Dragonland

Saturday, 07 October 2006

Members:

Jonas Heidgert - Vocals (also Drums 1999-2002)
Nicklas Magnusson - Guitar
Olof Mörck - Lead Guitar
Christer Pedersen - Bass
Elias Holmlid - Synthesizers
Jesse Lindskog - Drums

Country: Sweden

Biography:

DRAGONLANDs third album Starfall sports a sound so fresh and inspiring there cannot be a single doubt about it being a huge step forward for the band. The time had come to work towards our vision of the perfect melodic metal record, and by working full time on the songs for more than a year we can honestly say its the best album we could have made at this point, comments guitarist Olof Mörck. Let us take a quick look back to recap the bands past: After their formation in summer of 1999 DRAGONLAND released two albums (The Battle Of The Ivory Plains and Holy War) via the Greek label Black Lotus Records and toured Japan in May 2003.

Japan was something like a turning point of our career, we came back with bustling creative minds, guitarist Nicklas Magnusson explains. Most of the musicians are known from playing in bands like Prophanity (guitarist Nicklas Magnusson), Nightshade (bassist Christer Pedersen) or Nostradameus (drummer Jesse Lindskog) while keyboardist Elias Holmlid helped out King Diamond on their tour in 2001 and recorded keyboards for Falconers second album. Soon after signing with Century Media Records the band was ready to attack recording their latest epic masterpiece, Starfall, in Division One Studio. Evergrey mastermind and frontman Tom S. Englund as well as Arnold Lindberg (sound technician for Europe on their ongoing tour) made sure that the bands vision was perfectly captured in the newly built super-studio in Gothenburg. Our ambition to create a fresh sound was thoroughly realized in Division One Studios, the final production perfectly fits our songs, vocalist Jonas Heidgert states.

The songs on Starfall range from the three minute metal-hit and title-track Starfall to the 11-minute epic The Book Of Shadows -- a trilogy that comes with an inspiring and adventurous story. People like Tom S. Englund, Arnold Lindberg and Henrik Danhage (Evergrey) added the icing on the cake by guesting with vocals and guitars on a whole number of tracks. The visuals for the album were done by ToxicAngel, whose services have been used by Sonata Arctica and Children Of Bodom. Metalheads, be sure to check out Starfall, because there is no denying that this album will not only appeal to fans of the power metal genre, but everyone who loves powerful music. Now, shut your eyes and let the Starfall cast a ray of celestial light upon you!

Discography:

Astronomy (2006)

1. Supernova 05:09
2. Astronomy 03:20
3. Cassiopeia 04:06
4. Contact 04:25
5. Direction - Perfection 04:29
6. The Book of Shadows part IV: The Scrolls of Geometria Divina 04:04
7. Antimatter 03:00
8. I Am
9. Too Late for Sorrow 03:36
10. Beethoven's Nightmare
11. The Old House on the Hill

Starfall (2004)

1. As Madness Took Me 03:58
2. Starfall 04:41
3. Calling my Name 03:19
4. In Perfect Harmony 04:49
5. The Shores of our Land 04:42
6. The Dreamseeker 06:47
7. The Returning 05:32
8. To the End of the World 04:41
9. The Book of Shadows Part I: A Story Yet Untold 03:13
10. The Book of Shadows Part II: The Curse of Qa'a 02:51
11. The Book of Shadows Part III: The Glendora Outbreak 04:51

Total playing time 49:24

Holy War (2002)

1. Hundred Years Have Passed 02:26
2. Majesty of the Mithril Mountains 05:27
3. Through Elven Woods and Dwarven Mines 05:32
4. Holy War 06:47
5. Calm Before the Storm 04:52
6. The Return to the Ivory Plains 06:04
7. Forever Walking Alone 04:55
8. Blazing Hate 05:24
9. A Thousand Points of Light 06:02
10. One With All 04:24

Total playing time 51:53

Battle of the Ivory Plains (2001)

1. Dragondawn 02:41
2. Storming Across Heaven 04:30
3. A Last Farewell 06:16
4. Ride for Glory 04:15
5. The Orcish March 05:57
6. The Battle of the Ivory Plains 06:16
7. Graveheart 04:48
8. Rondo a'la Turca 01:45
9. A Secret Unveiled 05:53
10. World's end 05:26
11. Dragondusk 01:52

Total playing time 49:39

MP3: Coming soon

Official Website: http://www.dragonland.se/

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