| Dust to Dust | ||||
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| Released | 12 January 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Heavenly Studio, France, March–August 2003 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 70:13 | |||
| Label | Noise/Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth | |||
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Dust to Dust is the third full-length studio album by the French power metal band Heavenly. It was released on 12 January 2004 by Noise Records. Dust to Dust is a concept album following a man seeking revenge upon the Master of Doom for transforming him into a vampire and forcing him to prey on the innocent for eternity. The album concludes with the protagonist overcoming his master. He suffers a fatal wound, but he regains his soul and attains paradise.
The album's cover art was designed by Jan Meininghaus, a graphic designer from Germany.[1]
In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 25th best power metal album of all time.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Benjamin Sotto, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ashes to Ashes..." (Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson, Benjamin Sotto) | 1:54 |
| 2. | "Evil" | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Lust for Life" | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Victory (Creature of the Night)" | 6:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Illusion Part I" | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Illusion Part II (The Call of the Wild)" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "The Ritual" (instrumental) | 0:57 |
| 8. | "Keepers of the Earth" (Frédéric Leclercq, Sotto) | 6:15 |
| 9. | "Miracle" | 9:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Fight for Deliverance" | 6:57 |
| 11. | "Hands of Darkness" (Leclercq) | 5:33 |
| 12. | "Kingdom Come" | 8:11 |
| 13. | "...Dust to Dust" | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 70:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "...Dust to Dust (Japanese version)" | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 75:04 | |
Personnel
- Benjamin Sotto - vocals, keyboard
- Maxence Pilo - drums
- Frédéric Leclercq - guitars, backing vocals
- Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson - bass
- Charley Corbiaux - guitars
References
- ↑ "Heavenly - Dust to Dust - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ↑ Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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