Vain Glory Opera

Vain Glory Opera
Studio album by Edguy
Released	15 January 1998
Genre	Power metal
Length	51:31
Label	AFM Records
Producer	Timo Tolkki
Edguy chronology
Kingdom of Madness (1997) Vain Glory Opera (1998) Theater of Salvation (1999)

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Vain Glory Opera, released in 1998, is the third album by German power metal band Edguy. It was produced by Stratovarius' Timo Tolkki, who also played additional lead guitar on "Out Of Control", and featured additional lead and backing vocals by Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian on "Out of Control" and the title track "Vain Glory Opera." Further choir vocals were supplied by Ralf Zdiarstek and Norman Meiritz. At the time of recording the album, Edguy had not yet chosen a permanent drummer to succeed Dominik Storch. So session musician Frank Lindenthal, a good friend of the band, was asked to play drums on the album.

The Ultravox song Hymn is covered on this album.

Track listing

1. "Overture" – 1:31
2. "Until We Rise Again" – 4:28
3. "How Many Miles" – 5:39
4. "Scarlet Rose" – 5:10
5. "Out of Control" – 5:04
6. "Vain Glory Opera" – 6:08
7. "Fairytale" – 5:11
8. "Walk on Fighting" – 4:46
9. "Tomorrow" – 3:53
10. "No More Foolin'" – 4:55
11. "Hymn" (Ultravox cover) – 4:53
12. "But Here I Am" (Japanese bonus track) - 4:33

Personnel

• Tobias Sammet – Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
• Jens Ludwig – Guitars
• Dirk Sauer – Guitars
• Frank Lindenthal – Session Drums

Guest Musicians:

• Ralf Zdiarstek – Backing Vocals
• Norman Meiritz – Backing Vocals
• Andy Allendorfer – Backing Vocals
• Hansi Kursch – Vocals on tracks 5 & 6
• Timo Tolkki – Guitar on track 5