1996 (Royal Hunt album) explained

1996
Type:	live
Artist:	Royal Hunt
Cover:	Royal_Hunt_-_1996_Live_(front).jpg
Venue:	Kaninhoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan IMP Hall Osaka, Japan
Studio:	Mirand Studio, Denmark
Genre:	Progressive metal, hard rock
Label:	Teichiku Records
Producer:	André Andersen
Prev Title:	Moving Target
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Paradox
Next Year:	1997

1996 is the first live album by the Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt with singer D.C. Cooper. It was recorded during Royal Hunt tour in Japan promoting the album Moving Target and came out together with a VHS video of the show. The Japanese version of the album comes with three Royal Hunt guitar picks inside it.

Track listing

All songs written by André Andersen, except where noted.

Disc one

1. "Flight" – 6:26
2. "1348" – 4:55
3. "Wasted Time" – 4:25
4. "Stay Down" – 4:28
5. "On the Run" – 3:45
6. "Stranded" – 5:16
7. "Keyboard Solo" (Instrumental) – 2:35
8. "Martial Arts" (Instrumental) – 4:03
9. "Far Away" – 5:43
10. "Last Goodbye" – 5:42
11. "Land of Broken Hearts" – 5:26
12. "Makin' a Mess" – 3:59

Disc Two

1. "Clown in the Mirror" – 5:23
2. "Guitar Solo" (Instrumental) (Jacob Kjaer) – 2:53
3. "Step by Step" – 4:14
4. "Drum & Bass Solo" (Instrumental) (Kenneth Olsen, Steen Mogensen) – 4:23
5. "Running Wild" – 6:26
6. "Epilogue" – 9:11
7. "Age Gone Wild" – 4:47
8. "Ten to Life" – 5:13
9. "Legion of the Damned" – 4:48
10. "Kingdom Dark" – 6:30
11. "Time" – 6:51
12. "Restless" (Studio track) (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

• D.C. Cooper – vocals
• André Andersen – keyboards, guitars
• Jacob Kjaer – guitars, backing vocals
• Steen Mogensen – bass, backing vocals
• Kenneth Olsen – drums

with

• Maria McTurk – backing vocals
• Lise Hansen – backing vocals

Additional Info

• Mixed and mastered at Medley Studio, Denmark by Lars Overgaard and Royal Hunt
• Design & Artwork by Martin Burridge Design, Denmark

External links

• Metal Archives page