Return to Heaven Denied

Return to Heaven Denied
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 1998
GenrePower metal, symphonic metal
Length57:49
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerLouis Stefanini, Pat Scalabrino and Labyrinth
Labyrinth chronology
No Limits
(1996)
Return to Heaven Denied
(1998)
Sons of Thunder
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic[1]

Return to Heaven Denied is the second album by Italian power metal band, Labyrinth. It was the first album to feature Rob Tyrant on vocals. In 2010, the band released a follow-up to the album, titled Return to Heaven Denied Pt. II: "A Midnight Autumn's Dream" [2] In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 17th best symphonic metal album of all time.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Moonlight" - 5:43
  2. "New Horizons" - 6:22
  3. "The Night of Dreams" - 4:47
  4. "Lady Lost in Time" - 5:32
  5. "State of Grace" - 3:08
  6. "Heaven Denied" - 4:57
  7. "Thunder" - 4:21
  8. "Feel" - 4:22
  9. "Time After Time" - 5:07
  10. "Falling Rain" - 6:26
  11. "Die for Freedom" - 7:02

Credits

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  • Rob Tyrant - vocals
  • Olaf Thorsen - guitar
  • Anders Rain - guitar
  • Chris Breeze - bass
  • Andrew Mc Pauls - keyboards
  • Ken Taylor - keyboards
  • Frank Andiver - drums (Studio)
  • Mat Stancioiu - drums (Pictured with the band, but did not perform on the record)

References

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  1. ^ allmusic review
  2. ^ "Labyrinth: 'Return To Heaven Denied Pt. 2'". Blabbermouth.net. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  3. ^ Davies, Hywel; Dome, Malcolm; Goodman, Eleanor; Chantler, Chris; Gordon, Connie; Grady, Spencer; Rees, Adam; Selzer, Jonathan (17 November 2021). "The 25 best symphonic metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2022.