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Track listing

All lyrics by D. C. Cooper, music as indicated

Personnel

Vocalists and characters

* D. C. Cooper (Firegod) *

(Watergoddess) *Lori Williams (Earthgoddess) * Andy Kuntz (Airgod) *Isolde Groß (Mercuria) *

(Narrator)

Musicians

* Stephan Lill - guitars *Alfred Koffler - guitars *Alex Beyrodt - guitars *Günter Werno - keyboards * Dennis Ward - bass * Andreas Lill - drums *Pedro Weiss - percussion

Production

*Dennis Ward - producer, engineer * Achim Kohler - mixing

References

External links

Official Homepage
{{Authority control Rock operas 2002 albums Albums produced by Dennis Ward (musician)