Kingdom of Madness (Edguy album) explained

Kingdom of Madness
Type:	studio
Artist:	Edguy
Cover:	Kingdom of madness.jpg
Released:	8 February 1997
Recorded:	Phoenix Studio, Herne, Germany
Genre:	Power metal
Length:	59:15
Label:	AFM
Producer:	Edguy & Erik Grösch
Prev Title:	Savage Poetry (demo)
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Vain Glory Opera
Next Year:	1998

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.

1. "Paradise" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) – 6:24
2. "Wings of a Dream" (Sammet) – 5:24
3. "Heart of Twilight" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:32
4. "Dark Symphony" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 1:05
5. "Deadmaker" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:15
6. "Angel Rebellion" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 6:44
7. "When a Hero Cries" (Sammet) – 3:59
8. "Steel Church" (Sammet, Ludwig, Dominik Storch) – 6:29
9. "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