''Spirit of Live'' is the first live album by the
progressive metal
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...
band
Vanden Plas
Vanden Plas is the name of coachbuilders who produced bodies for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers. Latterly the name became a top-end luxury model designation for cars from subsidiaries of British Leyland and the Rover Group, ...
. The song "Kiss of Death" features
Don Dokken
Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American singer and musician. He's best known for being the lead singer, occasional guitarist, and founder of the glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style wh ...
as guest on lead vocals and "Rainmaker" features
Patrick Rondat
Patrick Rondat (born 12 October 1960) is a French guitarist. He plays instrumental heavy metal associated with diverse influences such as new-age music, progressive metal, classical music and jazz. He has collaborated on various projects with ...
as guest on lead guitar.
Track listing
#"I Can See" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 4:26
#"Into The Sun" (Andy Kuntz, Günter Werno) - 7:05
#"Soul Survives" (Andy Kuntz, Günter Werno) - 9:52
#"How Many Tears" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 10:37
#"I Don't Miss You" (Andy Kuntz, Günter Werno) - 3:50
#"Journey to Paris" (Günter Werno) - 3:08
#"Spirit of Life" (Stephan Lill, Günter Werno) - 4:28
#"Iodic Rain" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 6:11
#"Far Off Grace" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 9:51
#"Kiss of Death" (Dokken/Lynch/Pilson) - 5:28
#"Rainmaker" (Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill) - 8:38
Note: "Kiss Of Death" & "I Don't Miss You" are only included on the European version. The American version features "You Fly".
Personnel
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Andy Kuntz
Andy Kuntz (born 20 November 1962) is a German progressive metal singer best known for his work with the band Vanden Plas. He has also participated in a production of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
Background
Kuntz was born in Kaiserslautern ...
– Vocals
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Stephan Lill
Stephan Lill is a German guitarist best known for his work with the Progressive metal band Vanden Plas.
Biography
Stephan Lill was born on 30 November 1968 in Eitorf, Germany. His interest in music, and especially in playing guitar, was awake ...
– Guitar
*Günter Werno – Keyboards
*Torsten Reichert – Bass
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Andreas Lill
Andreas Lill is a German Progressive metal drummer. He is best known for his work as the drummer for the band Vanden Plas.
Background
Andreas Lill was born November 3, 1965. As an early teenager he tried to learn to play bass guitar, but at 15 he ...
– Drums
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Don Dokken
Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American singer and musician. He's best known for being the lead singer, occasional guitarist, and founder of the glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style wh ...
– Vocals on Kiss of Death
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Patrick Rondat
Patrick Rondat (born 12 October 1960) is a French guitarist. He plays instrumental heavy metal associated with diverse influences such as new-age music, progressive metal, classical music and jazz. He has collaborated on various projects with ...
– Guitar on Rainmaker
References
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2000 live albums
Vanden Plas (band) albums
Inside Out Music live albums