The Book of Heavy Metal

Infobox Album |
Name = The Book of Heavy Metal
Type = studio
Artist = Dream Evil


Released = July 13, 2004
Recorded =
Genre = Power metal
Length = 49:55
Label = Century Media
Producer = Fredrik Nordström
Reviews =
Last album = "Children of the Night" (2003)
This album = "The Book of Heavy Metal" (2004)
Next album = "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

#"The Book Of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)" (Snowy Shaw) – 5:25
#"Into The Moonlight" (Niklas Isfeldt/Snowy Shaw) – 4:19
#"The Sledge" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 2:59
#"No Way" (Gus G./Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 3:19
#"Crusaders' Anthem" (Niklas Isfeldt/Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw/Peter Stålfors) – 4:21
#"Let's Make Rock" (Gus G./Niklas Isfeldt/Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw/Peter Stålfors) – 4:03
#"Tired" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 3:49
#"Chosen Twice" (Fredrik Nordström/Snowy Shaw) – 4:22
#"Man Or Mouse" (Snowy Shaw) – 3:33
#"The Mirror" (Niklas Isfeldt/Peter Stålfors) – 3:46
#"Only For The Night" (Snowy Shaw) – 4:10
#"Unbreakable Chain" (Gus G./Snowy Shaw) – 5:21

Miscelanea

* "Crusaders' Anthem" describes the life of a knight in the Crusades.
* "Tired" is about the hard and lonely times of life.
* "Chosen Twice" is about a rebel way of doing things.

Credits

*Niklas Isfeldt - Vocals
*Fredrik Nordström - Guitars, Keyboards
*Gus G. - Guitars
*Peter Stålfors - Bass
*Snowy Shaw - Drums

Guest musicians

*Mats Olausson - organ and keyboards on 2, 5, 8 and 10
*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