Land Of The Free | Anniversary Edition

When Gamma Ray began to work on their fourth studio album 'Land Of The Free' in autumn 1994, the band from Hamburg was experiencing an emotional rollercoaster ride. The reason: their previous lead vocalist Ralf Scheepers had left the fold ? at a time when their 1993 record ?Insanity & Genius? was enjoying major success, particularly in the Far East. Naturally, Gamma Ray weren?t sure initially whether the band would work without Scheepers. 'But somehow the team spirit within the group grew so strong all of a sudden that our ideas just kept flowing. We hadn?t felt that sense of euphoria in a long time.', Kai Hansen says looking back at that time. It quickly became clear that Hansen himself would take over as the band?s lead vocalist. Gamma Ray?s new-found enthusiasm culminated on 'Land Of The Free' in a real anthemic frenzy, which is highlighted not only by the almost nine-minute opener ?Rebellion In Dreamland?, the title track with its 6/8 groove and the rapid ?Man On A Mission?, but has the whole album sound all of a piece. 'Land Of The Free', originally released in 1996, became the first album to feature Hansen on lead vocals and ever since the band has taken the world by storm. The 2017 anniversary re-release of 'Land Of The Free' includes, along with 13 original tracks ? all remastered by producer and sound engineer Eike Freese (Dark Age, Deep Purple) ? four instrumental numbers from the Chameleon Studios sessions in 2016 and 2017 as well as remastered versions of the Holo

Tracks

1~1~Cd1 - Studio Album:
1~2~Rebellion In Dreamland (Remastered 2017)
1~3~Man On A Mission (Remastered 2017)
1~4~Fairytale (Remastered 2017)
1~5~All Of The Damned (Remastered 2017)
1~6~Risinig Of The Damned (Remastered 2017)
1~7~Gods Of Deliverance (Remastered 2017)
1~8~Farewell (Remastered 2017)
1~9~Salvation's Calling (Remastered 2017)
1~10~Land Of The Free (Remastered 2017)
1~11~The Saviour (Remastered 2017)
1~12~Abyss Of The Void (Remastered 2017)
1~13~Time To Break Free (Remastered 2017)
1~14~Afterlife (Remastered 2017)
1~15~Cd2 - Bonus Cd:
1~16~Heavy Metal Mania (Remastered 2017)
1~17~As Time Goes By (Pre-Production Version, Remastered 2017)
1~18~The Silence '95 (Remastered 2017)
1~19~Dream Healer (Instrumental) - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017
1~20~Tribute To The Past (Instrumental) - Live At Chameleon Studios 2017
1~21~Heaven Can Wait (Instrumental) - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016
1~22~Valley Of The Kings (Instrumental) - Live At Chameleon Studios 2016

Details

Catalogue Number: 0219811EMU
Format: CD
Artist: Gamma Ray
Release Date: 14 June 2024
Genre: Metal
Label: Ear Music
Distributor: Rocket Group