The Battle of the Ivory Plains

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The Battle of the Ivory Plains
The Battle of the Ivory Plains cover
Studio album by Dragonland
Released April 30, 2001
Recorded at Los Angered Recordings, Gothenburg, Sweden (Now Sonic Train Studios, Varberg, Sweden)
Genre Power Metal
Length 49:38
Label Black Lotus
Producer Andy LaRoque
Professional reviews
Dragonland chronology
The Battle of the Ivory Plains
(2001)		 Holy War
(2002)

The Battle of the Ivory Plains is the debut album by the Power Metal band Dragonland, based on the first part of The Dragonland Chronicles saga.

It was first released on April 30, 2001 with the label Black Lotus but since then has been re-released by The End Records with one bonus track. The Japanese Edition contains the songs from the "Storming Across Heaven" demo as bonus tracks.

[edit] Track Listing

All music written by Dragonland unless otherwise noted

  1. "Dragondawn" – 2:41
  2. "Storming Across Heaven" – 4:30
  3. "A Last Farewell" – 6:16
  4. "Ride for Glory" – 4:16
  5. "The Orcish March" – 5:58
  6. "The Battle of the Ivory Plains" – 6:17
  7. "Graveheart" – 4:48
  8. "Rondo A'la Turca" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) – 1:46
  9. "A Secret Unveiled" – 5:54
  10. "World's End" – 5:26
  11. "Dragondusk" – 1:51
  • Japanese Bonus Tracks from "Storming Across Heaven":
13. "World's End" (Demo) – 6:04
14. "Storming Across Heaven" (Demo) – 4:30
15. "Graveheart" (Demo) – 4:32

[edit] Personnel

  • Jonas Heidgert - vocals, drums
  • Nicklas Magnusson - guitars
  • Olof Mörck - guitars
  • Elias Holmlid - keyboards, synthesizers
  • Christer Pedersen - bass

[edit] Credits

  • Engineered by: Andy LaRocque
  • Mastered at: Athens Mastering House
  • Cover Art by: Chrille Andersson
  • Band Photos by: Sarah St. Clair Renard