Superheroes | ||||
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EP by Edguy | ||||
Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
Recorded | Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, 2005 | |||
Genre | Power metal, hard rock | |||
Length | 26:04 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Sascha Paeth & Edguy | |||
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Superheroes | ||||
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Video by Edguy | ||||
Released | September 5, 2005 | |||
Genre | Power metal | |||
Length | 77 min. | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Superheroes is an EP by the German power metal band Edguy, released in 2005. On this EP, the band has moved away from the sound they had developed on their previous album Hellfire Club. The songs on "Superheroes" are much less akin to the band's native style of power metal, but tends towards the direction of hard rock.
In addition to the title track, which also appears on the band's 2006 album Rocket Ride, the EP includes 5 other tracks. The fourth track, an epic track titled "Judas at the Opera", is somewhat reminiscent to Tobias Sammet's project Avantasia. It also features vocals from Michael Kiske of Helloween and Avantasia fame. The fifth track is a cover of Magnum's song "The Spirit". The final track, an epic version of "Superheroes", is a slower version of the song with only orchestral backdrop and Tobias Sammet's singing, thus giving it a more balladesque and operatic feel.
The publication of the EP was preceded by the release of a five-track DVD, which included the video of the song "Superheroes", footage from a Brazilian show and documentaries shot on tour and during the recording of Rocket Ride. It was the first video album released by Edguy.