| Opus I - All My Kingdoms | |
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| Released | February 22, 2013 |
| Genre | Heavy metal, a cappella |
| Label | Napalm |
All My Kingdoms (Opus I) is the debut album by German power metal band Heavatar. [1] [2] [3]
The songs are inspired by classical composers Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini and Georges Bizet. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Replica" (Based on Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565) | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Abracadabra" (Based on Niccolò Paganini's Caprice No. 24) | 3:34 |
| 3. | "All My Kingdoms" (Based on Johann Sebastian Bach's Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Prelude in C-minor) | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Elysium at Dawn" (Based on Ludwig van Beethoven's Für Elise) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Long Way Home" (Based on Georges Bizet's L'Arlésienne) | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Born to Fly" (Based on Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude in D-minor, BWV 999) | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Luna! Luna!" (Based on Ludwig van Beethoven's Mondscheinsonate (Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor)) | 4:56 |
| 8. | "The Look Above" (Based on Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A-major Op. 92) | 11:05 |
| 9. | "To the Metal" | 4:52 |
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Choir
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