''Shine'' is the fourth studio album by the symphonic metal band Edenbridge. Produced by Dennis Ward, it features 12 tracks that have been compared to the style of Edguy, Stratovarius and Masterplan.

Reception

The German edition of '' Metal Hammer'' awarded 5 out of 7 points but noted that singer Sabine Edelsbacher could not convey as much

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as Amy Lee, Sharon den Adel or

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. She was instead found reminiscent of Candice Night when singing slower, medievally inspired tracks. The reviewer for ''Rock Hard'' wrote that Edenbridge had found a balance between romanticism and

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, but requested more uptempo tracks.

Track listing

Credits

Musicians

*Sabine Edelsbacher – vocals *Lanvall – guitar, bass, keyboards *Roland Navratil – drums *Andreas Eibler – guitar

Guest musicians

* Dennis Ward – backing vocals *Astrid Stockhammer – violin

Productions

*Mixed by Dennis Ward *Mastered by Jürgen Lusky *Cover Design by Thomas Ewerhard, idea by Mike Koren

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shine (Edenbridge Album) 2004 albums Edenbridge (band) albums Massacre Records albums