The Mission (Royal Hunt album)
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The Mission is the sixth studio album released by Royal Hunt
Royal Hunt
Royal Hunt is a progressive metal band based in Denmark, founded in 1989 by keyboardist Andre Andersen. The band is known for creating melodic music with a progressive and symphonic flair. They made a huge success during mid-90s with their classic albums Moving Target and Paradox mainly in Japan...

. It is a concept album
Concept album
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 based around Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man , Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th...

's sci-fi classic 'The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles is a 1950 science fiction short story collection by Ray Bradbury that chronicles the colonization of Mars by humans fleeing from a troubled and eventually atomically devastated Earth, and the conflict between aboriginal Martians and the new colonists...

'. Each track from this album is dedicated to the defined chapter of the book.

Track listing

All songs written by André Andersen
André Andersen
André Andersen is a Russia-born multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the keyboardist and founder of the Denmark-based progressive metal band Royal Hunt...

 except where noted.
  1. "Take Off" (Instrumental) – 1:04
  2. "The Mission" – 5:50
  3. "Exit Gravity" (Instrumental) – 1:05
  4. "Surrender" – 5:30 (Andersen/John West)
  5. "Clean Sweep" – 1:57
  6. "Judgement Day" – 6:28
  7. "Metamorphosis" (Instrumental) – 1:25
  8. "World Wide War" – 6:26 (Andersen/West)
  9. "Dreamline" (Instrumental) – 2:07 (Andersen/Jacob Kjaer)
  10. "Out of Reach" – 5:26
  11. "Fourth Dimension" (Instrumental) – 2:34
  12. "Days of No Trust" – 4:55
  13. "Total Recall" – 6:59

The Mission and 'The Martian Chronicles'

  1. "Take Off" - "August 2001 - The Settlers"
  2. "The Mission" – "January 1999 - Rocket Summer"
  3. "Exit Gravity" - "October 2002 - The Shore"
  4. "Surrender" – "April 2000 - The Third Expedition"
  5. "Clean Sweep" – "April 2005 - Usher II"
  6. "Judgement Day" – "June 2001 - And The Moon Be Still As Bright"
  7. "Metamorphosis" - "February 2002 - The Locusts"
  8. "World Wide War" – "August 2026 - There Will Come Soft Rain"
  9. "Dreamline" (Instrumental) – "February 2003 - Interim"
  10. "Out of Reach" – "August 2002 - Night Meeting"
  11. "Fourth Dimension" - "November 2005 - The Watchers"
  12. "Days of No Trust" – "April 2026 - The Long Years"
  13. "Total Recall" – "November 2005 - The Off Season"

Personnel

  • André Andersen
    André Andersen
    André Andersen is a Russia-born multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the keyboardist and founder of the Denmark-based progressive metal band Royal Hunt...

     – keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
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  • John West – vocals
    Singing
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  • Steen Mogensen – bass guitar
    Bass guitar
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  • Jacob Kjaer – guitar
    Guitar
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  • Kenneth Olsen – drums
    Drum kit
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  • Kim Johanneson – drums
  • Maria McTurk – backing vocals
    Backing vocalist
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  • Kenny Lubcke – backing vocals

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