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Gold Medal in Metal

Dream Evil · 2008

130 min · 32 tracks · heavy metal

Explosive riffs and anthemic choruses collide in a relentless celebration of heavy metal's bravado and spirit.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Fire! Battle! In Metal! — This track encapsulates the album's energetic spirit with its driving rhythms and triumphant chorus, serving as a battle cry for metal enthusiasts.
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    Crusaders' Anthem — With its powerful melody and rallying lyrics, this song stands out as a quintessential anthem that reflects the band's commitment to celebrating heavy metal culture.
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    Gold Medal in Metal — The title track serves as a manifesto for the album, articulating a bold declaration of pride in the heavy metal genre through catchy hooks and robust instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • anthemic choruses for sing-alongs
  • dynamic journey through
  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • celebratory energy for gatherings
  • powerful tracks for workout sessions

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer subtle, quiet music
  • seek short, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2008, Gold Medal in Metal marked Dream Evil's fifth studio album, following their 2006 release, The Book of Heavy Metal. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their reputation within the power metal genre while expanding their thematic focus to embrace a more self-referential and celebratory approach.
Stylistic neighbors
HammerFall· Blind Guardian· Edguy

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 United 4:02
  • 2 Blind Evil 4:24
  • 3 Fire! Battle! In Metal! 3:18
  • 4 In Flames You Burn 4:26
  • 5 Crusaders' Anthem 4:07
  • 6 Back From the Dead 4:28
  • 7 Higher on Fire 4:21
  • 8 The Prophecy 4:21
  • 9 Made of Metal 4:07
  • 10 Heavy Metal in the Night 5:01
  • 11 Let Me Out 4:47
  • 12 The Chosen Ones 5:59
  • 13 The Book of Heavy Metal 4:56
  • 14 Chasing the Dragon 4:13
  • 15 Children of the Night 4:29

Disc 2

  • 1 Dominator 3:23
  • 2 Fight for Metal 3:51
  • 3 December 25th 4:16
  • 4 Pain Patrol 3:13
  • 5 Lady of Pleasure 3:26
  • 6 Chapter 6 4:03
  • 7 Gold Medal in Metal 3:11
  • 8 Point of No Return 3:51
  • 9 The Enemy 3:15
  • 10 Hero of Zeroes 4:30
  • 11 Bringing the Metal Back 3:43
  • 12 Betrayed 4:01
  • 13 Evilized (unplugged) 4:56
  • 14 Dragonheart 3:35
  • 15 Take the World 4:09
  • 16 Crusader's Anthem (demo) 4:01
  • 17 Touring Is My Life (live) 1:57

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