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Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free (1995) [Anniversary Edition 2017] (Official Digital Download)
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Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free (1995) [Anniversary Edition 2017]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 94:45 minutes | 1,16 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
"Land Of The Free" was the fourth studio album of German Heavy Metal band Gamma Ray released in 1995 and the first one on which Kai Hansen took over the lead vocals. His unique powerful voice along with the atmosphere of hope and optimism and these fast and furious speeding riffs made sure to attract attention. This reissue features a newest remastering plus previously unreleased instrumentals, live in studio recordings, pre-production versions… etc.
The stigma of Helloween is a hard one to get rid off, as illustrated on Gamma Ray's first three LPs. Kai Hansen succeeded in creating a band of his own, but he couldn't come up with an idiosyncratic style or even implement it well. Land of the Free is, however, a complete success considering Hansen's progression. Land of the Free intriguingly breaks the basic concept that Gamma Ray's contemporaries have used so much. The opener, "Rebellion in Dreamland," for example, doesn't have a decent structure. The seven-minute piece is constructed in many different parts, instead of the verse-chorus-verse pattern that is so typical of other metal bands. Also, most importantly, their large sound is achieved by using synths and sound effects, so Land of the Free offers a lot more than just distorted guitars and high-pitched singing. The songs themselves have their downsides, but mostly – because of their structure – the riffs are very inventive and succeed in being both catchy and diverse. The actual songs (there are many short pieces between songs) as wholes are flawless, so Land of the Free is an almost-perfect album. It really serves the definition of power metal well and is indeed one of the most metal albums of the late '90s.
Tracklist:
01 - Rebellion In Dreamland
02 - Man On A Mission
03 - Fairytale
04 - All Of The Damned
05 - Risinig Of The Damned
06 - Gods Of Deliverance
07 - Farewell
08 - Salvation's Calling
09 - Land Of The Free
10 - The Saviour
11 - Abyss Of The Void
12 - Time To Break Free
13 - Afterlife
14 - Heavy Metal Mania (Holocaust Cover)
15 - As Time Goes By (Pre-Production version)
16 - The Silence '95
17 - Dream Healer (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017)
18 - Tribute To The Past (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017)
19 - Heaven Can Wait (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016)
20 - Valley Of The Kings (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016)
Remastered in 2017 by Eike Freese.
Tracks "14-20" is bonus disc for this reissue.
Musicians:
Kai Hansen – lead vocals (except "12"), guitars, backing vocals
Dirk Schlächter – guitars, keyboards
Jan Rubach – bass
Thomas Nack – drums, backing vocals
Guests:
Michael Kiske – lead vocals on track 12, co-lead and backing vocals on track 9
Hansi Kürsch – co-lead vocals on track 7, backing vocals on tracks 9 and 11
Sascha Paeth – keyboards and programming
Analyzed: Gamma Ray / Land Of The Free (Anniversary Edition)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -3.01 dB -12.41 dB 8:45 01-Rebellion In Dreamland
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.89 dB 5:49 02-Man On A Mission
DR7 -3.00 dB -11.01 dB 0:49 03-Fairytale
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.97 dB 5:01 04-All Of The Damned
DR7 -3.00 dB -12.90 dB 0:43 05-Risinig Of The Damned
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.67 dB 5:01 06-Gods Of Deliverance
DR8 -3.00 dB -14.09 dB 5:11 07-Farewell
DR8 -3.00 dB -11.60 dB 4:36 08-Salvation's Calling
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.95 dB 4:38 09-Land Of The Free
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.84 dB 0:39 10-The Saviour
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.64 dB 6:02 11-Abyss Of The Void
DR8 -3.00 dB -11.61 dB 4:40 12-Time To Break Free
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.40 dB 4:45 13-Afterlife
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.41 dB 4:49 14-Heavy Metal Mania
DR6 -3.00 dB -10.53 dB 4:53 15-As Time Goes By (Pre-Production version)
DR6 -3.00 dB -11.38 dB 6:29 16-The Silence '95
DR5 -4.00 dB -9.81 dB 8:23 17-Dream Healer (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017)
DR6 -4.00 dB -10.65 dB 4:57 18-Tribute To The Past (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017)
DR6 -4.00 dB -10.51 dB 4:48 19-Heaven Can Wait (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016)
DR6 -4.00 dB -11.01 dB 3:45 20-Valley Of The Kings (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016)
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1716 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -3.01 dB -12.41 dB 8:45 01-Rebellion In Dreamland
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.89 dB 5:49 02-Man On A Mission
DR7 -3.00 dB -11.01 dB 0:49 03-Fairytale
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.97 dB 5:01 04-All Of The Damned
DR7 -3.00 dB -12.90 dB 0:43 05-Risinig Of The Damned
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.67 dB 5:01 06-Gods Of Deliverance
DR8 -3.00 dB -14.09 dB 5:11 07-Farewell
DR8 -3.00 dB -11.60 dB 4:36 08-Salvation's Calling
DR7 -3.00 dB -10.95 dB 4:38 09-Land Of The Free
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.84 dB 0:39 10-The Saviour
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.64 dB 6:02 11-Abyss Of The Void
DR8 -3.00 dB -11.61 dB 4:40 12-Time To Break Free
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.40 dB 4:45 13-Afterlife
DR8 -3.00 dB -12.41 dB 4:49 14-Heavy Metal Mania
DR6 -3.00 dB -10.53 dB 4:53 15-As Time Goes By (Pre-Production version)
DR6 -3.00 dB -11.38 dB 6:29 16-The Silence '95
DR5 -4.00 dB -9.81 dB 8:23 17-Dream Healer (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017)
DR6 -4.00 dB -10.65 dB 4:57 18-Tribute To The Past (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017)
DR6 -4.00 dB -10.51 dB 4:48 19-Heaven Can Wait (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016)
DR6 -4.00 dB -11.01 dB 3:45 20-Valley Of The Kings (Instrumental - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016)
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1716 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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