''MyEarthDream'' is the sixth studio album by the

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band Edenbridge. It is the first album by the band that was recorded with an orchestra, namely the Czech Film Orchestra. The music focuses on b-flat-tuned 7-string guitars and is darker and heavier than the band's previous releases.

Reception

The German edition of ''

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'' as well as the ''

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'' praised the quality of the production. The former noted the participation of

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and Mika Jussila (

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) while the latter magazine called the ''MyEarthDream'' the most intense album that had so far been released by Edenbridge.

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's reviewer wrote of "well crafted songs and good musicianship" and observed that the band was best when they stayed within the symphonic metal genre without drifting too far into power metal.

Track listing

Personnel

Band members

*Sabine Edelsbacher - lead vocals *Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, keyboards & piano, bouzouki, pipa, producer *Frank Bindig - bass guitar, growls

Guest musicians

*Sebastian Lanser - all drums on the album *Robby Valentine - backing vocals & choirs * Dennis Ward - backing vocals & choirs *

- 3rd guitar solo on "Shadowplay" *Czech Film Orchestra conducted by Jaroslav Brych

Production

*Orchestral score by Enrique Ugarte *Produced by Lanvall *Mixed by Karl Groom *Mastered by Mika Jussila *Cover design by Anthony Clarkson *Layout design by Thomas Ewerhard

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Myearthdream 2008 albums Edenbridge (band) albums Napalm Records albums