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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Power Plant
| Type = studio
|name = Power Plant
|type = Studio
| Artist = [[Gamma Ray (band)|Gamma Ray]]
|artist = [[Gamma Ray (band)|Gamma Ray]]
| Cover = GammarayPowerplant.jpg
|cover = GammarayPowerplant.jpg
| Released = March 29, 1999 <br> March 18, 2003 ''(Re-release)''
| Recorded = Hansen Studio, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]
|caption = Cover art by [[Derek Riggs]]
|released = 23 March 1999
| Genre = [[Power metal]]
|recorded = November 1998 – January 1999
| Length = 1:03:32
| Label = [[Sanctuary Records]]
|studio = Hansen Studio, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]
| Producer = [[Dirk Schlächter]] and [[Kai Hansen]]
|genre = {{hlist|[[Speed metal]]|[[power metal]]}}
|length = 63:32
| Last album = ''[[Somewhere Out in Space]]''<br>(1997)
|label = [[Noise Records|Noise]]
| This album = '''''Power Plant'''''<br>(1999)
|producer = [[Kai Hansen]], [[Dirk Schlächter]] and Gamma Ray
| Next album = ''[[No World Order (Gamma Ray album)|No World Order]]''<br>(2001)
|prev_title = [[Somewhere Out in Space]]
|prev_year = 1997
|next_title = [[No World Order (Gamma Ray album)|No World Order]]
|next_year = 2001
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r416972|first=Stev|last=Huey}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000239939 |title=Gamma Ray - Power Plant review |last=Huey |first=Steve |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=19 May 2021 }}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]''
| rev2 =''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
| rev2Score = 8/10<ref name="martin" >{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties | publisher = [[Collector's Guide Publishing]] | date = 1 August 2007 | location = [[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]] | page=167 |isbn = 978-1-894959-62-9}}</ref>
| rev2Score = (8.5/10) <ref>[http://www.metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php?review_id=222 Metal Storm review]</ref>
| rev3 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
| rev3 = [[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=8151 Sputnikmusic review]</ref>
| rev3Score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php?review_id=222|title=Gamma Ray - Power Plant review|website=[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]|accessdate=27 March 2021}}</ref>
| rev4 =
| rev4 = Sputnikmusic
| rev4Score = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9719/Gamma-Ray-Power-Plant/| first = Mike| last = Stagno|title=Gamma Ray - Power Plant|website=Sputnikmusic|date=27 October 2006|accessdate=27 March 2021}}</ref>
| rev4Score =
| noprose = yes
}}
}}
'''''Power Plant''''' is the sixth full-length album from the [[Germany|German]] [[power metal]] band, [[Gamma Ray (band)|Gamma Ray]]. The album was initially released in 1999, but was re-released along with most of the band's past catalogue in 2003 with bonus tracks and new covers. This album has a tight focus on the Power Metal genre.


'''''Power Plant''''' is the sixth full-length album from the German [[power metal]] band, [[Gamma Ray (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.

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)|Eddie]] mascot.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
#"Anywhere in the Galaxy" (Hansen) – 6:37
|title1 = Anywhere in the Galaxy
#"Razorblade Sigh" (Hansen) – 5:01
|lyrics1 = [[Kai Hansen]]
#"Send Me a Sign" (Richter) – 4:07
|music1 = Hansen
#"Strangers in the Night" (L:Hansen/Zimmermann M:Zimmermann) – 6:04
|length1 = 6:37
#"Gardens of the Sinner" (Zimmermann/Hansen) – 5:57
|title2 = Razorblade Sigh
#"Short as Hell" (Hansen) – 3:57
|lyrics2 = Hansen
#"[[It's a Sin]]" ([[Chris Lowe|Lowe]], [[Neil Tennant|Tennant]]) – 4:58 ''([[Pet Shop Boys]] cover)''
|music2 = Hansen
#"Heavy Metal Universe" (Hansen) – 5:25
|length2 = 5:01
#"Wings of Destiny" (Richter) – 6:26
|title3 = Send Me a Sign
#"Hand of Fate" (L:Hansen/Schlächter M:Schlächter) – 6:12
|lyrics3 = [[Henjo Richter]]
#"Armageddon" (Hansen) – 8:48
|music3 = Richter
|length3 = 4:07
|title4 = Strangers in the Night
|lyrics4 = Hansen, [[Dan Zimmermann]]
|music4 = Zimmermann
|length4 = 6:04
|title5 = Gardens of the Sinner
|lyrics5 = Zimmermann, Hansen
|music5 = Zimmermann, Hansen
|length5 = 5:57
|title6 = Short as Hell
|lyrics6 = Hansen
|music6 = Hansen
|length6 = 3:57
|title7 = [[It's a Sin]]
|note7 = <small>[[Pet Shop Boys]] cover</small>
|lyrics7 = [[Chris Lowe]], [[Neil Tennant]]
|music7 = Lowe, Tennant
|length7 = 4:58
|title8 = Heavy Metal Universe
|lyrics8 = Hansen
|music8 = Hansen
|length8 = 5:25
|title9 = Wings of Destiny
|lyrics9 = Richter
|music9 = Richter
|length9 = 6:26
|title10 = Hand of Fate
|lyrics10 = Hansen, [[Dirk Schlächter]]
|music10 = Schlächter
|length10 = 6:12
|title11 = Armageddon
|lyrics11 = Hansen
|music11 = Hansen
|length11 = 8:48
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese Edition bonus track
|title12 = [[Long Live Rock 'n' Roll]]
|note12 = <small>[[Rainbow (rock band)|Rainbow]] cover</small>
|lyrics12 = [[Ritchie Blackmore]], [[Ronnie James Dio]]
|music12 = Blackmore, Dio
|length12 = 3:46
}}
{{Track listing
|headline = 2002 release bonus tracks
|title12 = A While in Dreamland
|lyrics12 = Hansen, Schlächter
|music12 = Hansen, Schlächter
|length12 = 4:16
|title13 = Rich and Famous
|lyrics13 = Hansen
|music13 = Hansen
|length13 = 4:53
|title14 = Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
|note14 = <small>[[Rainbow (rock band)|Rainbow]] cover</small>
|lyrics14 = Blackmore, Dio
|music14 = Blackmore, Dio
|length14 = 3:46
}}


*"A While in Dreamland" also appears on the ''Silent Miracles'' EP.
'''Japanese Version Bonus Track'''
*"Rich and Famous" also appears on the Japanese version of ''[[Blast from the Past (album)|Blast from the Past]]''.
#<li value="12"> "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" (Blackmore/Dio) - 3:46 (Rainbow cover)


==Personnel==
===2003 Bonus Tracks===
;Gamma Ray
#<li value="12"> "A While in Dreamland" (Hansen/Schlächter) - 4:16
*[[Kai Hansen]] – vocals, guitars, producer, engineer, mixing
# "Rich and Famous" (Hansen) - 4:53
*[[Henjo Richter]] – guitars, keyboards, artwork and booklet design
# "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" ([[Ritchie Blackmore|Blackmore]]/[[Ronnie James Dio|Dio]]) - 3:46 ''([[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] cover)''
*[[Dirk Schlächter]] – bass, producer, engineer, mixing
*[[Dan Zimmermann]] – drums


;Additional musicians
*"A While in Dreamland" also appears on the Silent Miracles EP.
*[[Piet Sielck]] – additional chorus on "Hand of Fate"
*"Rich and Famous" also appears on the Blast from the Past(Japanese Version).


;Production
== Personnel ==
*Ralf Lindner – mastering at .Ham. Audio, Hamburg
* [[Kai Hansen]] - vocals, guitar
* [[Henjo Richter]] - guitars, keyboards
* [[Dirk Schlächter]] - bass
* [[Dan Zimmermann]] - drums


==Credits==
== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
* Mixed at: Hansen Studio, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]
! scope="col"| Chart (1999)
* Artwork and Booklet-design by: [[Henjo Richter]]
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
* Cover Painting and Illustrations by: [[Derek Riggs]], creator of [[Iron Maiden]]'s [[Eddie the Head|Eddie]] mascot
|-
{{album chart|Austria|45|artist= Gamma Ray|album=Power Plant|rowheader=true|access-date=12 September 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|32|artist= Gamma Ray|album=Power Plant|rowheader=true|access-date=12 September 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|25|id=8371|artist= Gamma Ray|album=Power Plant|rowheader=true|access-date=12 September 2020}}
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=[[Oricon|Oricon Entertainment]]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref>
| align="center"| 31
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|51|artist= Gamma Ray|album=Power Plant|rowheader=true|access-date=12 September 2020}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 14 June 2024

Power Plant
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by
Gamma Ray
Released23 March 1999
RecordedNovember 1998 – January 1999
StudioHansen Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Genre
Length63:32
LabelNoise
ProducerKai Hansen, Dirk Schlächter and Gamma Ray
Gamma Ray chronology
Somewhere Out in Space
(1997) 		Power Plant
(1999) 		No World Order
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]
Metal Storm8.5/10[3]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[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.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Anywhere in the Galaxy"Kai HansenHansen6:37
2."Razorblade Sigh"HansenHansen5:01
3."Send Me a Sign"Henjo RichterRichter4:07
4."Strangers in the Night"Hansen, Dan ZimmermannZimmermann6:04
5."Gardens of the Sinner"Zimmermann, HansenZimmermann, Hansen5:57
6."Short as Hell"HansenHansen3:57
7."It's a Sin" (Pet Shop Boys cover)Chris Lowe, Neil TennantLowe, Tennant4:58
8."Heavy Metal Universe"HansenHansen5:25
9."Wings of Destiny"RichterRichter6:26
10."Hand of Fate"Hansen, Dirk SchlächterSchlächter6:12
11."Armageddon"HansenHansen8:48
Japanese Edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" (Rainbow cover)Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James DioBlackmore, Dio3:46
2002 release bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."A While in Dreamland"Hansen, SchlächterHansen, Schlächter4:16
13."Rich and Famous"HansenHansen4:53
14."Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" (Rainbow cover)Blackmore, DioBlackmore, Dio3:46
  • "A While in Dreamland" also appears on the Silent Miracles EP.
  • "Rich and Famous" also appears on the Japanese version of Blast from the Past.

Personnel

[edit]
Gamma Ray
Additional musicians
Production
  • Ralf Lindner – mastering at .Ham. Audio, Hamburg

Charts

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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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Gamma Ray - Power Plant review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ "Gamma Ray - Power Plant review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ Stagno, Mike (27 October 2006). "Gamma Ray - Power Plant". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Gamma Ray – Power Plant" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Gamma Ray: Power Plant" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gamma Ray – Power Plant" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gamma Ray – Power Plant". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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