Temple of Two Suns

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Temple of Two Suns
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Studio album by
Released12 December 2000
RecordedSoundgarten Studio, Oldenburg, Gate-Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, June–August 2000
Genre Power metal, progressive metal
Length48:52
Label Limb Music / SPV
Producer Mob Rules
Mob Rules chronology
Savage Land
(1999)
Temple of Two Suns
(2000)
Hollowed Be Thy Name
(2002)
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Temple of Two Suns is the second album by the German power metal band Mob Rules, released in 2000. [2]

Contents

The basic tracks for the album were recorded at Soundgarten Studio in Oldenburg, Germany, engineered by Andreas Schulz in June 2000. Later the band gathered at Gate-Studio in Wolfsburg where, under the direction of expert producers Sascha Paeth and Miro, all the instrumental and vocal parts were recorded in July and August. The album was finally mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth in September 2000.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Mob Rules

  1. "The Temple Fanfare" - 2:24
  2. "Pilot of Earth" - 2:49
  3. "Outer Space" - 3:42
  4. "Celebration Day (Sun Serenade, Opus I)" - 6:01
  5. "Flag of Life (Sun Serenade, Opus II)" - 4:25
  6. "Unknown Man" - 6:01
  7. "Hold On" - 3:15
  8. "Evolution's Falling" - 5:18
  9. "Inside the Fire" - 5:01
  10. "Eyes of All Young" - 3:54
  11. "Hold On (Reprise)" - 5:02

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

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References

  1. Hill, Gary. "Mob Rules Temple of Two Suns review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. "Mob Rules - Temple of Two Suns". Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved 2011-09-25.