Land of the Free

Land of the Free is the fourth album on which GAMMA RAY strongly regained the elation of speed metal, placing Kai Hansen’s own singing at the front. Bright, clear melody and sharp riffs make the album run all at once. Hansen overcame the turning point of a vocalist change by taking the microphone himself, opening the curtain on a new golden era for the band. On “Rebellion in Dreamland,” “Man on a Mission,” “Land of the Free” and “Time to Break Free,” drive and grand melody join ideally. Songs like “Fairytale” and “Salvation's Calling” breathe the band’s full creativity too. Guest voices such as Helloween’s Michael Kiske and Blind Guardian’s Hansi Kürsch add color, but at the core are Hansen’s songwriting and the band’s forward drive. Vividly sounding the free feel of power metal, it is one of the band’s signature works.