Starfall (album) explained

Starfall
Type:studio
Artist:Dragonland
Cover:Dragonland Starfall.jpg
Released:27 October 2004
Recorded:June 2003 – May 2004 at Division One Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre:Power metal, symphonic metal
Length:49:21
Label:Century Media (Europe, North America), King Records (Japan)
Producer:Tom S. Englund of Evergrey, Arnold Lindbergh
Prev Title:Holy War
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Astronomy
Next Year:2006

Starfall is the third album released by the power metal band Dragonland, and the first not to deal with "The Dragonland Chronicles". The music for Starfall was mainly written between June 2003 and May 2004 after arriving home from their 2003 Japan tour. The song, "To the End of the World", from this album, was performed during that tour, before it was even recorded. A demo version of "As Madness Took Me" can be found on YouTube.

Track listing

Japanese bonus tracksKorean bonus track

Thematic meanings

In a 2004 interview with Metal Rules, guitarist Olof Mörck talked to Anders Sandvall, and in the interview Mörck goes into detail about "The Book of Shadows" trilogy and the story behind the songs:

The song "Calling My Name" contains sound clips by Charles Manson from the 7 March 1986 San Quentin Prison interview with Charlie Rose for CBS News Nightwatch.

"The Shores of Our Land" tells the story of a group of Vikings returning home after a successful battle. It includes a feast scene in the middle, which was recorded by a very intoxicated Dragonland.[1]

Personnel

Guest musicians

Production

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Olof from Dragonland . Metal Rules . 2007-10-27.