Crystal Empire

For the episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic or the fictional location, see The Crystal Empire and Equestria § Crystal Empire.

Crystal Empire is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on 22 January 2001 by Steamhammer. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner, who later joined Helloween.

Crystal Empire
Studio album by Freedom Call
Released	22 January 2001
Recorded	June–December 2000 at Hansen Studion in Hamburg, Karo Studio in Brackel, C.C.C. Studios in Bräuningshof and FC Studios in Nürnberg
Genre	Power metal, Speed metal
Length	48:38
Label	Steamhammer
Producer	Charlie Bauerfeind, Chris Bay, Dan Zimmermann
Freedom Call chronology
Stairway to Fairyland (1999) Crystal Empire (2001) Eternity (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track list

All tracks are written by Chris Bay and Dan Zimmermann

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The King of the Crystal Empire"	0:32
2.	"Freedom Call"	5:19
3.	"Rise Up"	4:05
4.	"Farewell"	3:49
5.	"Pharao"	4:43
6.	"Call of Fame"	4:15
7.	"Heart of the Rainbow"	4:36
8.	"The Quest"	7:35
9.	"Ocean"	5:10
10.	"Palace of Fantasy"	4:48
11.	"The Wanderer"	3:46
Total length:		48:38

Credits

• Chris Bay – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Sascha Gerstner – guitar
• Ilker Ersin – bass guitar
• Dan Zimmermann – drums

Guests

Choirs: Rolf Kholer, Olaf Senkbeil, Janie Dixon, Mitch Schmitt
Bass guitar on tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9: Stefan Heimer