The Be(a)st of Metal: I: World of Fantasy

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1House of Death
recording of:
House of Death
Manowar4:19
2Just a Little Sign
producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 2002 until 2003)
drums (drum set):
Mikkey Dee (from 2002 until 2003)
guitar:
Sascha Gerstner (from 2002 until 2003) and Michael Weikath (from 2002 until 2003)
lead vocals:
Andi Deris (from 2002 until 2003)
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain (from 2002 until 2003)
recording of:
Just a Little Sign (from 2002 until 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Andi Deris
Helloween4:26
3The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight
additional recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nordin Hammadi Amrani
recording engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind, Detlef (background vocals) and Clemens von Witte (background vocals)
producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomas Stauch
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
guest bass guitar:
Oliver Holzwarth
guest keyboard:
Pad Bender, Sascha Pierro, Boris Schmidt and Matthias Wiesner
guest other instruments [sound effects]:
Pad Bender, Sascha Pierro and Boris Schmidt
guest synthesizer [orchestral stuff]:
Matthias Wiesner
background vocals and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch
choir vocals:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King, Rolf Köhler and Olaf Senkbeil
orchestrator:
Charlie Bauerfeind, André Olbrich and Matthias Wiesner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (in 2002)
recorded at:
Hammer Music Studios in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (background vocals) and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 2000-10 until 2001-12)
mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 2000-10 until 2001-12)
recording of:
The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch
composer:
Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing
Blind Guardian5:28
4The Grave Digger
recording of:
The Grave Digger
Grave Digger5:07
5Ghost of FreedomIced Earth5:11
6Chalice of Agony
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Kai Hansen, Andre Matos and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Chalice of Agony
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
Avantasia6:01
7Tears of a MandrakeEdguy7:12
8Ever Dream
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
additional engineer:
Terhi Kallio
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional guest percussion:
Mongo Aaltonen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
lead vocals:
Tarja (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
vocals:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
conductor:
Riku Niemi (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Ever Dream (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
Nightwish4:43
9Knightrider of DoomRhapsody3:58
10Eagle Heart
recording of:
Eagleheart
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
Stratovarius3:48
11Crimson ThunderHammerFall5:03
12Heaven or Hell
recording of:
Heaven or Hell
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen
Gamma Ray4:16
13Killing the DragonDio4:22
14Eye of the Storm
arranger:
Paragon
recorded at:
Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany (from 2003 until 2003-04)
mixed at:
Powerhouse in Hamburg, Germany (in 2003-05)
recording of:
Eye of the Storm (from 2003 until 2003-04)
writer:
Paragon
Paragon5:06
15The Edge of Paradise
recording of:
The Edge of Paradise
Kamelot4:11
16Screaming in the DarknessMetalium5:49