Crystal Empire

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Crystal Empire
Crystal Empire cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released22 January 2001
RecordedJune–December 2000 at Hansen Studion in Hamburg, Karo Studio in Brackel, C.C.C. Studios in Bräuningshof and FC Studios in Nürnberg
Genre Power metal, Speed metal
Length48:38
Label Steamhammer
Producer Charlie Bauerfeind, Chris Bay, Dan Zimmermann
Freedom Call chronology
Stairway to Fairyland
(1999)
Crystal Empire
(2001)
Eternity
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Crystal Empire is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on 22 January 2001 by Steamhammer. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner, who later joined Helloween.

Contents

Track list

All tracks are written by Chris Bay and Dan Zimmermann

No.TitleLength
1."The King of the Crystal Empire"0:32
2."Freedom Call"5:19
3."Rise Up"4:05
4."Farewell"3:49
5."Pharao"4:43
6."Call of Fame"4:15
7."Heart of the Rainbow"4:36
8."The Quest"7:35
9."Ocean"5:10
10."Palace of Fantasy"4:48
11."The Wanderer"3:46
Total length:48:38

Credits

Guests

Choirs: Rolf Kholer, Olaf Senkbeil, Janie Dixon, Mitch Schmitt
Bass guitar on tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9: Stefan Heimer

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