''Superheroes'' is an EP by the German

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band

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, released in 2005. On this EP, the band has moved away from the sound they had developed on their previous album ''

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''. The songs on "Superheroes" are much less akin to the band's native style of power metal, but tends towards the direction of

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. In addition to the title track, which also appears on the band's 2006 album ''

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'', the EP includes 5 other tracks. The fourth track, an epic track titled "Judas at the Opera", is somewhat reminiscent to Tobias Sammet's project

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. It also features vocals from

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and Avantasia fame. The fifth track is a cover of Magnum's song "The Spirit". The final track, a version of "Superheroes", is a slower version of the song with only orchestral backdrop and Tobias Sammet's singing. The publication of the EP was preceded by the release of a five-track DVD, which included the video of the song "Superheroes", footage from a Brazilian show and documentaries shot on tour and during the recording of ''Rocket Ride''. It was the first video album released by Edguy.

Track listing

DVD Track listing

#"Superheroes" (video clip) #"Mysteria" (live in Brazil) #"Under the Moon" (live in Brazil) #"Navigator" (live in Brazil) ;Special features *Superheroes - The Road Movie (including interviews with some of the bandmembers) *Studio report *Edguy slideshow *Making of the "Superheroes" video

Personnel

Tobias Sammet Tobias Sammet (born 21 November 1977) is a German musician, songwriter, and music producer. He is the singer and primary songwriter of the power metal band Edguy, and the founder of the metal opera project Avantasia. Career Sammet founded Edgu ...

- Lead vocals * Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel - Bass *

Jens Ludwig Jens Ludwig (born 30 August 1977) is the lead guitarist and co-founder of the German power metal band Edguy. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and guitar solos since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up oth ...

- Lead Guitar *

Dirk Sauer Edguy is a German power metal band formed in 1992 in Fulda by students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch, and Dirk Sauer. Initially named after their math teacher, the band faced early rejections from record labels but persevered, rel ...

- Rhythm Guitar *

Felix Bohnke Felix Bohnke (born 2 September 1974) is a German musician and the drummer of heavy metal bands Edguy and Avantasia. He joined the band just before they recorded the album '' Theater of Salvation'' in 1998. Before joining Edguy he was a member o ...

- Drums *

- Vocals on "Judas At The Opera"

References

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