| The God Thing | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 56:45 | |||
| Label | Inside Out Music / Limb Music | |||
| Producer | Vanden Plas | |||
| Vanden Plas chronology | ||||
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The God Thing is the second full-length studio album by the German progressive metal band Vanden Plas. It was later re-released in 2004 as a special edition with two bonus tracks. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire Blossom" | Instrumental | Werno | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Rainmaker" | Kuntz | S.Lill | 6:40 |
| 3. | "Garden of Stones" | Kuntz | Kuntz/Werno | 7:48 |
| 4. | "In You: I Believe" | Kuntz | S.Lill/Werno | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Day I Die" | Kuntz | S.Lill | 6:05 |
| 6. | "Crown of Thorns" | Kuntz | Kuntz | 6:42 |
| 7. | "We're Not God" | Kuntz | S.Lill | 7:12 |
| 8. | "Salt in My Wounds" | Kuntz | S.Lill | 7:21 |
| 9. | "You Fly" | Kuntz | S.Lill | 7:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Combien De Larmes" (French bonus track, 2004 reissue bonus track) | 4:29 |
| 2. | "You Fly (live)" (2004 reissue bonus track) | 9:16 |
| 3. | "Spanish Rain (Saigon Kick cover)" (French limited FNAC edition) | 7:15 |
| 4. | "Days of Thunder (acoustic version)" (French limited FNAC edition) | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Raining in My Heart" (French limited FNAC edition) | 4:39 |
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