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Skeletons in the Closet

Gamma Ray

103 min · 19 tracks · heavy metal · power metal · speed metal

A thunderous collection of melodic riffs and soaring vocals, encapsulating the essence of power metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • thunderous riffs for high energy
  • for anthemic sing-alongs
  • wave-like pacing encourages engagement
  • captivating storytelling through sound

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2001, 'Skeletons in the Closet' marked Gamma Ray's return after a brief hiatus following their 1999 album 'Powerplant'. This live compilation showcases the band's evolution and popularity within the power metal genre, featuring tracks from their earlier works alongside newer material. It captures the momentum they had built during the late 90s as they solidified their presence in the heavy metal scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Helloween· Blind Guardian· Stratovarius

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Welcome 1:05
  • 2 Gardens of the Sinner 5:47
  • 3 Rich and Famous 5:12
  • 4 All of the Damned 5:00
  • 5 No Return 4:13
  • 6 Armageddon 9:24
  • 7 Heavy Metal Universe 7:42
  • 8 One with the World 4:50
  • 9 Dan's Solo 5:22

Disc 2

  • 1 Razorblade Sigh 4:59
  • 2 Heart of the Unicorn 4:42
  • 3 Last Before the Storm 4:38
  • 4 Victim of Fate 7:00
  • 5 Rising Star / Shine On 7:52
  • 6 The Silence 6:43
  • 7 Heaven or Hell 4:17
  • 8 Guardians of Mankind 5:21
  • 9 New World Order 8:22
  • 10 McTee 0:44

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