Tinnitus Sanctus

Tinnitus Sanctus
Studio album by Edguy
Released	14 November 2008
Recorded	Gate Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany, May–September 2008
Genre	Hard rock, progressive metal
Length	53:29
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Sascha Paeth
Edguy chronology
Rocket Ride (2006) Tinnitus Sanctus (2008) Fucking with Fire – Live (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Sputnikmusic	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	[3]
Metal Hammer (GER)	[4]

Tinnitus Sanctus is the eighth studio album by German heavy/power metal band Edguy, released on 14 November 2008 on Nuclear Blast. This album combines progressive-oriented hard rock heard on their previous album Rocket Ride with elements of speed metal.

The album was released in several formats. The standard edition was issued in a jewel case and included the 10 album tracks and a bonus track.[5] A digipak edition included the album with the bonus track, and a bonus live CD, recorded in Los Angeles during the Rocket Ride tour. A mailorder edition, available exclusively through the Nuclear Blast webshop, was issued in a tin case. A double LP version was also available.

Initial press reaction to the album was positive, with Tanja Weinekötter of Fury calling it "the strongest Edguy album so far",[6] whilst frontman Tobias Sammet felt that it "could be the album we'll be measured by in the future".[7]

A video was shot for the track "Ministry of Saints" in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ministry of Saints"	5:02
2.	"Sex Fire Religion"	5:57
3.	"The Pride of Creation"	5:28
4.	"Nine Lives"	4:26
5.	"Wake Up Dreaming Black"	4:05
6.	"Dragonfly"	4:56
7.	"Thorn Without a Rose"	4:46
8.	"9-2-9"	3:48
9.	"Speedhoven"	7:42
10.	"Dead or Rock"	4:59
11.	"Aren't You a Little Pervert Too?!" (bonus track feat. Granato Rambocco And The Killers)	2:20
Total length:		53:29

Bonus CD: Live in Los Angeles

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Catch of the Century"	5:13
2.	"Sacrifice"	8:23
3.	"Babylon"	7:29
4.	"Lavatory Love Machine"	4:24
5.	"Tears of a Mandrake"	7:42
6.	"Vain Glory Opera"	6:26
7.	"Superheroes"	3:24
8.	"Fucking with Fire"	4:37
9.	"Avantasia"	6:57
10.	"King of Fools"	5:25
Total length:		60:00

Personnel

Band members

• Tobias Sammet - vocals
• Jens Ludwig - guitar
• Dirk Sauer - guitar
• Tobias "Eggi" Exxel - bass
• Felix Bohnke - drums

Additional musicians

• Miro Rodenberg - keyboards
• Oliver Hartmann, Thomas Rettke, Claudia Boots-Zimmermann - backing vocals

Production

• Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
• Miro Rodenberg - engineer, mastering
• Simon Oberender, Olaf Reitmeier - engineers

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Edguy Tinnitus Sanctus review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
2. "Edguy - Tinnitus Sanctus". Sputnikmusic. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
3. Anisoglu, Scott. "Edguy - Tinnitus Sanctus (Nuclear Blast)". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
4. "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer (in German). 9 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
5. Edguy:: Official Web (2008-08-13). "New interview with Tobias!". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
6. Edguy:: Official Web (2008-10-02). "First Press Reactions of Tinnitus Sanctus!". Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
7. "EDGUY: New Album Title Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
8. "EDGUY Films 'Ministry Of Saints' Video". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-09.

External links

• Official Edguy site