Power Plant | ||||
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![]() Cover art by
Derek Riggs | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 23 March 1999 | |||
Recorded | November 1998 – January 1999 | |||
Studio | Hansen Studio, Hamburg, Germany | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 63:32 | |||
Label | Noise | |||
Producer | Kai Hansen, Dirk Schlächter and Gamma Ray | |||
Gamma Ray chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10 [2] |
Metal Storm | 8.5/10 [3] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 [4] |
Power Plant is the sixth full-length album from the German power metal band, Gamma Ray. The album was initially released in 1999, but was re-released along with most of the band's past catalogue in 2002 with bonus tracks and new covers. This album has a tight focus on the power metal genre.
Most notably for the band, it was the first album in which the lineup from one album to the next remain unchanged, with Kai Hansen on vocals and guitar, Henjo Richter on guitar, Dirk Schlächter on bass and Dan Zimmermann on drums.
The cover painting and illustrations are by Derek Riggs, creator of Iron Maiden's Eddie mascot.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Anywhere in the Galaxy" | Kai Hansen | Hansen | 6:37 |
2. | "Razorblade Sigh" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:01 |
3. | "Send Me a Sign" | Henjo Richter | Richter | 4:07 |
4. | "Strangers in the Night" | Hansen, Dan Zimmermann | Zimmermann | 6:04 |
5. | "Gardens of the Sinner" | Zimmermann, Hansen | Zimmermann, Hansen | 5:57 |
6. | "Short as Hell" | Hansen | Hansen | 3:57 |
7. | " It's a Sin" ( Pet Shop Boys cover) | Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant | Lowe, Tennant | 4:58 |
8. | "Heavy Metal Universe" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:25 |
9. | "Wings of Destiny" | Richter | Richter | 6:26 |
10. | "Hand of Fate" | Hansen, Dirk Schlächter | Schlächter | 6:12 |
11. | "Armageddon" | Hansen | Hansen | 8:48 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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12. | " Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" ( Rainbow cover) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Blackmore, Dio | 3:46 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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12. | "A While in Dreamland" | Hansen, Schlächter | Hansen, Schlächter | 4:16 |
13. | "Rich and Famous" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:53 |
14. | "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" ( Rainbow cover) | Blackmore, Dio | Blackmore, Dio | 3:46 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [5] | 45 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [6] | 32 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 25 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [8] | 31 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 51 |
Power Plant | ||||
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![]() Cover art by
Derek Riggs | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 23 March 1999 | |||
Recorded | November 1998 – January 1999 | |||
Studio | Hansen Studio, Hamburg, Germany | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 63:32 | |||
Label | Noise | |||
Producer | Kai Hansen, Dirk Schlächter and Gamma Ray | |||
Gamma Ray chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10 [2] |
Metal Storm | 8.5/10 [3] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 [4] |
Power Plant is the sixth full-length album from the German power metal band, Gamma Ray. The album was initially released in 1999, but was re-released along with most of the band's past catalogue in 2002 with bonus tracks and new covers. This album has a tight focus on the power metal genre.
Most notably for the band, it was the first album in which the lineup from one album to the next remain unchanged, with Kai Hansen on vocals and guitar, Henjo Richter on guitar, Dirk Schlächter on bass and Dan Zimmermann on drums.
The cover painting and illustrations are by Derek Riggs, creator of Iron Maiden's Eddie mascot.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Anywhere in the Galaxy" | Kai Hansen | Hansen | 6:37 |
2. | "Razorblade Sigh" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:01 |
3. | "Send Me a Sign" | Henjo Richter | Richter | 4:07 |
4. | "Strangers in the Night" | Hansen, Dan Zimmermann | Zimmermann | 6:04 |
5. | "Gardens of the Sinner" | Zimmermann, Hansen | Zimmermann, Hansen | 5:57 |
6. | "Short as Hell" | Hansen | Hansen | 3:57 |
7. | " It's a Sin" ( Pet Shop Boys cover) | Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant | Lowe, Tennant | 4:58 |
8. | "Heavy Metal Universe" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:25 |
9. | "Wings of Destiny" | Richter | Richter | 6:26 |
10. | "Hand of Fate" | Hansen, Dirk Schlächter | Schlächter | 6:12 |
11. | "Armageddon" | Hansen | Hansen | 8:48 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
12. | " Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" ( Rainbow cover) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Blackmore, Dio | 3:46 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
12. | "A While in Dreamland" | Hansen, Schlächter | Hansen, Schlächter | 4:16 |
13. | "Rich and Famous" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:53 |
14. | "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" ( Rainbow cover) | Blackmore, Dio | Blackmore, Dio | 3:46 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [5] | 45 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [6] | 32 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 25 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [8] | 31 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 51 |