Eye of the Storm (Stormwitch album)

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Eye of the Storm
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Studio album by
Released1989
Genre Pop metal, Rock
Label Battle Cry
Stormwitch chronology
Live in Budapest
(1989)
Eye of the Storm
(1989)
War of the Wizards
(1992)

Eye of the Storm, was the fifth studio album released by the German heavy metal band Stormwitch in 1989 and the final album that features the original line up. [1] The album is the band's least heavy release to date, featuring several ballads ("I Want You Around", "Take Me Home"). It is not one of Stormwitch's best received albums.

Contents

The album features a guitar played extract of Mozart's "Rondo Ala Turca" (from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)).

Track listing

  1. "Paradise" - 3:43
  2. "Heart of Ice" - 3:59
  3. "I Want You Around" - 4:22
  4. "King in the Ring" - 5:09
  5. "Tarred and Feathered" - 3:43
  6. "Eye of the Storm" - 3:46
  7. "Another World Apart" - 3:43
  8. "Steel in the Red Light" - 4:09
  9. "Rondo Ala Turca" - 3:10
  10. "Take Me Home" - 3:59


Reissued on March 7, 2005 by Battle Cry Records (formerly Iron Glory Records) with these bonus live tracks:

  1. "Eye of the Storm"
  2. "King in the Ring"
  3. "The Beauty and the Beast"
  4. "Tears by the Firelight"
  5. "Rondo a la Turca"
  6. "Dragon's Day"
  7. "Tigers of the Sea"
  8. "Silent Mood"

Personnel

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References

  1. "Stormwitch - Eye of the Storm Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" . Retrieved 2023-05-25.