''The Unexpected'' is an album by the Norwegian/Belgian
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band
Beautiful Sin.
The music could be described as a melodic metal release with some serious hard rock leanings, plus modern production values. Most of the songs on the album are quite mid-tempo, picking up crunch and heavier parts only during the apex of the piece or the occasional choruses. There are also two instrumental tracks on the album.
Mixed by Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studios in Denmark. Artwork by Thomas Ewerhard
"Lost" is a remake of "The Departed (Sun is Going Down)" from
Helloween
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The Dark Ride
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"" album and "The Beautiful Sin" is an instrumental arrangement of "Hopes and Dreams" – a bonus track off
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In Europe, the bonus track is "Le rêve originel," a French version of "This is Not the Original Dream." In Japan the bonus track is "She is Made of Rain."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Uli Kusch and arranged by Uli Kusch and Jørn Viggo Lofstad.
# Lost – 4:52
# This is Not the Original Dream – 3:47
# Take Me Home – 3:36
# I'm Real – 3:54
# The Spark of Ignition – 4:36
# Closer to my Heart – 3:44
# Give up Once for All – 4:24
# Brace for Impact – 3:37
# Pechvogel (Unlucky Fellow) – 3:40
# Metalwaves – 5:29
# The Beautiful Sin – 4:36
# Le Reve Originel (Limited_Bonustrack) – 5:59
Personnel
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Magali Luyten
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– vocals
*Jørn Viggo Lofstad – guitars
*Steinar Krokmo – bass
*Axel Mackenrott – keyboards
*Uli Kusch – drums
External links
AFM Records – Bands – Beautiful Sin
2006 albums
AFM Records albums
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