Melancholy Beast
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| Released | May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Hansen Studios, Denmark (except vocals recorded in the United States) | |||
| Genre | Power metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 55:24 | |||
| Label | Nightmare Records Massacre Records | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hansen Pyramaze | |||
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Melancholy Beast is the debut studio album by the Danish power metal band Pyramaze, released by Nightmare Records and Massacre Records in May 2004.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Michael Kammeyer, except "The Nature of Triumph" by Jonah Weingarten.
- "Sleepy Hollow" − 6:11
- "Forsaken Kingdom" − 5:27
- "Melancholy Beast" − 6:11
- "The Journey" − 5:47
- "Until We Fade Away" − 4:36
- "Legend" − 7:11
- "Mighty Abyss" − 8:03
- "The Nature of Triumph" − 0:50
- "Power of Imagination" − 6:29
- "The Wizard" − 4:38 (Japanese bonus track)
Credits
Band members
- Lance King − vocals
- Michael Kammeyer − guitars
- Jonah Weingarten − keyboards
- Morten Gade Sørensen − drums
- Niels Kvist − bass
Songwriting
- Lyrics and music written and composed by Michael Kammeyer
- "The Nature of Triumph" written by Jonah Weingarten
Production and other
- Mixed at Hansen Studios
- Mastered at Hansen Studios
- Produced and mixed by Jacob Hansen
- Mastered by Jacob Hansen (www.jacobhansen.com)
- Artwork by Rob Alexander (www.robalexander.com)
- Layout by Claus Jensen (www.intromental.com/design)
Other
In 2023, Belgian brewer BramBrass made a tribute beer to Melancholy Beast. It was an imperial stout of 11% ABV aged in bourbon barrels. This beer came about through the input of Piet Van Esbroeck, a mutual friend of Michael Kammeyer and Bram Neudt, the brewer of BramBrass.
