''The Book of Heavy Metal'' is the 3rd full length

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heavy metal band

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. This is the last album to feature

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and

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Track listing

Notes

*"Let's Make Rock" is omitted from this album because it appears as track 13 for the Japanese edition of 2003's "Evilized". *The shout present at the beginning of "The Book of Heavy Metal" on the U.S. version is removed and placed as the intro to "The Enemy" instead.

DVD

* "Tour 2003" (Footage of the band on tour, and live footage of the band performing 'M.O.M.', 'Children Of The Night' and 'Heavy Metal In The Night') – 35:13 * "The Making Of The Book Of Heavy Metal" (The making of the band's new album) – 26:26

Personnel

;Band *Niklas Isfeldt - vocals *

Fredrik Nordström Björn Tom Fredrik Nordström (born 5 January 1967) is a Swedish musician and record producer, best known as the guitarist of heavy metal band Dream Evil. Nordström is one of the leading melodic death metal and power metal producers in Sweden ...

- rhythm guitars, backing vocals *

- lead guitars *Peter Stålfors - bass, backing vocals *

- drums, backing vocals ;Guest/Session members *

Mats Olausson Mats Johan Olausson (17 April 1961 – 18 February 2015) was a Swedish keyboard player known from bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Ark, Evil Masquerade, Kamelot, Jean Beauvoir, John Norum John Norum (born 23 February 1964) is a Norwegian-Swedis ...

- organ and keyboards on 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12 * Andy Alkman - 2nd lead vocals on 4 * Per Edvardsson - harmony vocals on 5 and 11 * Patrik J. - choir vocals on 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 * Råberra Axelsson - guitar solo on 1 * "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar solo on 4

References

2004 albums Dream Evil albums Century Media Records albums Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström {{2000s-power-metal-album-stub