New Era (Revolution Renaissance album) explained

New Era
Type:studio
Artist:Revolution Renaissance
Cover:Revolutionrenaissance newera.jpg
Released:8 August 2008
Recorded:2008
Genre:Power metal
Length:47:32
Label:Frontiers Records
Producer:Timo Tolkki
Next Title:Age of Aquarius
Next Year:2009

New Era is the debut album of Finnish power metal pioneer Timo Tolkki's band, Revolution Renaissance.[1] After Tolkki's split from Stratovarius in 2008, he used what fans knew the album to be titled R... R.... as the namesake for his new project. Using material he had written for Stratovarius's upcoming album, Tolkki's New Era features the talents of German power metal vocalist Tobias Sammet and German singer Michael Kiske, among others.

Track listing

Credits from the Metal Archives.[2]

  1. "Heroes" (Lead vocals: Tobias Sammet) – 4:20
  2. "I Did It My Way" (Lead vocals: Michael Kiske) – 4:22
  3. "We Are Magic" (Lead vocals: Pasi Rantanen) – 4:23
  4. "Angel" (Lead vocals: Kiske) – 4:51
  5. "Eden Is Burning" (Lead vocals: Rantanen) – 5:16
  6. "Glorious and Divine" (Lead vocals: Sammet) – 4:43
  7. "Born Upon the Cross" (Lead vocals: Rantanen) – 4:02
  8. "Keep the Flame Alive" (Lead vocals: Kiske) – 4:32
  9. "Last Night on Earth" (Lead vocals: Kiske) – 4:46
  10. "Revolution Renaissance" (Lead vocals: Kiske) – 6:10
  11. "Glorious and Divine (Stratovarius Demo)" (Performed by Stratovarius in 2006) [Japanese Bonus Track]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://www.myspace.com/revolutionrenaissance MySpace.com - Revolution Renaissance - World, FI - Metal / Rock / Classical - www.myspace.com/revolutionrenaissance
  2. http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=199837 Encyclopaedia Metallum - Revolution Renaissance - New Era