The Savage Poetry

The Savage Poetry
Studio album by Edguy
Released	25 June 2000
Recorded	1995 (demo), 2000
Studio	Rhoen Studios, Fulda, Germany
Genre	Power metal
Length	53:03
Label	AFM
Producer	Edguy
Edguy chronology
Theater of Salvation (1999) The Savage Poetry (2000) Mandrake (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Storm
Metal Hammer (GER)

The Savage Poetry, released in 2000, is a re-recording of the album Savage Poetry, originally launched in 1995 as a demo by German power metal band Edguy. This version is also seen and referred to as their fourth official studio album. The album was originally self-produced and released initially as a demo before the band were signed by AFM. The re-recorded tracks are also slightly re-arranged. Some versions of the album also features the original recording as a bonus disc.

Track listing

All lyrics by Tobias Sammet. All music by Sammet except where noted.

1. "Hallowed" - 6:14
2. "Misguiding Your Life" - 4:04
3. "Key to My Fate" - 4:34
4. "Sands of Time" - 4:39
5. "Sacred Hell" - 5:37
6. "Eyes of the Tyrant" - 10:00
7. "Frozen Candle" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) - 7:15
8. "Roses to No One" - 5:42
9. "Power and Majesty" (Sammet, Ludwig) - 4:53

Bonus disc (1995 demo)

1. "Key to My Fate" - 4:36
2. "Hallowed" - 6:30
3. "Misguiding Your Life" - 4:11
4. "Sands of Time" - 5:07
5. "Sacred Hell" - 6:09
6. "Eyes of the Tyrant" - 8:32
7. "Frozen Candle" - 7:57
8. "Roses to No One" - 5:48
9. "Power and Majesty" - 5:10

Personnel

Band members

• Tobias Sammet - lead and backing vocals, keyboards
• Jens Ludwig - guitar, engineer
• Dirk Sauer - guitar
• Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel - bass
• Felix Bohnke - drums
• Dominik Storch – drums on 1995 version

Additional musicians

• Ralf Zdiarstek, Markus Schmitt - backing vocals
• Frank Tischer - piano on "Sands of Time"

Production

• Norman Meiritz - engineer
• Mikko Karmila - mixing
• Mika Jussila - mastering