| Mandrake | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 September 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Rhoen Studios, Fulda, Germany | |||
| Genre | Power metal[1] | |||
| Length | 60:05 69:38 (Special Edition) | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Edguy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic |   [2] |
| Metal Storm | (8.9/10)[3] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | [4] |
Mandrake is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy, released in 2001. It is a varied album, exploring many styles of the power metal genre. It was their last studio album for AFM Records. They later signed a contract with Nuclear Blast.
In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 20th best power metal album of all time.[1]
Track listing
All music by Tobias Sammet unless otherwise noted. All lyrics by Sammet
- "Tears of a Mandrake" – 7:12
- "Golden Dawn" (Jens Ludwig, Sammet) – 6:07
- "Jerusalem" (Ludwig, Sammet) – 5:27
- "All the Clowns" – 4:48
- "Nailed to the Wheel" (Ludwig, Sammet) – 5:40
- "The Pharaoh" – 10:37
- "Wash Away the Poison" – 4:40
- "Fallen Angels" – 5:13
- "Painting on the Wall" – 4:36
- "Save Us Now" – 4:34
- "The Devil and the Savant" (limited edition bonus track) – 5:26
- "Wings of a Dream 2001" (limited edition bonus track) – 5:03
Personnel
- Band members
- Tobias Sammet – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ
- Jens Ludwig – guitars, backing vocals
- Dirk Sauer – guitars, backing vocals
- Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel – bass, backing vocals
- Felix Bohnke – drums
- Additional musicians
- Ralf Zdiarstek, Markus Schmitt, Daniel Schmitt, Rob Rock – backing vocals
- Frank Tischer – piano on track 7
- Production
- Norman Meieritz – engineer
- Mikko Karmila – mixing
- Mika Jussila – mastering
References
- 1 2 Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "Edguy – Mandrake". Sputnikmusic. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ "Edguy – Mandrake". Metal Storm. 16 September 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer (in German). October 2001. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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