Crystal Empire
Encyclopedia
Crystal Empire is the second full-length album by the German
power metal
band Freedom Call
. It was released on January 22, 2001, by Steamhammer
. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner
, who later joined Helloween
.
Bass guitar on tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9: Stefan Heimer
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Freedom Call
Freedom Call
Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998.-Biography:Freedom Call was formed in 1998 by old friends Chris Bay and Daniel Zimmermann during an off-period for the latter's main band, Gamma Ray...
. It was released on January 22, 2001, by Steamhammer
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner
Sascha Gerstner
Sascha Gerstner is a German musician and photographer, currently playing guitar in German Power Metal act Helloween.-Biography:...
, who later joined Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
.
Track listing
- "The King of the Crystal Empire" – 0:32
- "Freedom Call" – 5:32
- "Rise Up" – 4:05
- "Farewell" – 4:06
- "Pharao" – 4:42
- "Call of Fame" – 4:14
- "Heart of the Rainbow" – 4:35
- "The Quest" – 7:34
- "Ocean" – 5:09
- "Palace of Fantasy" – 4:47
- "The Wanderer" – 3:45
Credits
- Chris Bay – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Sascha GerstnerSascha GerstnerSascha Gerstner is a German musician and photographer, currently playing guitar in German Power Metal act Helloween.-Biography:...
– guitar - Ilker Ersin – bass guitar
- Dan ZimmermannDan ZimmermannDaniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann is a heavy metal drummer currently playing in Gamma Ray. Dan joined Gamma Ray in 1997.-With Gamma Ray:*Valley of the Kings *Somewhere Out In Space...
– drums
Guests
Choirs: Rolf Kholer, Olaf Senkbeil, Janie Dixon, Mitch SchmittBass guitar on tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9: Stefan Heimer