Kingdom of Madness (Edguy album)

For the debut album by a British band Magnum, see Kingdom of Madness (Magnum album).

Kingdom of Madness

Studio album by Edguy

Released

8 February 1997

Recorded

Phoenix Studio, Herne, Germany

Genre

Power metal

Length

59:15

Label

AFM

Producer

Edguy & Erik Grösch

Edguy chronology

Savage Poetry
(1995)

Kingdom of Madness
(1997)

Vain Glory Opera
(1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Sputnikmusic	^[2]
Metal Hammer (GER)	^[3]

Kingdom of Madness is the second album by the German power metal band Edguy, released in 1997. It is usually referred to as their "official" debut album since it was the first to be professionally recorded and to receive record company distribution.

Track listing

All lyrics by Tobias Sammet. Music as indicated.

"Paradise" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) – 6:24
"Wings of a Dream" (Sammet) – 5:24
"Heart of Twilight" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:32
"Dark Symphony" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 1:05
"Deadmaker" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:15
"Angel Rebellion" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 6:44
"When a Hero Cries" (Sammet) – 3:59
"Steel Church" (Sammet, Ludwig, Dominik Storch) – 6:29
"The Kingdom" (Sammet) – 18:23

Personnel

Band members

Tobias Sammet – vocals, bass, piano, keyboards
Jens Ludwig – guitar
Dirk Sauer – guitar
Dominik Storch – drums

Additional musicians

Chris Boltendahl (from Grave Digger) - guest vocals on track 9

Production

Erik Grösch - producer, engineer
Ralph Hubert - engineer

References

↑ White, David. "Edguy Kingdom of Madness review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
↑ Martin, Alec (5 March 2011). "Edguy - Kingdom of Madness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
↑ "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis" (in German). Metal Hammer. July 1997. Retrieved 2012-10-07.

Edguy

Tobias Sammet Jens Ludwig Dirk Sauer Tobias Exxel Felix Bohnke Dominik Storch

Studio albums	Kingdom of Madness Vain Glory Opera Theater of Salvation The Savage Poetry Mandrake Hellfire Club Rocket Ride Tinnitus Sanctus Age of the Joker Space Police: Defenders of the Crown

Live albums	Burning Down the Opera Fucking with Fire – Live

Extended plays	King of Fools Superheroes

Compilations	Hall of Flames The Singles

DVDs	Superheroes Fucking with Fire – Live

Singles	"La Marche Des Gendarmes" "Painting on the Wall" "Lavatory Love Machine"

Demos	Evil Minded Children of Steel Savage Poetry

Related articles	Avantasia

Categories	Albums Songs

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