Temple of Two Suns is the second album by the German 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 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...

, released in 2000.

The basic tracks for the album were recorded at Soundgarten Studio in Oldenburg

Oldenburg

Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...

, Germany, engineered by Andreas Schulz in June 2000. Later the band gathered at Gate-Studio in Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...

 where, under the direction of expert producers Sascha Paeth

Sascha Paeth

Sascha Paeth is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever, Epica, et al...

 and Miro

Michael Rodenberg

Michael Rodenberg, nickname Miro, is a German keyboardist and musical producer known for working with power metal bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, Heavens Gate, et al...

, all the instrumental and vocal parts were recorded in July and August. The album was finally mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth in September 2000.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Mob Rules

1. "The Temple Fanfare" - 2:24
2. "Pilot of Earth" - 2:49
3. "Outer Space" - 3:42
4. "Celebration Day (Sun Serenade, Opus I)" - 6:01
5. "Flag of Life (Sun Serenade, Opus II)" - 4:25
6. "Unknown Man" - 6:01
7. "Hold On" - 3:15
8. "Evolution's Falling" - 5:18
9. "Inside the Fire" - 5:01
10. "Eyes of All Young" - 3:54
11. "Hold On (Reprise)" - 5:02

Band members

• Klaus Dirks - vocals
• Matthias Mineur - guitars
• Oliver Fuhlhage - guitars
• Torsten Plorin - bass
• Arved Mannott - drums

Additional musicians

• Sascha Onnen - keyboards
• Thomas Rettke, Susanne Möhle, Miro
  Michael Rodenberg
  Michael Rodenberg, nickname Miro, is a German keyboardist and musical producer known for working with power metal bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, Heavens Gate, et al...
  
   - backing vocals
• Sascha Paeth
  Sascha Paeth
  Sascha Paeth is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever, Epica, et al...
  
  - additional guitars on tracks 9 and 10

Production

• Andreas Schultz - engineer
• Miro - engineer, keyboard editing
• Sascha Paeth - mixing, mastering
• Olaf Reitmeier - additional editing