Sons of Thunder (Labyrinth album)

Sons of Thunder
Studio album by
Released22 August 2000[1]
RecordedOctober - December 1999
StudioJungle Sound Station
GenrePower metal
Length50:31
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerNeil Kernon
Labyrinth chronology
Return to Heaven Denied
(1998)
Sons of Thunder
(2000)
Labyrinth
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard8/10[2]
Metal.de5/10[3]
Powermetal.de[4]
Vampster[1]¨

Sons of Thunder is the third album by Italian power metal band, Labyrinth.[5] It is a concept album written about King Louis XIV's (also known as 'The Sun King') obsession with a woman named Kathryn. "I Feel You" is an English rendition of the famous Matia Bazar's song "Ti Sento".

Track listing

  1. "Chapter 1" - 6:02
  2. "Kathryn" - 5:04
  3. "Sons of Thunder" - 5:02
  4. "Elegy" - 4:40
  5. "Behind the Mask" - 4:29
  6. "Touch the Rainbow" - 5:17
  7. "Rage of the King" - 4:55
  8. "Save Me" - 6:10
  9. "Love" - 4:35
  10. "I Feel You" - 4:17

Personnel

Band members

  • Rob Tyrant – Vocals
  • Andrew McPauls – Keyboards
  • Anders Rain – Guitar
  • Olaf Thorsen – Guitar
  • Mat Stancioiu – Drums
  • Chris Breeze - Bass

However, for this album, bass line was composed and played by Gabriele D'Ascoli (reported on credits as an additional recorder) due to internal and temporary problems with line up

Production

  • Neil Kernon - Engineer, Mixing
  • Alfredo Cappello - Engineer, Remixing
  • Claudio Giussani - Mastering
  • Simone Bianchi - Cover concept and painting
  • Wowe - Photos
  • Grafica Bisinella - Layout

References

  1. 1 2 "LABYRINTH: Sons Of Thunder". Vampster (review) (in German). 17 August 2000. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Trojan, Frank (23 August 2000). "LABYRINTH - Sons Of Thunder". Rock Hard (review) (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Nephil (26 November 2000). "Labyrinth - Sons Of Thunder". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Voigtländer, Stephan (19 August 2000). "LABYRINTH - Sons Of Thunder". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Sons of Thunder at AllMusic