Age of Mastery

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The Age of Mastery
Age of Mastery cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998
RecordedMorrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida, United States
Genre
Length57:25
Label Century Media
Producer Jim Morris
Jag Panzer chronology
The Fourth Judgement
(1997)
The Age of Mastery
(1998)
Thane to the Throne
(2000)

The Age of Mastery is the fourth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 1998. [1] Lead guitarist Joey Tafolla was replaced by Chris Broderick. "False Messiah" is a Jack Starr cover.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Iron Eagle"Conklin5:39
2."Lustfull and Free"Conklin4:49
3."Twilight Years"Conklin4:37
4."Sworn to Silence"Lesegue, Parduba3:24
5."False Messiah"Starr5:12
6."The Age of Mastery"Conklin4:30
7."Viper"Conklin4:39
8."Displacement"Conklin4:28
9."Chain of Command"Parduba5:50
10."Take This Pain Away"Conklin4:46
11."Burning Heart"Parduba3:54
12."The Moors"Conklin5:38

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References

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