''The Watchers'' is an album released by Danish
progressive metal
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band
Royal Hunt
Royal Hunt is a Danish progressive metal band. The band was founded in 1989 by keyboardist André Andersen in order to combine basic values of classic rock with progressive, current musical elements. The name originated from a painting seen in ...
, comprising a new long suite, already published in Japan in the EP titled ''Intervention - Part 1'', re-recorded versions of old songs and some live tracks. The live tracks were recorded from May to August 2000.
Track listing
All songs written by
André Andersen
André Andersen (born 16 December 1961) is a Russian-born multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the keyboardist and founder of the Denmark-based progressive metal band Royal Hunt. André started his "music life" at very young age and w ...
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# "Intervention" – 14:02
# "Lies" (live) – 9:42
# "Flight" (live) – 4:32
# "Message to God" (live) – 6:10
# "Epilogue" (live) – 8:04
# "One by One" (re-recorded Version) – 5:33
# "Clown in the Mirror" (re-recorded Version) – 5:36
# "Day In Day Out" (re-recorded Version) – 3:59
# "Legion of the Damned" (re-recorded Version) – 5:17
# "Intervention" (Radio Edit) – 5:56
Personnel
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André Andersen
André Andersen (born 16 December 1961) is a Russian-born multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the keyboardist and founder of the Denmark-based progressive metal band Royal Hunt. André started his "music life" at very young age and w ...
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keyboards
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and
guitar
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John West –
lead
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and
backing vocals
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*Jacob Kjaer –
guitar
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s
*Steen Mogensen –
bass guitar
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*Allan Sorensen –
drums
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*Maria McTurk backing vocals
*Kenny Lubcke backing vocals
References
External links
Heavy Harmonies page
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Royal Hunt albums
2001 albums
Century Media Records albums