The Book of Heavy Metal

The Book of Heavy Metal is the 3rd full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. This is the last album to feature Gus G. and Snowy Shaw.[1]

The Book of Heavy Metal
Studio album by
Released13 July 2004
RecordedDecember 2003 and February 2004
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length49:55
LabelCentury Media
ProducerFredrik Nordström
Dream Evil chronology
Children of the Night
(2003)
The Book of Heavy Metal
(2004)
United
(2006)

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)"Snowy ShawShaw5:25
2."Into the Moonlight"Niklas Isfeldt, ShawShaw4:19
3."The Sledge"ShawShaw, Fredrik Nordström2:59
4."No Way"ShawNordström, Gus G3:19
5."Crusaders' Anthem"Isfeldt, ShawIsfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Peter Stålfors4:21
6."Let's Make Rock"Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, ShawNordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw4:03
7."Tired"ShawNordström, Shaw3:49
8."Chosen Twice"ShawNordström, Shaw4:22
9."M.O.M."ShawShaw3:33
10."The Mirror"Isfeldt, StålforsIsfeldt3:46
11."Only for the Night"ShawShaw4:10
12."Unbreakable Chain"ShawGus G, Shaw5:53
Total length:49:55
Japanese Release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Enemy" (Japan bonus track)ShawNordström, Shaw3:15
2."Into the Moonlight"Isfeldt, ShawShaw4:19
3."Chapter 6" (Japan bonus track)ShawShaw4:03
4."No Way"ShawNordström, Gus G3:19
5."Crusaders' Anthem"Isfeldt, ShawIsfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Stålfors4:21
6."The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)"ShawShaw5:25
7."The Sledge"ShawShaw, Nordström2:59
8."Tired"ShawNordström, Shaw3:49
9."Unbreakable Chain"ShawGus G, Shaw5:53
10."M.O.M."ShawShaw3:33
11."The Mirror"Isfeldt, StålforsIsfeldt3:46
12."Only for the Night"ShawShaw4:10
13."Chosen Twice"ShawNordström, Shaw4:22
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 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


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