The Book of Heavy Metal

The Book of Heavy Metal
Studio album by Dream Evil
Released	July 13, 2004
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	49:55
Label	Century Media
Producer	Fredrik Nordström
Dream Evil chronology
Children of the Night (2003) The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) United (2006)

The Book of Heavy Metal is the 3rd full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. This is the last album to feature Gus G. and Snowy Shaw.

Track listing

1. "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" (Snowy Shaw) – 5:25
2. "Into the Moonlight" (Niklas Isfeldt/Snowy Shaw) – 4:19
3. "The Sledge" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 2:59
4. "No Way" (Gus G./Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 3:19
5. "Crusaders' Anthem" (Niklas Isfeldt/Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw/Peter Stålfors) – 4:21
6. "Let's Make Rock" (Gus G./Niklas Isfeldt/Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw/Peter Stålfors) – 4:03
7. "Tired" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 3:49
8. "Chosen Twice" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 4:22
9. "M.O.M." (Snowy Shaw) – 3:33
10. "The Mirror" (Niklas Isfeldt/Peter Stålfors) – 3:46
11. "Only for the Night" (Snowy Shaw) – 4:10
12. "Unbreakable Chain" (Gus G./Snowy Shaw) – 5:53

Japanese Edition Track listing

Japan has an alternate tracklisting.

1. "The Enemy" (Japan bonus track)
2. "Into the Moonlight" (Niklas Isfeldt/Snowy Shaw) – 4:19
3. "Chapter 6" (Japan bonus track)
4. "No Way" (Gus G./Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 3:19
5. "Crusaders' Anthem" (Niklas Isfeldt/Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw/Peter Stålfors) – 4:21
6. "The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians) - alternate version" (Snowy Shaw) – 5:25
7. "The Sledge" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 2:59
8. "Tired" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 3:49
9. "Unbreakable Chain" (Gus G./Snowy Shaw) – 5:53
10. "M.O.M." (Snowy Shaw) – 3:33
11. "The Mirror" (Niklas Isfeldt/Peter Stålfors) – 3:46
12. "Only for the Night" (Snowy Shaw) – 4:10
13. "Chosen Twice" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 4:22

Notes: "Let's Make Rock" is omitted from this album because it appears as track 13 for the Japanese edition of 2003's "Evilized".

The METALLLL! portion of the U.S. version of the song "The Book of Heavy Metal" is removed and placed as the intro to "The Enemy" instead.

Credits

• Niklas Isfeldt - Lead Vocals
• Fredrik Nordström - Rhthym Guitars/back up vocals
• Gus G. - Lead Guitars
• Peter Stålfors - Bass/back up vocals
• Snowy Shaw - Drums/back up vocals

Guest musicians

• Mats Olausson - organ and keyboards on 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12
• Andy Alkman - 2nd lead vocals on 4
• Per Edvardsson - harmony vocals on 5 and 11
• Patrik J. - choir vocals on 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10
• Råberra Axelsson - guitar solo on 1
• "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar solo on 4