Hall of Flames is the first compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 released by German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 power metal

Power metal

Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...

 band Edguy

Edguy

-Demos, AFM years :Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for Mr. Edgar Siedschlag, their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of...

 in 2004. This album covers tracks from albums released by AFM Records

AFM Records

AFM-Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator....

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The first disc serves as a compilation of songs since 1997. The second contains many rare tracks in both exclusive singles (the audio portion of the "La Marche des Gendarmes" music/video single) and live tracks.

Disc One

1. "Tears of a Mandrake" (Single Version) - 5:00 (from "Mandrake
   Mandrake (album)
   Mandrake, released in 2001, is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy. It is a varied album, exploring many styles of the power metal genre. It was their last studio album for AFM Records...
   
   )
2. "Jerusalem" - 5:28 (from "Mandrake")
3. "Out of Control" - 5:03 (from "Vain Glory Opera
   Vain Glory Opera
   Vain Glory Opera, released in 1998, is the third album by German power metal band Edguy. It was produced by Stratovarius' Timo Tolkki, who also played additional lead guitar on "Out Of Control", and featured additional lead and backing vocals by Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian on "Out of Control"...
   
   ")
4. "The Headless Game" - 5:29 (from "Theater of Salvation
   Theater of Salvation
   Theater of Salvation, released in 1999, is the fourth album by German power metal band Edguy, the first to feature drummer Felix Bohnke and bass player Tobias Exxel...
   
   ")
5. "Scarlet Rose" - 5:11 (from "Vain Glory Opera")
6. "Nailed to the Wheel" - 5:40 (from "Mandrake")
7. "Vain Glory Opera" - 6:10 (from "Vain Glory Opera")
8. "Theater of Salvation" - 12:24 (from "Theater of Salvation")
9. "Key to My Fate" (2000 Version) - 4:33 (from the re-recording of "The Savage Poetry
   The Savage Poetry
   The Savage Poetry, released in 2000, is a re-recording of the album Savage Poetry , originally launched in 1995 as a demo by German power metal band Edguy. The album was originally self-produced and released initially as a demo before the band were signed by AFM. The re-recorded tracks are also...
   
   ")
10. "Deadmaker" - 5:18 (from "Kingdom of Madness")
11. "Land of the Miracle" - 6:32 (from "Theater of Salvation")
12. "Until We Rise Again" - 4:28 (from "Vain Glory Opera")
13. "The Unbeliever" - 5:47 (from "Theater of Salvation")

Disc Two

1. "The Devil and the Savant" - 5:29 (from the limited edition of "Mandrake")
2. "Wings of a Dream" (2001 Version) - 5:06 (from the single "Painting on the Wall")
3. "For a Trace of Life" - 4:11 (Japanese bonus track from "Theater of Salvation")
4. "But Here I Am" - 4:35 (from "Vain Glory Opera")
5. "La Marche des Gendarmes" - 2:48 (from French edition of "Mandrake")
6. "Avantasia" (Live) - 5:26 (from "Burning Down the Opera
   Burning Down the Opera
   Burning Down the Opera, released August 26, 2003 , is a live album by German power metal band Edguy recorded in Europe during their Mandrake World Tour.- Disc 1 :# "Welcome to the Opera " - 2:08# "Fallen Angels" - 5:33...
   
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7. "Walk on Fighting" (Live) - 5:18 (Japanese bonus track from "Theater of Salvation")
8. "Wake up the King" (Live) - 8:46 (Previously unreleased)
9. "All the Clowns" (Music Video)
10. "The Headless Game" (Live video)

Personnel

• Tobias Sammet
  Tobias Sammet
  Tobias Sammet is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the German Power metal band Edguy, as well as the creator of the metal opera Avantasia and a member of the metal project Final Chapter. He also made guest appearances on the Rob Rock album Holy Hell and the metal opera Aina...
  
   - Vocals, Bass (Disc 1: tracks 5, 7, 10, 12 - Disc 2: track 4)
• Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel
  Tobias Exxel
  Tobias "Eggi" Exxel, born February 27 1973, is the current bass player for the power metal band Edguy. Tobias was hired by Edguy in 1998 when vocalist Tobias Sammet, who had played bass since the band's formation in 1992, decided the band should have someone who could focus on playing the...
  
   - Bass (Disc 1: tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 - Disc 2: tracks 1-3, 5-8)
• Jens Ludwig
  Jens Ludwig
  Jens Ludwig is the lead guitarist and co-founderof the German power metal band Edguy. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and guitar solos since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up other than Tobias Sammet to have any songwriting credits...
  
   - Lead Guitar (All tracks)
• Dirk Sauer - Rhythm Guitar (All tracks)
• Felix Bohnke
  Felix Bohnke
  Felix Bohnke, born 2 September 1974, is the current drummer for the power metal band Edguy. He joined the band just before they recorded the Theater of Salvation album in 1998....
  
   - Drums (Disc 1: tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 - Disc 2: tracks 1-3, 5-8)
• Dominik Storch - Drums (Disc 1: track 10)
• Frank Lindenthal - Session Drums (Disc 1: tracks 3, 5, 7, 12 - Disc 2: track 4)