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Louder Than the Dragon is a compilation album released by European music label Limb Music Productions in 2004. Labeled as "The Essential of Limb Music Products", LMP released it as a sort of "Best Of" album, showcasing the best artists and songs under the label. It contains 28 different artists with one song each, on two different discs, plus three MPEG video clips.

Disc 1

"Fall of the Reich" by Black Majesty
Black Majesty
Black Majesty is a power metal band from Melbourne, Australia. The band was formed in 2001 by ex-members of prominent bands on the Australian metal scene and after the release of a three track sampler album they were signed to a 5-album contract with German-based label LMP Records...

, from the album Sands of Time
Sands of Time (Black Majesty album)
Sands of Time is the debut album by the Australian power metal band Black Majesty.-Track listing:All songs written by Black Majesty, except 1, 3 and 9, written by Black Majesty & Cory Betts.# "Fall of the Reich" − 5:16# "Legacy" − 4:16...

- 5:14
"Into the Fire" by Burning Point
Burning Point
Burning Point is a heavy metal band from Oulu, Finland who have released two albums on the large independent German record label, SPV and two albums on the large German record label Metal Heaven...

, from the album Feeding the Flames - 3:09
"Swords and Diamonds" by Cryonic Temple
Cryonic Temple
Cryonic Temple is a power metal band from Borlänge, Sweden, formed in 1996. Their Lyrical themes are Fantasy, War, Battle, Warriors...-Albums:* Chapter I * Blood, Guts & Glory * In Thy Power * Immortal -Demos:...

, from the album Blood, Huts & Glory - 4:24
"Insanity's Fall" by Dungeon
Dungeon (band)
Dungeon was a melodic power metal/thrash metal band based in Sydney, Australia, considered by some sources as one of Australia's leading metal bands...

, from the album A Rise to Power
A Rise to Power
A Rise to Power is the third album from Australian heavy metal band Dungeon. It was released in Australia on 1 August 2002 by Metal Warriors and internationally by LMP in 2003, first in Europe on 30 June and then in the U.S. in July. Both versions feature different cover art; the Australian version...

- 4:54
"The Sign of Tomorrow" by Exhibition, from the album The Sign of Tomorrow - 6:17
"Ancient Times" by Galloglass, from the album Legends From Now and Nevermore - 4:45
"One Shot" by Godiva
Godiva (band)
Godiva is a heavy metal band from Switzerland, founded in early 2001 as a cover band.By the summer of 2001, the band recorded their first 3-track-demo and, within the next year, Godiva supported bands such as Freedom Call, Shakra, Primal Fear and Dokken...

, from the album Godiva - 4:01
"Up From the Ashes" by Gothic Knights, from the album Up From the Ashes
Up From The Ashes
Up from the Ashes is a 1990 hard rock album by Don Dokken, best known as the lead singer of Dokken. The sound of the album was similar to Dokken's work with his former band. The album did not reach commercial success achieved by Dokken It reached the Top 50 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the...

- 5:11
"Battle-Tested" by Gun Barrel
Gun barrel
A gun barrel is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion or rapid expansion of gases are released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at a high velocity....

, from the album Battle-Tested - 4:04
"Lord of Earth and Heaven's Heir" by Human Fortress
Human Fortress
Human Fortress is a power metal band that strives for an epic feel with their music, calling their music "epic battle metal." The band is from Hannover, Germany.- Biography :...

, from the album Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir
Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir
Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir is the debut album by the German power metal band Human Fortress, released in 2001.-Track listing:# "The Dragons Lair" - 3:46# "Under Black Age Toil" - 4:46# "Lord of Earth & Heavens Heir" - 6:06...

- 6:03
"Hold me Tight" by Innerwish
Innerwish
Innerwish is a power metal band from Greece, formed by guitarist Thimios Krikos and vocalist Yiannis Papanikolaou in 1995.- Current line-up :* Babis Alexandropoulos - Vocals * Thimios Krikos - Guitars * Manolis Tsigos - Guitars...

, from the album Silent Faces - 4:46
"Redemption" by Invictus, from the album Black Heart
Black Heart
Black Heart is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by UPL in 1991. The player controls a fire-breathing dragon and shoots enemies with fireballs, collects power-ups, and defeats bosses to advance levels.-Story:...

- 4:50
"Holy Man" by Ironware, from the album Break Out - 5:22
"The Beast Within You" by Lana Lane
Lana Lane
Lana Lane is a North American rock singer. She sings lead in her eponymous band, and has sung backing vocals for the band Rocket Scientists and guest sung on Ayreon and Erik Norlander albums....

, from the album Project Shangri-La - 5:57
"Child of the Nile" by Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom (band)
Magic Kingdom is a Neo-classical power metal band from Belgium. It was formed in 1998 and is currently active. Their lyrics are typically themed in the areas of fantasy and the supernatural.-Lineup:...

, from the album Metallic Tragedy - 4:05
"Steel to Steel" by Midnight Sun, from the album Metal Machine - 3:56

Disc 2

"Eyes of All Young" by Mob Rules
Mob Rules (band)
Mob Rules are a German power metal band. They were founded in 1994 by erstwhile Van Blanc guitarist Matthias Mineur and bassist Thorsten Plorin. Pulling in vocalist Klaus Dirks and drummer Arved Mannott, the quartet began to gig. Opening slots included shows with Pink Cream 69, C.I.T.A...

, from the album Temple of Two Suns
Temple of Two Suns
Temple of Two Suns is the second album by the German power metal band Mob Rules, released in 2000.The basic tracks for the album were recorded at Soundgarten Studio in Oldenburg, Germany, engineered by Andreas Schulz in June 2000...

- 3:53
"Concillium" by Oratory, from the album Beyond Earth - 5:30
"Aegean Shores" by Pagan's Mind
Pagan's Mind
-Biography:Founded in 2000 from the band Silverspoon by Nils K. Rue, Thorstein Aaby, and Stian Kristoffersen. Pagan's Mind released their first album, Infinity Divine, that same year. The following album, Celestial Entrance, was released in 2002 and was a relatively big success even outside of...

, from the album Celestial Entrance
Celestial Entrance
Celestial Entrance is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Pagan's Mind.According to the liner notes, Celestial Entrance was "inspired by some of the theories of Erich von Däniken, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, the mystic parallels of the four religions,...

- 5:11
"Emerald Sword" by Rhapsody of Fire
Rhapsody of Fire
Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian symphonic power metal band led by Alex Staropoli. Since forming in 1993, the band has released eight studio albums, one live album, two EPs, and a live DVD...

, from the album Symphony of Enchanted Lands
Symphony of Enchanted Lands
Symphony of Enchanted Lands is an album released by Rhapsody in 1998. It is the second album of the Emerald Sword Saga.-Track listing:*All songs, vocal lines and classical interludes composed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli...

- 4:20
"The Inner Truth" by Rising Faith, from the album The Arrival - 3:12
"Cast Out" by Shadowkeep
Shadowkeep
Shadowkeep is a British heavy metal band, formed in Guildford, England, in 1999 by guitarists Chris Allen and Nikki Robson .-Early recordings, concerts and festival appearances:...

, from the album Corruption Within - 4:50
"Storm Warning" by Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse (US band)
Total Eclipse is an American metal band from San Francisco, California, with a self-produced mini-CD released internationally , a worldwide album released under a major record label and a new album, Spellcaster released worldwide.-History:In 1996 Erik Cameron and his brother Chris formed the...

, from the album Ashes of Eden - 5:04
"Legend of Steel" by Luca Turilli, from the album Kings of the Nordic Twilight - 5:17
"The Fire Burns" by Valley's Eve, from the album Deception of Pain - 4:39
"Surreal" by Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point (band)
Vanishing Point are an Australian power/progressive metal band from Melbourne. The band incorporates symphonic elements into their sound through a prominent keyboard role in their music...

, from the album Tangled in Dream
Tangled in Dream
Tangled in Dream is the second album by the Australian progressive metal band Vanishing Point. On the Australian release of the CD, the track On the Turning Away originally by Pink Floyd is included as a bonus track.-Track listing:# "Surreal" - 6:01...

- 5:22
"Betrayer" by Wizard
Wizard (German band)
Wizard is a German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören van Heek.The band is often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". The lyrics are similar: which often are about battles, metal, war, steel and such subjects...

, from the album Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....

- 4:52
"Warlords of Steel" by Zandelle, from the album Twilight on Humanity - 5:47

MPEG Video Clips

"The Other Side" by Dungeon
Dungeon (band)
Dungeon was a melodic power metal/thrash metal band based in Sydney, Australia, considered by some sources as one of Australia's leading metal bands...

, from the album A Rise to Power
A Rise to Power
A Rise to Power is the third album from Australian heavy metal band Dungeon. It was released in Australia on 1 August 2002 by Metal Warriors and internationally by LMP in 2003, first in Europe on 30 June and then in the U.S. in July. Both versions feature different cover art; the Australian version...

- 5:53
"Through Osiris Eyes" by Pagan's Mind
Pagan's Mind
-Biography:Founded in 2000 from the band Silverspoon by Nils K. Rue, Thorstein Aaby, and Stian Kristoffersen. Pagan's Mind released their first album, Infinity Divine, that same year. The following album, Celestial Entrance, was released in 2002 and was a relatively big success even outside of...

, from the album Celestial Entrance
Celestial Entrance
Celestial Entrance is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Pagan's Mind.According to the liner notes, Celestial Entrance was "inspired by some of the theories of Erich von Däniken, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, the mystic parallels of the four religions,...

- 5:04
"Two Minds One Soul" by Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point (band)
Vanishing Point are an Australian power/progressive metal band from Melbourne. The band incorporates symphonic elements into their sound through a prominent keyboard role in their music...

, from the album Tangled in Dream
Tangled in Dream
Tangled in Dream is the second album by the Australian progressive metal band Vanishing Point. On the Australian release of the CD, the track On the Turning Away originally by Pink Floyd is included as a bonus track.-Track listing:# "Surreal" - 6:01...

- 4:20

Album information

All songs published by Limb Music Publishing, except "One Shot" by Limb Music Publishing/Warner Chappell Music, and "The Beast Within You" by Limb Music Publishing/Waking Dream Music
Cover concept and artwork by Dirk Illing
Sleeve design by Thomas Ewerhard

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