein Landsverk – lead guitar (track 10)

Other

Carlos Lozano – producer
Miguel "Moe" Espinosa – producer, editing
Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer – producer
Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
Travis Smith – artwork
Teddy Möller – drums editing

Ayreon - The Source

Track listing
CD 1
All tracks written by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.

Chronicle 1: The 'Frame

1. "The Day That the World Breaks Down" James LaBrie, Tommy Karevik, Tommy Rogers, Simone Simons, Nils K. Rue, Tobias Sammet, Hansi Kürsch, Mike Mills, Russell Allen, Michael Eriksen, Floor Jansen 12:32
2. "Sea of Machines" LaBrie, Sammet, Allen 5:08
3. "Everybody Dies" Mills, Karevik, Rogers, Allen, Kürsch, Eriksen, Sammet, Jansen 4:42
Total length: 22:22

Chronicle 2: The Aligning of the Ten

4. "Star of Sirrah" 7:03
5. "All That Was" Rogers 3:36
6. "Run! Apocalypse! Run!" 4:52
7. "Condemned to Live" 6:14
Total length: 21:45

CD 2

Chronicle 3: The Transmigration

1. "Aquatic Race" 6:46
2. "The Dream Dissolves" 6:11
3. "Deathcry of a Race" 4:43
4. "Into the Ocean" Allen, Mills, Eriksen, Kursch, Sammet, Karevik 4:53
Total length: 22:33

Chronicle 4: The Rebirth

5. "Bay of Dreams" 4:24
6. "Planet Y is Alive!" 6:02
7. "The Source Will Flow" Rogers, LaBrie, Simons 4:13
8. "Journey to Forever" 3:19
9. "The Human Compulsion" 2:15
10. "March of the Machines" 1:40

Personnel

Vocalists

James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as The Historian

Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) as The Opposition Leader

Tommy Rogers (Between the Buried and Me) as The Chemist

Simone Simons (Epica) as The Counselor

Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind) as The Prophet

Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) as The Captain

Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) as The Astronomer

Mike Mills (Toehider) as TH-1

Russell Allen (Symphony X) as The President

Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) as The Diplomat

Floor Jansen (Nightwish, ex-After Forever) as The Biologist

Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) as The Preacher

Production

Arjen Anthony Lucassen - production, mixing, recording

Yann Souetre - cover art and booklet

Musicians

Arjen Anthony Lucassen - electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina Strings

Ed Warby - drums

Joost van den Broek (ex-After Forever) - piano

Ben Mathot - violin

Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky) - cello

Jeroen Goossens (ex-Pater Moeskroen) - flute, wind instruments

Paul Gilbert - guitar solo

Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats, ex-Asia) - guitar solo

Marcel Coenen (Sun Caged) - guitar solo

Mark Kelly (Marillion) - synthesizer solo

Dreamtale ‎– Seventhian ...Memories Of Time

Tracklist
1-1 Dreality
1-2 For Our Future
1-3 October Is Mine
1-4 Picnic Inferno
1-5 Cabal Toyboy
1-6 True Life
1-7 Reality Reborn
1-8 Fusion Illusion
1-9 Names On The Wall
1-10 Greenback Hunter
1-11 Moral Messiah
1-12 Embrace My Scars

2-1 Refuge From Reality
2-2 Call Of The Wild
2-3 Angel's Eyes
2-4 Two Hundred Men
2-5 My Only Wish
2-6 World's Child
2-7 Take What The Heavens Create
2-8 Firebird

Band members
Akseli Kaasalainen Keyboards
Seppo Kolehmainen Guitars
Erkki Seppänen Vocals
Heikki Ahonen Bass
Janne Juutinen Drums
Rami Keränen Guitars, Vocals

Axxis - Retrolution

1. Burn! Burn! Burn! 03:02
2. All My Friends Are Liars 03:55
3. Dream Chaser 03:19
4. Burn Down Your House 03:58
5. Rock the Night 03:28
6. The World Is Mine 03:48
7. Do It Better 03:27
8. Queen of the Wind 03:45
9. Seven Devils 02:33
10. This Is My Day 03:11
11. Somebody Died at the Party 03:18
12. Heavy Metal Brother 03:13
13. Welcome to My Nightmare 03:53
14. Demons Dare to Stay 03:33


Bernhard Weiß Vocals, Guitars
Stefan "Stürmer" Weber Guitars (lead)
Harry Öllers Keyboards
Rob Schomaker Bass
Dirk Brand Drums

Place Vendome - Close To The Sun

01. Close To The Sun
02. Welcome To The Edge
03. Hereafter
04. Strong
05. Across The Times
06. Riding The Ghost
07. Light Before The Dark
08. Falling Star
09. Breathing
10. Yesterday Is Gone
11. Helen
12. Distant Skies

Produced by Dennis Ward

* Lead Vocals - Michael Kiske
* Backing vocals - Dennis Ward, Michael Kiske // Additional Choirs on "Strong" by Alessandro Del Vecchio
* Bass - Dennis Ward
* Keyboards - Günter Werno
* Drums - Dirk Bruinenberg
* All Rhythm Guitars by Dennis Ward, except: "Welcome To The Edge", "Across The Times", "Close To The Sun", "Hearafter" - Rhythm Guitars by Uwe Reitenauer
* Guitar solo by Michael Klein on "Yesterday Is Gone", "Distant Skies", "Strong", "Breathing".
* Guitar solo by Uwe Reitenauer on "Close To the Sun"
* Guitar solo by Alfred Koffler on "Welcome To The Edge"
* Guitar solo by Magnus Karlsson on "Falling Star"
* Guitar solo by Gus G. on "Light Beyond The Dark"
* Guitar solo by Simone Mularoni on "Hearafter"
* Guitar solo by Mandy Meyer on "Helen"
* Guitar solo by Kai Hansen on "Riding The Ghost" and "Across The Times"

Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day

Track listing

1. "On a Tuesday"   10:22
2. "Tongue of God"   4:53
3. "Meaningless"   4:47
4. "Silent Gold"   3:23
5. "Full Throttle Tribe"   9:05
6. "Reasons"   4:45
7. "Angels of Broken Things"   6:24
8. "The Taming of a Beast"   6:33
9. "If This Is the End"   6:03
10. "The Passing Light of Day"   15:31
Total length: 71:46

Bonus CD in the Special Edition

1. "Introduction (demo intro)"   1:45
2. "Tongue of God (demo intro)"   0:48
3. "Tongue of God (demo)"   5:00
4. "Meaningless (demo intro)"   0:44
5. "Meaningless (demo)"   5:48
6. "Silent Gold (demo intro)"   0:48
7. "Silent Gold (demo)"   3:12
8. "Full Throttle Tribe (demo intro)"   0:49
9. "Full Throttle Tribe (demo)"   8:54
10. "Reasons (demo intro)"   0:52
11. "Reasons (demo)"   4:32
12. "Angels of Broken Things (demo intro)"   0:42
13. "Angels of Broken Things (demo)"   6:56
14. "Bloopers"   2:32
Total length: 43:22

Personnel
Daniel Gildenlöw – lead vocals, lead guitar
Ragnar Zolberg – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Gustaf Hielm – bass, backing vocals
Daniel Karlsson – keyboards, backing vocals
Léo Margarit – drums, backing vocals

Sting - 57th & 9th

Track listing
Ten new tracks were announced and officially revealed on 31 August 2016 as:

Standard edition

1. "I Can't Stop Thinking About You"   Sting 3:30
2. "50,000"   Sting, Dominic Miller, Lyle Workman, Josh Freese 4:17
3. "Down, Down, Down"   Sting, Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta 3:48
4. "One Fine Day"   Sting, Miller, Workman, Freese 3:14
5. "Pretty Young Soldier"   Sting, Miller, Workman, Freese 3:06
6. "Petrol Head"   Sting, Miller, Workman, Freese 3:32
7. "Heading South on the Great North Road"   Sting 3:18
8. "If You Can't Love Me"   Sting, Miller, Colaiuta 4:34
9. "Inshallah"   Sting 4:56
10. "The Empty Chair"   Sting, J. Ralph 2:49

Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions

11. "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" (LA version) Sting 3:38
12. "Inshallah" (Berlin sessions version) Sting 4:58
13. "Next to You" (with The Last Bandoleros (live at Rockwood Music Hall)) Sting 2:54

Personnel

Sting - vocals, bass, guitar, piano, percussion
Dominic Miller – guitar, 12-string, shaker
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Rhani Krija – percussion
Martin Kierszenbaum – organ, piano, mellotron, keyboards
Rob Mathes – piano
Lyle Workman – guitar
Josh Freese – drums
Jerry Fuentes (of The Last Bandoleros) – backing vocals, vocals, guitar
Diego Navaira (of The Last Bandoleros) – backing vocals, vocals, bass
Derek James (of The Last Bandoleros) – backing vocals
Zach Jones – drums
Razan Nassreddine – additional vocals
Hazem Nassreddine – Turkish zither
Marion Enachescu – violin
Jean-Baptiste Moussarie – guitar
Salam Al Hassan – percussion
Accad Al Saed – percussion
Thabet Azzawi – oud
Nadim Sarrouh – oud
Nabil Al Chami – clarinet

Freedom Call - Master Of Light (Limited Edition)

1. Metal Is For Everyone 4:52
2. Hammer Of The Gods 3:11
3. A World Beyond 5:54
4. Masters Of Light 5:29
5. Kings Rise And Fall 4:02
6. Cradle Of Angels 5:03
7. Emerald Skies 3:39
8. Hail The Legend 3:58
9. Ghost Ballet 3:07
10. Rock The Nation 3:11
11. Riders In The Sky 4:15
12. High Up 3:03

Bonus CD:
1. Beyond 4:45 (grand piano version)
(taken from the album "Beyond" 2014 / Lead vocals performed by Ramy)
2. Paladin 3:35 (grand piano version)
(taken from the album "Beyond" 2014 / Lead vocals performed by Lars)
3. Emerald Skies 3:30 (grand piano version)
(taken from the album "Master of Light" 2016 / Lead vocals performed by Chris)
4. Hymn To The Brave 3:15 (grand piano version)
(taken from the album "Stairway to Fairyland" 1999 / Lead vocals performed by Ilker)

Current lineup
Chris Bay – Vocals & Guitar (1998–present)
Ilker Ersin – Bass (1998–2005, 2013–present)
Lars Rettkowitz – Guitar (2005–present)
Ramy Ali – Drums (2013–present)

Theocracy - Ghost Ship

01. Paper Tiger
02. Ghost Ship
03. The Wonder Of It All
04. Wishing Well
05. Around The World And Back
06. Stir The Embers
07. A Call To Arms
08. Currency In A Bankrupt World
09. Castaway
10. Easter

Line-up
Current members:
2002- Matt Smith - vocals, guitars, keyboards, orchestrations
2006- Jonathan "Jon" Hinds - guitars
2009- Val Allen Wood - guitars
2009- Jared Oldham - bass

Former musicians:
2003-2014 Shawn Benson - drums
2004-2006 Seth Filkins - bass
2005-2007 Josh Sloan - bass
2007-2008 Patrick Hoyt Parris - bass
2014-2015 Patrick Nickell - drums

Album – Handmade Cities

Tracklist
1 Electric Sunrise 05:05
2 Handmade Cities 04:45
3 Inhale 04:57
4 Every Piece Matters 03:40
5 Pastures 07:33
6 Here We Are, Again 02:37
7 Cascade 06:00

Notes
Troy Wright - Drums
Simon Grove - Bass
Plini - Guitars & Everything Else

Drums recorded at Wright Drum School Studios and mixed at Nerve Studios by Simon Grove.
Composed, arranged, produced & mixed by Plini in a bedroom in Sydney.
Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic at Systematic Productions.
Artwork by Alex Pryle at Esper Visual Co.

Stratovarius – Best Of

Tracklist:
1. Until the End of Days (3:44)
2. My Eternal Dream (Remastered 2016) (6:05)
3. Eagleheart (Remastered 2016) (3:50)
4. Speed of Light (Remastered 2016) (3:06)
5. S.O.S. (Remastered 2016) (4:17)
6. Forever Free (Remastered 2016) (6:02)
7. Wings of Tomorrow (Remastered 2016) (5:08)
8. No Turning Back (Remastered 2016) (4:21)
9. Break the Ice (Remastered 2016) (4:39)
10. Distant Skies (Remastered 2016) (4:10)
11. Will the Sun Rise? (Remastered 2016) (5:07)
12. A Million Light Years Away (Remastered 2016) (5:20)
13. Under Flaming Skies (Remastered 2016) (3:52)
14. Darkest Hours (Remastered 2016) (4:11)
15. Winter Skies (Remastered 2016) (5:41)
16. I Walk to My Own Song (Remastered 2016) (5:03)
17. Maniac Dance (Remastered 2016) (4:32)
18. Halcyon Days (Remastered 2016) (5:32)
19. Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace? (Remastered 2016) (4:56)
20. Destiny (Remastered 2016) (10:15)
21. Paradise (Remastered 2016) (4:28)
22. Deep Unknown (Remastered 2016) (4:28)
23. Elysium (Remastered 2016) (18:05)
24. Black Diamond (Remastered 2016) (5:41)
25. If the Story Is Over (Remastered 2016) (6:07)
26. Unbreakable (Remastered 2016) (4:38)
27. Forever (Remastered 2016) (3:07)
28. Shine in the Dark (Remastered 2016) (5:06)
29. Hunting High and Low (Remastered 2016) (4:07)

Band members
Current members

Timo Kotipelto - lead vocals (1994–present)
Jens Johansson - keyboards (1995–present)
Lauri Porra - bass, live backing vocals (2005–present)
Matias Kupiainen - guitars, live backing vocals (2008–present)
Rolf Pilve - drums (2012–present)