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Gamma Ray "Power Plant"

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Tuesday, July 24: Gamma Ray, “Razorblade Sigh”

Powerplant was not only the first time Gamma Ray maintained the same lineup as its predecessor, it also marked the first time Kai Hansen stuck with a consistent sound and feel over two records.  As such, “Razorblade Sigh” would’ve fit comfortably on Somewhere Out in Space, and epitomized Gamma Ray’s overall sound in the late ‘90s: it checked all the requisite power metal boxes, but also sounded a bit smoother and classier thanks to the focus and precision that Henjo Richter and Daniel Zimmermann brought to the band when they joined in 1997.  The only thing that didn’t feel buffed to a perfect sheen was Hansen’s vocals, which alternately shrieked and mewled like an ornery feline in an increasingly futile attempt at staying in tune.  Of course, that was a big part in not only making Gamma Ray among power metal acts, but also added to their charm, and Hansen was a charismatic frontman whose enthusiasm was clear and infectious.  “Razorblade Sigh” was a high-minded banger that charged forward in gleeful defiance of late ‘90s metal conventions, and capped off Gamma Ray’s finest decade as band with panache.

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Gamma Ray - Master of Confusion

2013

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Gamma Ray - Somewhere Out in Space

1997

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When you find out the local CD store actually has Gamma Ray albums that aren’t the first four and Empire of the Undead (which I already have three different versions of).

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Some rare pictures from the "blast from the past" Album, 2000, Gamma Ray

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Just Gamma ray

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Gamma Ray - Somewhere Out In Space

1997. Somewhere Out in Space