Aeronautics (album)

Aeronautics is the second album by the German power metal band Masterplan. It's the first album to feature playing and songwriting by members Axel Mackenrott (keyboards) and Iron Savior bassist Jan S. Eckert, who both joined the band shortly after the recordings of the debut album.

Aeronautics
Studio album by Masterplan
Released	31 January 2005
Recorded	Crazy Cat Studio
Genre	Power Metal
Length	50:03
Label	AFM Records
Producer	Andy Sneap and Masterplan
Masterplan chronology
Back For My Life (2004) Aeronautics (2005) Lost and Gone (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The song After This War is a re-written version of Iron Savior song After The War, which is on the album Dark Assault and was written by Jan S. Eckert and Piet Sielck.

Track listing

All songs were written by Masterplan, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crimson Rider"	3:59
2.	"Back for My Life"	4:12
3.	"Wounds"	4:01
4.	"I'm Not Afraid"	5:30
5.	"Headbanger's Ballroom"	4:55
6.	"After This War" (M&L: Masterplan / Piet Sielck)	3:50
7.	"Into the Arena"	4:11
8.	"Dark from the Dying"	4:09
9.	"Falling Sparrow"	5:33
10.	"Black in the Burn"	9:42

(Bonus Track Listing)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Treasure World" (Digipack Edition, as track # 11)	3:50
2.	"Love is a Rock" (Japanese Version, as track # 6)	4:31
3.	"Hopes and Dreams" (Japanese Version, as track # 12)	2:04

Line-up

• Jørn Lande – vocals
• Roland Grapow – guitar
• Jan S. Eckert – bass
• Axel Mackenrott – keyboards
• Uli Kusch – drums

Credits

• Produced by Andy Sneap and Masterplan
• Recorded by Andy Sneap and Roland Grapow at Crazy Cat Studio, Hamburg (GER)
• Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studio, Helsinki (FIN)
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studio, Helsinki (FIN)
• Bandphotos by Dirk Schelpmeier
• Layout & Album cover by Thomas Ewerhard

References

1. Allmusic review