Tinnitus Sanctus
Tinnitus Sanctus is the eighth studio album by German heavy/power metal band Edguy, released on 14 November 2008 on Nuclear Blast. This album combines progressive-oriented hard rock heard on their previous album Rocket Ride with elements of speed metal.
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| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Gate Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany, May–September 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 53:29 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [3] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | [4] |
The album was released in several formats. The standard edition was issued in a jewel case and included the 10 album tracks and a bonus track.[5] A digipak edition included the album with the bonus track, and a bonus live CD, recorded in Los Angeles during the Rocket Ride tour. A mailorder edition, available exclusively through the Nuclear Blast webshop, was issued in a tin case. A double LP version was also available.
Initial press reaction to the album was positive, with Tanja Weinekötter of Fury calling it "the strongest Edguy album so far",[6] whilst frontman Tobias Sammet felt that it "could be the album we'll be measured by in the future".[7]
A video was shot for the track "Ministry of Saints" in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ministry of Saints" | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Sex Fire Religion" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "The Pride of Creation" | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Nine Lives" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Wake Up Dreaming Black" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Dragonfly" | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Thorn Without a Rose" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "9-2-9" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Speedhoven" | 7:42 |
| 10. | "Dead or Rock" | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Aren't You a Little Pervert Too?!" (bonus track feat. Granato Rambocco And The Killers) | 2:20 |
| Total length: | 53:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Catch of the Century" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Sacrifice" | 8:23 |
| 3. | "Babylon" | 7:29 |
| 4. | "Lavatory Love Machine" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Tears of a Mandrake" | 7:42 |
| 6. | "Vain Glory Opera" | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Superheroes" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Fucking with Fire" | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Avantasia" | 6:57 |
| 10. | "King of Fools" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 60:00 | |
Personnel
- Band members
- Tobias Sammet - vocals
- Jens Ludwig - guitar
- Dirk Sauer - guitar
- Tobias "Eggi" Exxel - bass
- Felix Bohnke - drums
- Additional musicians
- Miro Rodenberg - keyboards
- Oliver Hartmann, Thomas Rettke, Claudia Boots-Zimmermann - backing vocals
- Production
- Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Miro Rodenberg - engineer, mastering
- Simon Oberender, Olaf Reitmeier - engineers
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Edguy Tinnitus Sanctus review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- "Edguy - Tinnitus Sanctus". Sputnikmusic. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- Anisoglu, Scott. "Edguy - Tinnitus Sanctus (Nuclear Blast)". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer (in German). 9 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- Edguy:: Official Web (2008-08-13). "New interview with Tobias!". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- Edguy:: Official Web (2008-10-02). "First Press Reactions of Tinnitus Sanctus!". Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- "EDGUY: New Album Title Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- "EDGUY Films 'Ministry Of Saints' Video". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-09.