Mandrake (album)

Mandrake
Studio album by
Edguy
Released24 September 2001
RecordedRhoen Studios, Fulda, Germany
GenrePower metal[1]
Length60:05
69:38 (Special Edition)
LabelAFM
ProducerEdguy
Edguy chronology
The Savage Poetry
(2000) 		Mandrake
(2001) 		Burning Down the Opera
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic[2]
Metal Storm(8.9/10)[3]
Metal Hammer (GER)[4]

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. It was their last studio album for AFM Records. They later signed a contract with Nuclear Blast.

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.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Tears of a Mandrake" 7:12
2."Golden Dawn"Jens Ludwig, Sammet6:07
3."Jerusalem"Ludwig, Sammet5:27
4."All the Clowns" 4:48
5."Nailed to the Wheel"Ludwig, Sammet5:40
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
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Devil and the Savant"5:26
12."Wings of a Dream 2001"5:03

Personnel

Band members

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

References

  1. ^ a b Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Edguy – Mandrake". Sputnikmusic. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  3. ^ "Edguy – Mandrake". Metal Storm. 16 September 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  4. ^ "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer (in German). October 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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