Rocket Ride
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rocket Ride |
| type | studio |
| artist | Edguy |
| cover | Rocket ride FRONT.JPEG |
| released | 20 January 2006 |
| recorded | 2005 |
| studio | Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany |
| genre | Power metal, progressive metal, hard rock |
| length | 60:03 |
| label | Nuclear Blast |
| producer | Sascha Paeth and Edguy |
| prev_title | Hellfire Club |
| prev_year | 2004 |
| next_title | Tinnitus Sanctus |
| next_year | 2008 |
| :: |
| name = Rocket Ride | type = studio | artist = Edguy | cover = Rocket ride FRONT.JPEG | alt = | released = 20 January 2006 | recorded = 2005 | studio = Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany | genre = Power metal, progressive metal, hard rock | length = 60:03 | label = Nuclear Blast | producer = Sascha Paeth and Edguy | prev_title = Hellfire Club | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = Tinnitus Sanctus | next_year = 2008 |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = |rev2 = Hardcore Sounds |rev2score = |rev3 = Sputnikmusic |rev3score = | rev4 = Blabbermouth.net | rev4score = | rev5 = Metal Hammer (GER) | rev5score = |noprose=yes
Rocket Ride is the seventh full-length album by German power metal band Edguy, released on 20 January 2006. It features a style that differs from their usual power metal style and is more oriented towards hard rock.
In Europe, the limited first edition was released as a digibook, featuring a photographic history of the group with formerly unreleased pictures from their early days and the bonus live track: "Land of the Miracle".
Track listing
| all_lyrics = Tobias Sammet | all_music = Tobias Sammet, except "Out of Vogue" by Sammet, Jens Ludwig | title1 = Sacrifice | length1 = 8:01 | title2 = Rocket Ride | length2 = 4:47 | title3 = Wasted Time | length3 = 5:48 | title4 = Matrix | length4 = 4:09 | title5 = Return to the Tribe | length5 = 6:06 | title6 = The Asylum | length6 = 7:38 | title7 = Save Me | length7 = 3:47 | title8 = Catch of the Century | length8 = 4:02 | title9 = Out of Vogue | length9 = 4:36 | title10 = Superheroes | length10 = 3:19 | title11 = Trinidad | length11 = 3:28 | title12 = Fucking with Fire (Hair Force One) | length12 = 4:22 | title13 = Land of the Miracle | note13 = Live in Brazil) (Limited edition bonus track | length13 = 5:49 | title14 = Reach Out | note14 = Japanese bonus track | length14 = 4:05 | title15 = Lavatory Love Machine | note15 = Acoustic version) (Japanese bonus track | length15 = 4:37 The vinyl release also contained the tracks "Spooks in the Attic", "Blessing In Disguise", "Judas at the Opera", and "The Spirit" from the previously released Superheroes EP.
Personnel
;Band members
- Tobias Sammet – vocals
- Jens Ludwig – guitar
- Dirk Sauer – guitar
- Tobias "Eggi" Exxel – bass guitar
- Felix Bohnke – drums
;Additional musicians
- Miro Rodenberg – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
- Amanda Somerville, Oliver Hartmann, Ralf Zdiarstek, Thomas Rettke – backing vocals
;Production
- Sascha Paeth – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Philip Colodetti, Olaf Reitmeier – engineers
References
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Edguy Rocket Ride review". [[Rovi Corporation]].
- (6 April 2006). "Rocket Ride - Edguy". Hardcore Sounds.net.
- Stagno, Mike. (30 November 2006). "Edguy- Rocket Ride".
- Bergman, Keith. "Edguy - Rocket Ride (Nuclear Blast)". [[Roadrunner Records]].
- (February 2006). "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis".
- "Edguy Rocket Ride review". [[Rovi Corporation]].
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