Crystal Empire

Crystal Empire
Studio album by Freedom Call
Released	January 22, 2001
Recorded	June - December 2000 at Hansen Studion in Hamburg, Karo Studio in Brackel, C.C.C. Studios in Bräuningshof and FC Studios in Nürnberg
Genre	Power metal, Speed metal
Length	49:09
Label	Steamhammer
Producer	Charlie Bauerfeind, Chris Bay, Dan Zimmermann
Freedom Call chronology
Stairway to Fairyland (1999) Crystal Empire (2001) Eternity (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Crystal Empire is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on January 22, 2001, by Steamhammer. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner, who later joined Helloween.

Track list

All songs written and composed by Chris Bay and Dan Zimmermann. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The King Of The Crystal Empire"	0:32
2.	"Freedom Call"	5:33
3.	"Rise Up"	4:05
4.	"Farewell"	4:06
5.	"Pharao"	4:43
6.	"Call Of Fame"	4:15
7.	"Heart Of The Rainbow"	4:36
8.	"The Quest"	7:35
9.	"Ocean"	5:10
10.	"Palace Of Fantasy"	4:48
11.	"The Wanderer"	3:46
Total length:		49:09

Credits

• Chris Bay – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Sascha Gerstner – guitar
• Ilker Ersin – bass guitar
• Dan Zimmermann – drums

Guests

Choirs: Rolf Kholer, Olaf Senkbeil, Janie Dixon, Mitch Schmitt
Bass guitar on tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9: Stefan Heimer

References

1. Allmusic review