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| Metal God Essentials Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | June 11, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 66:06 | |||
| Label | Metal God Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Roy Z | |||
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Metal God Essentials Vol. 1 is a compilation album released by American heavy metal band Halford in 2007. It was released as a standard CD with a bonus DVD, and also as a limited edition (5000 copies) Digipak including a bonus remix CD and Rob Halford's autograph.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Resurrection" | Rob Halford, Patrick Lachman, John Baxter, Roy Z | Resurrection | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Made in Hell" | Halford, Z, Baxter | Resurrection | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Screaming in the Dark" | Halford, Lachman, Z, Baxter | Live Insurrection | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Golgotha" | Halford, Mike Chlasciak, Baxter | Crucible | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Silent Screams – 1999 Demo" | Halford, Bob Marlette | Silent Screams (The Singles) | 7:16 |
| 6. | "Crystal" | Halford, Z, Baxter | Crucible | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Into the Pit" (demo, performed by Fight) | Halford | K5 – The War of Words Demos | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Nailed to the Gun" (demo, performed by Fight) | Halford | K5 – The War of Words Demos | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Slow Down" | Halford, Marlette, Z | Resurrection | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Locked and Loaded" | Halford, Lachman | Resurrection | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Forgotten Generation" | Halford, Z, Baxter | new release | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Drop Out" | Halford, Z, Baxter | new release | 3:41 |
| 13. | "War of Words" (demo, performed by Fight) | K5 – The War of Words Demos | 4:58 | |
| 14. | "Sun" | Halford, Z, Baxter | Crucible | 3:51 |
| 15. | "Trail of Tears" | Halford, Ray Riendeau, Z, Baxter, Chlasciak, Bobby Jarzombek, Lachman | Crucible | 4:29 |
| 16. | "Redemption European Mix" (hidden bonus remix of "Forgotten Generation") | Halford, Z, Baxter | new release | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hypocrisy U.S. Mix" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Vendetta Australia and So.America Mix" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Redemption European Mix" | 6:36 |
| 4. | "Resistance Canadian Mix" | 4:52 |
All bonus CD tracks are remixes of "Forgotten Generation".
Bonus DVD
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