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band Edenbridge. Produced by Dennis Ward, it features 10 tracks that have been compared to the style of

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and Masterplan.

Reception

The German edition of ''

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'' awarded 5 out of 7 points but noted that singer Sabine Edelsbacher could not convey as much

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. She was instead found reminiscent of

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when singing slower, medievally inspired tracks. The reviewer for ''Rock Hard'' wrote that Edenbridge had found a balance between romanticism and

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, but requested more

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tracks.

Track listing

Credits

Musicians

*Sabine Edelsbacher – vocals *Lanvall – guitar, bass, keyboards *Roland Navratil – drums *Andreas Eibler – guitar

Guest musicians

* Dennis Ward – backing vocals *Astrid Stockhammer – violin

Productions

*Mixed by Dennis Ward *Mastered by Jürgen Lusky *Cover Design by Thomas Ewerhard, idea by Mike Koren

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shine (Edenbridge Album) 2004 albums Edenbridge (band) albums Massacre Records albums