''Dreamland Manor'' is the debut album of German

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...

band

Savage Circus Savage Circus is a German-Swedish power metal band originally formed as a side project by Thomas "Thomen" Stauch following his departure from Blind Guardian. History Formation and ''Dreamland Manor'' Savage Circus began when Stauch appr ...

. The album sounds similar to older classic

Blind Guardian Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. Nine musicians have been part of the band ...

Writing

The band wrote most of the album together. Three songs, however, were written solely by Thomen for the next

album: "Evil Eyes", "It – The Gathering", and the ballad "Beyond Reality"."Interview – with Thomen Stauch (Savage Circus)"
. Retrieved 11-23-2013. Thomen comments:

Track listing

''All music written by:''

''All lyrics by:'' Jens Carlsson and

Piet Sielck Piet Sielck (born 14 November 1964) is a German guitarist, singer and record producer. He is the frontman of the power metal band Iron Savior as well as owner of the studio Powerhouse in Hamburg. Early life Born in Hamburg, Sielck started play ...

Trivia

*The

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

ese bonus track "

Ça plane pour moi "Ça plane pour moi" () is a 1977 song by Belgian musician Plastic Bertrand. The music is also used in the 1977 song "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" by Elton Motello. The song has been covered by many artists, though the original recording was the most suc ...

" is sung in French, however Jens does not speak the language. Emil knows some French, and he wrote down the lyrics at home in

Umeå Umeå ( , , , locally ; ; ; ; ) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. Situated on the Ume River, Umeå is the largest Urban areas in Sweden, locality in Norrland and the t ...

and told Jens how to pronounce it."Piet Sielck – Savage Circus & Iron Savior"
Metal-Rules.com. 4-29-2006. Retrieved 11-23-2013.

Credits

* Jens Carlsson – lead vocals * Emil Norberg – guitar *

– guitar, bass, and backing vocals *

Thomas Stauch Thomas "Thomen" Stauch (born 11 March 1970), also known by his nickname The Omen, is a German heavy metal drummer, best known as the co-founder and former drummer of Blind Guardian. Biography He began his career in 1984 with the band Lucife ...

– drums ;Guest musicians *

Rolf Köhler Rolf Köhler (24 May 1951 – 16 September 2007) was a German singer and record producer. Career Köhler initially achieved commercial success performing under the pseudonym Marc de Ville in the late 1970s. As Marc de Ville, he recorded a few s ...

– backing vocals

References

2005 debut albums Savage Circus albums {{2000s-power-metal-album-stub