| The Book of Heavy Metal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 July 2004 | |||
| Recorded | December 2003 and February 2004 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 49:55 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström | |||
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The Book of Heavy Metal is the 3rd full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. This is the last album to feature Gus G. and Snowy Shaw. [1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" | Snowy Shaw | Shaw | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Into the Moonlight" | Niklas Isfeldt, Shaw | Shaw | 4:19 |
| 3. | "The Sledge" | Shaw | Shaw, Fredrik Nordström | 2:59 |
| 4. | "No Way" | Shaw | Nordström, Gus G | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Crusaders' Anthem" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Peter Stålfors | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Let's Make Rock" | Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw | Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Tired" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Chosen Twice" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 4:22 |
| 9. | "M.O.M." | Shaw | Shaw | 3:33 |
| 10. | "The Mirror" | Isfeldt, Stålfors | Isfeldt | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Only for the Night" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Unbreakable Chain" | Shaw | Gus G, Shaw | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 49:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Enemy" (Japan bonus track) | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Into the Moonlight" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Shaw | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Chapter 6" (Japan bonus track) | Shaw | Shaw | 4:03 |
| 4. | "No Way" | Shaw | Nordström, Gus G | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Crusaders' Anthem" | Isfeldt, Shaw | Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Stålfors | 4:21 |
| 6. | "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" | Shaw | Shaw | 5:25 |
| 7. | "The Sledge" | Shaw | Shaw, Nordström | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Tired" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Unbreakable Chain" | Shaw | Gus G, Shaw | 5:53 |
| 10. | "M.O.M." | Shaw | Shaw | 3:33 |
| 11. | "The Mirror" | Isfeldt, Stålfors | Isfeldt | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Only for the Night" | Shaw | Shaw | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Chosen Twice" | Shaw | Nordström, Shaw | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 53:14 | |||
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