The Book of Heavy Metal is the third full-length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. This is the last album to feature Gus G. and Snowy Shaw.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" | Snowy Shaw | Shaw | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Into the Moonlight" | Niklas Isfeldt, Shaw | Shaw | 4:19 |
| 3. | "The Sledge" | Shaw | Shaw, Fredrik Nordström | 2:59 |
| 4. | "No Way" | Shaw | Nordström, Gus G | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Crusaders' Anthem" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Peter Stålfors | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Let's Make Rock" | Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw | Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Tired" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Chosen Twice" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 4:22 |
| 9. | "M.O.M." | Shaw | Shaw | 3:33 |
| 10. | "The Mirror" | Isfeldt, Stålfors | Isfeldt | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Only for the Night" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Unbreakable Chain" | Shaw | Gus G, Shaw | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 49:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Enemy" (Japan bonus track) | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Into the Moonlight" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Shaw | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Chapter 6" (Japan bonus track) | Shaw | Shaw | 4:03 |
| 4. | "No Way" | Shaw | Nordström, Gus G | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Crusaders' Anthem" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Stålfors | 4:21 |
| 6. | "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" | Shaw | Shaw | 5:25 |
| 7. | "The Sledge" | Shaw | Shaw, Nordström | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Tired" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Unbreakable Chain" | Shaw | Gus G, Shaw | 5:53 |
| 10. | "M.O.M." | Shaw | Shaw | 3:33 |
| 11. | "The Mirror" | Isfeldt, Stålfors | Isfeldt | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Only for the Night" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Chosen Twice" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 53:14 | |||
Notes
- "Let's Make Rock" is omitted from this album because it appears as track 13 for the Japanese edition of 2003's "Evilized".
- The "METAL!" shout present at the beginning of "The Book of Heavy Metal" on the U.S. version is removed and placed as the intro to "The Enemy" instead.
DVD
- "Tour 2003" (Footage of the band on tour, and live footage of the band performing 'M.O.M.', 'Children Of The Night' and 'Heavy Metal In The Night') – 35:13
- "The Making Of The Book Of Heavy Metal" (The making of the band's new album) – 26:26
Personnel
- Band
- Niklas Isfeldt - vocals
- Fredrik Nordström - rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Gus G. - lead guitars
- Peter Stålfors - bass, backing vocals
- Snowy Shaw - drums, backing vocals
- Guest/Session members
- Mats Olausson - organ and keyboards on 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12
- Andy Alkman - 2nd lead vocals on 4
- Per Edvardsson - harmony vocals on 5 and 11
- Patrik J. - choir vocals on 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10
- Råberra Axelsson - guitar solo on 1
- "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar solo on 4
References
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Book of Heavy Metal Review". Allmusic.com.
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