Skeletons in the Closet (Gamma Ray album)

2003 live album by Gamma Ray

Skeletons in the Closet

Live album by

Gamma Ray

Released| 25 August 2003
Recorded| Barcelona on 31 October 2002
Strasbourg on 2 November 2002
Genre| Power metal, speed metal
Length| 103:19
Label| Sanctuary Records
Gamma Ray live chronology
| Alive '95
(1996)  | Skeletons in the Closet
(2003)  | Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome
(2008)

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Skeletons in the Closet is a live album from the German power metal band Gamma Ray, released in 2003. It mostly featured songs that the band had never played live before. The setlist was voted by fans on the band's official website.

## Track listing

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Disc 1

1. "Welcome" (Hansen) - 1:07 (from Heading for Tomorrow)
2. "Gardens of the Sinner" (Hansen, Zimmermann) - 5:48 (from Power Plant)
3. "Rich and Famous" (Hansen) - 5:13 (from Sigh No More)
4. "All of the Damned" (Hansen) - 5:00 (from Land of the Free)
5. "No Return" (Hansen) - 4:13 (from Insanity and Genius)
6. "Armageddon" (Hansen) - 9:24 (from Power Plant)
7. "Heavy Metal Universe" (Hansen) - 7:43 (from Power Plant)
8. "One with the World" (Hansen, Wessel) - 4:50 (from Sigh No More)
9. "Dan's Solo" (Zimmermann) - 5:21

Disc 2

1. "Razorblade Sigh" (Hansen) - 5:00 (from Power Plant)
2. "Heart of the Unicorn" (Hansen) - 4:41 (from No World Order)
3. "Last Before the Storm" (Hansen) - 4:38 (from Insanity and Genius)
4. "Victim of Fate" (Hansen) - 7:00 (from Helloween's self-titled debut EP Helloween)
5. "Rising Star/Shine On" (Hansen, Schlächter) - 7:52 (from Somewhere Out in Space)
6. "The Silence" (Hansen) - 6:44 (from Heading for Tomorrow)
7. "Heaven or Hell" (Hansen) - 4:16 (from No World Order)
8. "Guardians of Mankind" (Richter) - 5:21 (from Somewhere Out in Space)
9. "New World Order" (Hansen) - 8:22 (from No World Order)

## Credits

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* Lead Vocals & Guitars: Kai Hansen
* Guitars & Vocals: Henjo Richter
* Bass & Vocals: Dirk Schlächter
* Drums & Vocals: Daniel Zimmermann
* Keyboards & Vocals: Axel Mackenrott

## Charts

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Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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French Albums (SNEP)[1] | 141
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 56

## References

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1. ^ "Lescharts.com – Gamma Ray – Skeletons in the Closet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gamma Ray – Skeletons in the Closet" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

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Gamma Ray

* Kai Hansen
* Dirk Schlächter
* Henjo Richter
* Michael Ehré
* Frank Beck

* Dan Zimmermann
* Ralf Scheepers
* Uli Kusch

Studio albums|

* Heading for Tomorrow
* Sigh No More
* Insanity and Genius
* Land of the Free
* Somewhere Out in Space
* Power Plant
* No World Order
* Majestic
* Land of the Free II
* To the Metal!
* Empire of the Undead

EPs|

* Heaven Can Wait
* Rebellion In Dreamland
* Silent Miracles
* Valley of the Kings
* Skeletons & Majesties
* Master of Confusion

Live albums|

* Alive '95
* Skeletons in the Closet
* Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome
* Skeletons & Majesties Live
* Heading for the East

Compilations|

* Blast from the Past
* The Best (Of)

Related articles|

* Helloween
* Primal Fear
* Iron Savior
* Blind Guardian
* Avantasia
* Masterplan
* Angra
* Freedom Call
* Unisonic
* Neopera

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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