The Book of Heavy Metal

The Book of Heavy Metal is the 3rd full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. This is the last album to feature Gus G. and Snowy Shaw.

The Book of Heavy Metal
Studio album by Dream Evil
Released	13 July 2004
Recorded	December 2003 and February 2004
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	49:55
Label	Century Media
Producer	Fredrik Nordström
Dream Evil chronology
Children of the Night (2003) The Book of Heavy Metal (2004) United (2006)

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)"	Snowy Shaw	Shaw	5:25
2.	"Into the Moonlight"	Niklas Isfeldt, Shaw	Shaw	4:19
3.	"The Sledge"	Shaw	Shaw, Fredrik Nordström	2:59
4.	"No Way"	Shaw	Nordström, Gus G	3:19
5.	"Crusaders' Anthem"	Isfeldt, Shaw	Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Peter Stålfors	4:21
6.	"Let's Make Rock"	Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw	Nordström, Gus G, Isfeldt, Stålfors, Shaw	4:03
7.	"Tired"	Shaw	Nordström, Shaw	3:49
8.	"Chosen Twice"	Shaw	Nordström, Shaw	4:22
9.	"M.O.M."	Shaw	Shaw	3:33
10.	"The Mirror"	Isfeldt, Stålfors	Isfeldt	3:46
11.	"Only for the Night"	Shaw	Shaw	4:10
12.	"Unbreakable Chain"	Shaw	Gus G, Shaw	5:53
Total length:				49:55

Japanese Release

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Enemy" (Japan bonus track)	Shaw	Nordström, Shaw	3:15
2.	"Into the Moonlight"	Isfeldt, Shaw	Shaw	4:19
3.	"Chapter 6" (Japan bonus track)	Shaw	Shaw	4:03
4.	"No Way"	Shaw	Nordström, Gus G	3:19
5.	"Crusaders' Anthem"	Isfeldt, Shaw	Isfeldt, Shaw, Nordström, Stålfors	4:21
6.	"The Book of Heavy Metal (March of the Metallians)"	Shaw	Shaw	5:25
7.	"The Sledge"	Shaw	Shaw, Nordström	2:59
8.	"Tired"	Shaw	Nordström, Shaw	3:49
9.	"Unbreakable Chain"	Shaw	Gus G, Shaw	5:53
10.	"M.O.M."	Shaw	Shaw	3:33
11.	"The Mirror"	Isfeldt, Stålfors	Isfeldt	3:46
12.	"Only for the Night"	Shaw	Shaw	4:10
13.	"Chosen Twice"	Shaw	Nordström, Shaw	4:22
Total length:				53:14

Notes

• "Let's Make Rock" is omitted from this album because it appears as track 13 for the Japanese edition of 2003's "Evilized".

• The "METAL!" shout present at the beginning of "The Book of Heavy Metal" on the U.S. version is removed and placed as the intro to "The Enemy" instead.

DVD

• "Tour 2003" (Footage of the band on tour, and live footage of the band performing 'M.O.M.', 'Children Of The Night' and 'Heavy Metal In The Night') – 35:13
• "The Making Of The Book Of Heavy Metal" (The making of the band's new album) – 26:26

Personnel

Band

• Niklas Isfeldt - vocals
• Fredrik Nordström - rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Gus G. - lead guitars
• Peter Stålfors - bass, backing vocals
• Snowy Shaw - drums, backing vocals

Guest/Session members

• Mats Olausson - organ and keyboards on 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12
• Andy Alkman - 2nd lead vocals on 4
• Per Edvardsson - harmony vocals on 5 and 11
• Patrik J. - choir vocals on 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10
• Råberra Axelsson - guitar solo on 1
• "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar solo on 4