Empire of the Undead
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Released28 March 2014
Length56:46
| Empire of the Undead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | at Hammer Studios, Hamburg, Germany (partially) | |||
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| Length | 56:46 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Eike Freese and Dirk Schlächter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net |  [3] |
| Metal Hammer | [4] |
| Metal Storm | [5] |
Empire of the Undead is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Gamma Ray, released on 28 March 2014. It was their first album to feature new drummer Michael Ehré following Dan Zimmermann's departure in 2012.
Kai Hansen revealed in an interview with Metal Blast in April 2013 that their upcoming album, Empire of the Undead, to be released in 2014, would have a "more thrashy" sound. In the same interview, Dirk Schlächter announced that the band would do a headlining tour following its release, in March or April 2014.[6]
Track listing
Credits via the album's liner notes.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | Kai Hansen | Hansen | 9:21 |
| 2. | "Hellbent" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Pale Rider" | Hansen | Michael Ehré | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Born to Fly" | Henjo Richter | Richter | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Master of Confusion" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Empire of the Undead" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Time for Deliverance" | Dirk Schlächter, Hansen | Schlächter | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Demonseed" | Hansen | Schlächter | 6:38 |
| 9. | "Seven" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:07 |
| 10. | "I Will Return" | Richter | Richter | 6:55 |
| Total length: | 56:46 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Someday" | Hansen[citation needed] | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Built a World" | Hansen | Andy Portmann, Hansen | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Avalon" (live from the final studio sessions) | 9:52 |
| 13. | "The Spirit" (live from the final studio sessions) | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Empire of the Undead" (live from the final studio sessions) | 4:27 |
Personnel
- Kai Hansen – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Henjo Richter – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Dirk Schlächter – bass, backing vocals
- Michael Ehré – drums
