''Hellfire Club'', released on 15 March 2004, is the sixth album by German

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...

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Edguy Edguy is a heavy metal band formed in Fulda, Germany in 1992. History Demos, AFM years (1992–2003) Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affecti ...

. The music of the band is supported by a German

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, the

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. It is the band's first album released via

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Track listing

All lyrics by

Tobias Sammet Tobias Sammet (born 21 November 1977) is a German musician, singer, songwriter, music producer and radio host best known for being the singer and primary songwriter of the power metal band Edguy, and the founder of the metal opera project Avant ...

. All music by Sammet except where noted. # "Mysteria" (Sammet,

Jens Ludwig Jens Ludwig (born 30 August 1977) is the lead guitarist and co-founder of the German power metal band Edguy. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and guitar solos since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up o ...

) – 5:44 # "The Piper Never Dies" – 10:05 # "We Don't Need a Hero" – 5:30 # "Down to the Devil" – 5:27 # "King of Fools" – 4:21 # "Forever" – 5:40 # "Under the Moon" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:04 # "

Lavatory Love Machine "Lavatory Love Machine" is a single taken from German power metal band Edguy's album ''Hellfire Club''. Track listing # "Lavatory Love Machine" - 4:24 # "Lavatory Love Machine" (Acoustic) - 4:35 # " I'll Cry for You" (Europe cover) - 3:45 # "Re ...

" – 4:25 # "Rise of the Morning Glory" – 4:39 # "Lucifer in Love" – 0:32 # "Navigator" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:22 # "The Spirit Will Remain" – 4:12 # "Children of Steel" – 4:03 (bonus track - 2004 version) # "Mysteria" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:32 (bonus track featuring

Mille Petrozza Miland "Mille" Petrozza (born 18 December 1967) is a German guitarist and singer of Italian descent. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of thrash metal band Kreator, which he started playing in as Tyrant in 1982 and ...

Kreator Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédér ...

) # "Heavenward" (Sammet, Ludwig) - 5:17 ('Navigator' demo version)

Hong Kong bonus disc

A special bonus disc containing 13 additional tracks was also released with the album in

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. Among its tracks are all the tracks from the '' King of Fools EP'' (other than "King of Fools" itself, which is on disc 1), the 3 bonus tracks mentioned above, an alternative version of "Falling Down" and 5 live tracks, including one by Tobias Sammet's side project

Avantasia Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept ...

: "Inside". # "New Age Messiah" (as featured on the '' King of Fools'' EP) – 6:00 # "Children of Steel" (as above) – 4:04 # "Mysteria" (featuring

) (as above) – 5:32 # "The Savage Union" (as featured on the ''King of Fools'' EP) – 4:15 # "Falling Down" (alternative version) – 4:37 # "Holy Water" (as featured on the ''King of Fools'' EP) – 4:17 # "Introduction" (live) – 1:01 # "Tears of a Mandrake" (live) – 7:55 # "Painting on the Wall" (live) – 4:39 # "Inside" (live) – 4:17 # "Fairytale" (live) – 6:22 # "Life and Times of a Bonus Track" (as featured on the ''King of Fools'' EP) – 3:23 # "Heavenward" (Navigator Demo Version) - 5:16

Personnel

;Band members *

- lead and backing vocals, keyboards *

- guitar, backing vocals *

Dirk Sauer Edguy is a heavy metal band formed in Fulda, Germany in 1992. History Demos, AFM years (1992–2003) Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affecti ...

- guitar, backing vocals * Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel - bass, backing vocals *

Felix Bohnke Felix Bohnke (born 2 September 1974) is a German musician and the drummer of heavy metal bands Edguy and Avantasia. He joined the band just before they recorded the album ''Theater of Salvation'' in 1998. Before joining Edguy he was a member of ...

- drums ;Additional musicians *

- co-lead vocals on track 14 *

Michael Rodenberg Michael Rodenberg, nicknamed Miro (born 9 April 1970), is a German keyboard player and record producer known for working with power metal bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, and Heavens Gate. He mainly works ...

- keyboards, orchestral arrangements *

Amanda Somerville Amanda Somerville (born March 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany. She is known primarily for her work with many European symphonic metal bands. Biography Personal life Somerville was ...

Oliver Hartmann Oliver Hartmann (born 28 June 1970 in Rüsselsheim, West Germany) is a German metal vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer who performed in various acts, either as guitarist, solo or choir singer. He is best known for his role as vocalis ...

, Ralf Zdiarstek, Thomas Rettke, Daniel Schmitt - backing vocals *The

conducted by Matthias Suschke ;Production *Norman Mieritz,

Sascha Paeth Sascha Paeth (born 9 September 1970 in Wolfsburg, West Germany) is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After For ...

- engineers *Michael Schubert - orchestra recordings *Mikko Karmila - mixing *Mika Jussila - mastering at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hellfire Club (Album) Edguy albums 2004 albums Nuclear Blast albums Albums with cover art by Jean-Pascal Fournier