Mandrake (album)
2001 studio album by Edguy
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Mandrake is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy, released in 2001. It is a varied album, exploring many styles of the power metal genre[citation needed]. It was their last studio album for AFM Records. They later signed a contract with Nuclear Blast.
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Released24 September 2001
RecordedRhoen Studios, Fulda, Germany
GenrePower metal[1]
Length60:05
69:38 (Special Edition)
69:38 (Special Edition)
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| Released | 24 September 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Rhoen Studios, Fulda, Germany | |||
| Genre | Power metal[1] | |||
| Length | 60:05 69:38 (Special Edition) | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Edguy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic |   [2] |
| Metal Storm | (8.9/10)[3] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | [4] |
In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 20th best power metal album of all time.[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Tobias Sammet; all music is composed by Sammet, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tears of a Mandrake" | 7:12 | |
| 2. | "Golden Dawn" | Jens Ludwig, Sammet | 6:07 |
| 3. | "Jerusalem" | Ludwig, Sammet | 5:27 |
| 4. | "All the Clowns" | 4:48 | |
| 5. | "Nailed to the Wheel" | Ludwig, Sammet | 5:40 |
| 6. | "The Pharaoh" | 10:37 | |
| 7. | "Wash Away the Poison" | 4:40 | |
| 8. | "Fallen Angels" | 5:13 | |
| 9. | "Painting on the Wall" | 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Save Us Now" | 4:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The Devil and the Savant" | 5:26 |
| 12. | "Wings of a Dream 2001" | 5:03 |
Personnel
Band members
- Tobias Sammet – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ
- Jens Ludwig – guitars, backing vocals
- Dirk Sauer – guitars, backing vocals
- Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel – bass, backing vocals
- Felix Bohnke – drums
Additional musicians
- Ralf Zdiarstek, Markus Schmitt, Daniel Schmitt, Rob Rock – backing vocals
- Frank Tischer – piano on track 7
Production
- Norman Meieritz – engineer
- Mikko Karmila – mixing
- Mika Jussila – mastering