Masterplan (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Masterplan
Type = studio
Artist = Masterplan


Released = 20 January, 2003
Recorded = Crazy Cat Studio
Genre = Power metal
Length =
Label = AFM Records
Producer = Andy Sneap and Masterplan
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Masterplan" (2003)
Next album = "Back For My Life" (2005)|

"Masterplan" is the German power metal band Masterplan's self-titled debut album, released in 2003 by AFM Records. The album received many good reviews and entered the charts at high positions. The album was voted album of the month in "Sweden Rock Magazine", "Rock Hard" and "Heavy, Oder Was?!" in Germany and "Metal Factory" in Switzerland.

Michael Kiske, the former Helloween bandmate of guitarist Roland Grapow, duets on track 6.

By the time their first full-length and self-titled CD was released in 2003, Janne "Warman" Wirman was replaced by Axel Mackenrott. Warman actually recorded some keyboards sessions on the album, but could not stay on as a full time member due to his commitments to Children of Bodom. Main keyborard lines of the album where arranged and programmed by own Grapow and Kusch. Grapow recorded bass lines, with help on some sessions by Jeurgen Attig (Casanova).

Track listing

# "Spirit Never Dies" - 5:26
# "Enlighten Me" - 4:38
# "Kind Hearted Light" - 4:25
# "Crystal Night" - 5:15
# "Soulburn" - 6:16
# "Heroes" - 3:31
# "Sail On" - 4:36
# "Into the Light" - 4:36
# "Crawling from Hell" - 4:12
# "Bleeding Eyes" - 5:39
# "When Love Comes Close" - 4:08
# "Through Thick and Thin" (Bonus track) - 4:03
# "The Kid Rocks On" (Bonus track) - 3:37

Singles

Enlighten Me

Infobox Single|
Name = Enlighten Me
Type = Single
Artist = Masterplan
Released = November 18 2002
Genre = Power metal
Length =
Label = AFM Records
Producer =
Chart position =
* #15 (Germany)
Reviews =
Last Single= "n/a"
This Single= "Enlighten Me" (2002)
Next Single= "Masterplan" (2003)

"Enlighten Me" is the first single by Masterplan, taken from the present album. Despite the band picture on the sleeve, all keyboards are played by Janne Warman, and Jeurgen Attig plays bass on tracks 3 and 4.

Led Zeppelin's Black Dog cover was included on The Music Remains the Same, a tribute album by Locomotive Music (Spain).

;Track listing
# "Enlighten Me" (single edit)
# "Kind Hearted Light" (album version)
# "Through Thick And Thin" (non-album track)
# "Black Dog" (Led Zeppelin cover)
# "Enlighten Me" (album version)