Casting the Stones

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Casting The Stones
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
RecordedMorrisound Studios, United States
Genre
Length51:13
Label Century Media
Producer Jim Morris
Jag Panzer chronology
Chain of Command
(2004)
Casting The Stones
(2004)
The Scourge of the Light
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Casting the Stones is the ninth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 2004. It shares musical similarities with the band's last album, Mechanized Warfare. This is the last album to feature Chris Broderick on guitar.

Contents

Songs

No.TitleLength
1."Feast or Famine"4:14
2."The Mission (1943)"4:09
3."Vigilant"5:03
4."Achilles"2:46
5."Tempest"4:40
6."Legion Immortal"4:31
7."Battered & Bruised"4:46
8."Cold"3:36
9."Starlight's Fury"6:18
10."The Harkening"4:44
11."Precipice"6:26

Album line-up

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References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Jag Panzer - Casting the Stones at AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2021.