Age of the Joker
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Cover art by Dan Frazier
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| Studio album by Edguy | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Peppermint-Park, Hannover Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, April-May 2011 |
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| Genre | Power metal, progressive metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 65:34 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| The Metal Critic |    |
| Metal Storm | |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | |
| Time For Metal Magazin (GER) | |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | |
| Blabbermouth.net | |
Age of the Joker is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Edguy. It was released on 26 August 2011 through Nuclear Blast.
Alongside the normal release, a double disc digipak edition was also issued, featuring b-sides, single versions of two album songs, as well as a cover of the Slade hit "Cum on Feel the Noize". A music video was shot for "Robin Hood", featuring German comedian Bernhard Hoecker and parodying the film The Adventures of Robin Hood. The album also features a return to the power metal style whereas the previous two albums focused more towards a heavy metal/hard rock oriented style.
The album was listed at many charts throughout Europe, reaching No. 3 in Germany, No. 10 in Czech Republic, No. 13 in Switzerland, No. 30 in Austria and No. 63 in France.
All lyrics written by Tobias Sammet except for "Cum on Feel the Noize" by Noddy Holder; all music composed by Tobias Sammet except for "God Fallen Silent" by Jens Ludwig and "Cum on Feel the Noize" by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.
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