| Double X | ||||
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| Released | 26 May 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 62:01 | |||
| Label | BMG International | |||
| Producer | Lessmann/Ziller | |||
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Double X is the tenth album by the German hard rock band Bonfire. It was released in 2006 by BMG International. [1] It celebrates 20 years of Bonfire music.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Day 911" | Claus Lessmann, Hans Ziller | 5:43 |
| 2. | "But We Still Rock" | Lessmann, Ziller | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Cry for Help" | Lessmann, Ziller, Jurgen Wiehler, Uwe Kohler | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Bet Your Bottom Dollar" | Lessmann, Ziller | 4:31 |
| 5. | "What's on Your Mind?" | Lessmann, Ziller | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Blink of an Eye" | Lessmann, Ziller | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Rap Is Crap!" | Lessmann, Ziller, Wiehler, Kohler | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Notion of Love" | Lessmann, Ziller, Wiehler, Kohler | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Right Things Right" | Lessmann, Ziller, Wiehler, Kohler | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Hard to Say" | Lessmann, Ziller | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Wings to Fly" | Lessmann, Ziller | 4:43 |
| 12. | "So What?" | Lessmann, Ziller | 4:39 |
| 13. | "Blink of an Eye (Extended Version)" | Lessmann, Ziller | 7:49 |
| 14. | "R.I.C." | Lessmann, Ziller | 0:20 |
Metal Reviews said, "I'm very encouraged by this release. Although Bonfire don't completely go from the scrap heap to pulling a classic out of their pocket, Double X is solid comeback." [2]
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