Dreamland Manor Explained

Dreamland Manor
Type:	studio
Artist:	Savage Circus
Cover:	Dreamland Manor cover.jpg
Released:	August 29, 2005 (Germany) September 29, 2005 (Japan) March 21, 2006 (USA)
Recorded:	Powerhouse Studio, Germany
Genre:	Power metal
Length:	57:19
Label:	Dockyard 1, Century Media
Producer:	Piet Sielck
Next Title:	Live in Atlanta
Next Year:	2007

Dreamland Manor is the debut album of German power metal band Savage Circus. The album sounds similar to older classic Blind Guardian.^[1]

Writing

The band wrote most of the album together. Three songs, however, were written solely by Thomen for the next Blind Guardian album: "Evil Eyes", "It – The Gathering", and the ballad "Beyond Reality".^[2] Thomen comments:

Track listing

All music written by: Savage Circus
All lyrics by: Jens Carlsson and Piet Sielck

Trivia

• The Japanese bonus track "Ça plane pour moi" is sung in French, however Jens does not speak the language. Emil knows some French, and he wrote down the lyrics at home in Umeå and told Jens how to pronounce it.^[3]

Credits

• Jens Carlsson – lead vocals
• Emil Norberg – guitar
• Piet Sielck – guitar, bass, and backing vocals
• Thomas Stauch – drums

Guest musicians

• Rolf Köhler – backing vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.alternative-zine.com/interviews/en/53 "Interview with: Savage Circus's Piet Sielck"
2. http://www.milan-skoda.cz/blindguardian/interviews/rozhovor_025.pdf "Interview – with Thomen Stauch (Savage Circus)"
3. http://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/2006/04/29/piet-sielck-savage-circus-iron-savior/ "Piet Sielck – Savage Circus & Iron Savior"