Blast from the Past (album)

Blast from the Past is a two CD compilation album that contains re-recordings of older Gamma Ray material from the Ralf Scheepers era, with Kai Hansen singing the vocals, and remasters of more recent tracks. All instruments for old songs were also re-recorded, with new arrangements, by the then current members of the band.

Blast from the Past
Remix album by
Gamma Ray
Released26 June 2000
Recordedat Hansen Studio, Hamburg, Germany
GenrePower metal
Speed metal
Heavy metal
Length61:03 (CD 1)
60:26 (CD 2)
LabelSanctuary Records
ProducerKai Hansen and Dirk Schlächter
Gamma Ray chronology
Power Plant
(1999)		 Blast from the Past
(2000)		 No World Order
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Lords of Metal90/100
Sputnikmusic[1]

The songs from each era to be included in the compilation were chosen by the band's fans.[2]

Track listing
CD 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Welcome"-Hansen0:57
2."Lust for Life"HansenHansen5:26
3."Heaven Can Wait"HansenHansen4:30
4."Heading for Tomorrow"HansenHansen14:59
5."Changes"Hansen, WesselHansen, Scheepers, Schlächter, Wessel5:29
6."Rich & Famous" (Japanese Bonus Track)HansenHansen4:52
7."One With the World"HansenHansen, Wessel4:50
8."Dream Healer"Hansen, ScheepersHansen7:35
9."Tribute to the Past"HansenHansen, Rubach4:46
10."Last Before the Storm"HansenHansen4:57
11."Heal Me"Hansen, SchlächterSchlächter7:34
CD 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rebellion in Dreamland"HansenHansen8:46
2."Man On a Mission"HansenHansen5:44
3."Land of the Free"HansenHansen4:38
4."The Silence"HansenHansen6:29
5."Beyond the Black Hole"HansenHansen, Zimmermann, Schlächter6:00
6."Somewhere Out in Space"HansenHansen5:27
7."Valley of the Kings"HansenHansen3:50
8."Anywhere in the Galaxy"HansenHansen6:36
9."Send Me a Sign"RichterRichter4:06
10."Armageddon"HansenHansen8:50


Note: All tracks on CD 1 and tracks 1-3 on CD 2 are completely new recordings from the year 2000. Tracks 4-10 on CD2 are remastered versions of the original recordings.

Personnel

Production
  • Mixed at: Hansen Studio, Hamburg, Germany
  • Engineered by: Dirk Schlächter, Kai Hansen

Credits
  • Cover Art by: Derek Riggs
  • Digital Artwork and Booklet Design by: Henjo Richter

References
  1. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9980/Gamma-Ray-Blast-From-the-Past/
  2. EvilG. "Metal-Rules.com interview with Dan Zimmermann: Drummer for Gamma Ray & Freedom Call", Metal-Rules, 26 November 2001. Retrieved on 18 October 2010.
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