From the Cradle to the Brave | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 March 2003 | |||
Recorded | Toproom studios September - December, 2002. | |||
Genre | Power metal | |||
Length | 53:49 | |||
Label | Massacre Records | |||
Producer | Highland Glory, Marius Olaussen | |||
Highland Glory chronology | ||||
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