''Shakespeare's Macbeth – A Tragedy in Steel'' is a 2002

concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Some ...

by German heavy metal band

Rebellion Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...

, based on the story of

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

's play ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

''. The album has many spoken passages.

Track listing

#"Introduction" – 2:31 #"Disdaining Fortune" – 4:59 #"The Prophecy" – 6:56 #"Husbandry in Heaven" – 13:11 #"The Dead Arise" – 8:29 #"Evil Speaks" – 4:06 #"Letters of Blood" – 4:22 #"Revenge" – 6:18 #"Claws of Madness" – 8:01 #"Demons Rising" – 7:49 #"Die with Harness on Your Back" – 6:12 #"The Blood of my Brothers/Death Above Us" – 5:27 #"I Can See the Judgment in Your Eyes, Pt. II" – 7:14 #"Just Like a Rainbow in the Dark Pt. 2 This Time It's Metal" – 5:33 All songs written by Lulis and Göttlich, except track 3 (Eilen and Lulis).

Credits

*Michael Seifert — vocals *

Uwe Lulis Uwe Lulis (born 6 December 1965) is a German guitarist. He is the key member and producer of heavy metal band Rebellion since 2000 and is currently one of three guitarists of German band Accept. He also played guitar in Grave Digger for about 13 ...

— guitars *Björn Eilen — guitars, vocals, accordions *Tomi Göttlich — bass *

Randy Black Randy Black (born November 17, 1963) is a Canadian-born rock drummer known best for his stints as the drummer for Bif Naked, Annihilator, and Primal Fear. Although Black's actual acoustic drum configuration is not unique to the field of drummi ...

— drums *Skylar M. Prinkle —

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*Ben Iver — Whipstick

Speakers, cast

*Narrator — Bob Lyng *Macbeth — Tomi Göttlich *Lady MacBeth, Speaker and Singer — Francesca (Schmidt) Tzamtzis *Macduff — Björn Eilen *First witch — Yvonne Thorhauer *Second witch — Saskia Schenkel *Third witch — Ana Lara *Gentlewoman — Christopher Lundmark *Doctor — Randy Black *

Young Siward Young Siward is a character in William Shakespeare’s play ''Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the dam ...

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