Missa Mercuria – Missa Mercuria
2002
@320 kbps
Links: part1, part2
A progressive metal/rock opera project.

Traclist – Song Vocals
1. Earth?s Destruction – instrumental
2. Requiem mortale – instrumental
3. Devine Spark (Firegod) – DC Cooper (Silent Force)
4. Whisper of the soul (Watergoddess) – Sabine Edelsbacher (Edenbridge)
5. Mother Earth (Earth) – Laurie Williams
6. Spirit of Wisdom (Airgod) – Andy Kuntz (Vanden Plas)
7. Illusion of time – instrumental
8. Missa Mercuria – Isolde Gro?
9. Fairytale of truth – David Readman (Pink Cream 69)
10. Farewell for Love?s sake – DC Cooper & Isolde Gro?
11. Departure to Fear – instrumental
12. Strange Desert Walk – instrumental
13. Bursting Ego – David Readman
14. Down to hell – instrumental
15. Rectificando – David Readman
16. New Eon arises instrumental

Story and all rights by Karin Forstner, Mercuria Media Enterprises.
Produced and engineered by Dennis Ward (Angra, Pink Cream 69, Vanden Plas, D.C. Cooper) at the House of Audio Studios in Karlsdorf/Germany.
Mixed by Achim Kohler (Primal Fear, Silent Force, Sinner) at the House of Music Studios in Winterbach/Germany.
Production management by Bottom Row Promotion, Karlsruhe

Songwriting
All lyrics: D.C. Cooper (Silent Force, ex-Royal Hunt, guest in Explorers Club and Edenbridge)
Music: Gunter Werno (Vanden Plas, Section A, DC Cooper, Planet X)
Stephan Lill (Vanden Plas, Ian Parry, Red Circuit)
Alex Beyrodt (Silent Force, ex-Sinner (Ger), ex-Mat Sinner, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Primal Fear)
Alfred Koffler (Pink Cream 69, DC Cooper)

Recordings:
Drums: Andreas Lill (Vanden Plas, Abydos, Section A, Winterlong)
Bass: Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, DC Cooper)
Guitars: Stephan Lill (Vanden Plas, Ian Parry, Red Circuit)
Alfred Koffler (Pink Cream 69, DC Cooper)
Alex Beyrodt (Silent Force, ex-Sinner (Ger), ex-Mat Sinner, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Primal Fear)
Keyboards: Gьnter Werno (Vanden Plas, Section A, DC Cooper, Planet X)
Percussion: Pedro Weiss (Session Percussionist)

Vocalists and their characters:
DC Cooper: Firegod
Sabine Edelsbacher: Watergoddess (Edenbridge, guest in Beto Vбzquez Infinity)
Lori Williams: Earthgoddess
Andy Kuntz: Airgod (Vanden Plas, Abydos)
Isolde GroЯ: Mercuria
David Readman: Narrator (Pink Cream 69)

CD cover & Webdesign
Sandro Klopfstein

Posted on 21.12.06 by Doost