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Gamma Ray - The Best (Of)

Published February 01 2015


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=Staff's pick

CD 1:
Armageddon
Heaven Can Wait
Hellbent
Dream Healer
Land Of The Free
To The Metal
Somewhere Out In Space*
Real World
Induction
Dethrone Tyranny*
Rebellion In Dreamland*
Heading For Tomorrow

CD 2:
Eagle
Avalon
Man On A Mission
The Spirit
Tribute To The Past
Empathy*
Valley Of The Kings
Lust For Life
Master Of Confusion
Blood Religion
Time To Break Free
Insurrection
Send Me A Sign

Genre Power Metal
Kai Hansen
Vocals
Tracks 25
Kai Hansen
Guitar
Running time 154 Min.
Henjo Richter
Guitar
Label EarMusic
Dirk Schlächter
Bass
Release 30 January 2015
Michael Ehré
Drums
Country Germany
Henjo Richter
Keyboard
Producer -
Similar artists ---

Additional personnel: Ralf Scheepers, Michael Kiske (vocals), Uwe Wessel, Jan Rubach (bass), Uli Kusch, Thomas Nack, Daniel Zimmermann (drums), Corvin Bahn (keyboards).

Gamma Ray and its label are about to re-release the band's back catalogue, remastered with bonus material added, and therefore at this point they choose to release a double CD best of album in order to inform the metal community what's on the list during 2015. Main man Kai Hansen has reportedly picked these 25 songs to fit 2 full discs of power metal hymns and which songs that finally end up on the final product is always up for debate on a compilation like this one. Everyone has an opinion on which songs matter the most and your opinion is no worse than mine.

This 154 minute attack is naturally an outstanding document of the power metallers' 2.5 decade career, even if it obviously, in terms of a physical release, addresses to the most hardcore collectors of this band's material. In the end it's really tough to put a grade on this type of releases and although the songs are mainly awesome or extraordinary I don't want to get too carried away over a compilation and therefore my final verdict stays at 7 signalizing chalices.

See also review of: Heading For Tomorrow (Anniversary Edition) , Empire Of The Undead , Skeletons & Majesties Live , To The Metal , Land Of The Free II , Majestic , No World Order

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Summary



7 chalices of 10 - Tobbe


Related links:

www.gammaray.org
www.facebook.com/gammarayofficial