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Tracklist

The Great Pretender (6:58)
World Gone Crazy (5:04)
Blinded (7:48)
A Million Stars (7:20)
The Soldier (5:26)
The Darkness In You (5:15)
We Can Make It Work (2:53)
Peacock On Parade (5:20)
Revolution (6:08)
Time The Great Healer (6:16)
Letter (2:25)
Evolution (4:56)
Silent Ways (5:20)
Moth (4:40)
The Big Funk (4:40)
Open Your Heart (5:20)
Shrine - Piano Intro (1:10)
Funeral Pyres (7:12)

The Flower Kings – By Royal Decree

Name: The Flower Kings – By Royal Decree (CD)
SKU: 194399537824

Inside Out Music · 2022 · Progressive Metal

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EAN: 194399537824

Tracklist

The Great Pretender (6:58)
World Gone Crazy (5:04)
Blinded (7:48)
A Million Stars (7:20)
The Soldier (5:26)
The Darkness In You (5:15)
We Can Make It Work (2:53)
Peacock On Parade (5:20)
Revolution (6:08)
Time The Great Healer (6:16)
Letter (2:25)
Evolution (4:56)
Silent Ways (5:20)
Moth (4:40)
The Big Funk (4:40)
Open Your Heart (5:20)
Shrine - Piano Intro (1:10)
Funeral Pyres (7:12)

Lineup

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Jonas ReingoldBass, Fretless Bass Michael StoltBass, Pedalboard, Backing Vocals Mirko DeMaioDrums, Percussion, Orchestrated By Aliaksandr YasinskiMusician, Accordion Jannica LundMusician, Backing Vocals Jonas LindbergMusician, Bass Rob TownsendMusician, Saxophone Zach KaminsOrgan, Piano, Synth, Orchestrated By Hasse BruniussonPercussion Hasse FröbergVocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar Roine StoltVocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Portuguese Guitar, Guitar, Keyboards, Orchestrated By

About the Artist

The Flower Kings are a Swedish progressive rock band founded in the mid-1990s by guitarist and vocalist Roine Stolt. Known for their expansive, ambitious compositions, they draw on classic progressive rock traditions while incorporating progressive metal and symphonic elements across a prolific catalogue of studio albums.

Press

Released in 2022 through Inside Out Music, By Royal Decree is a sprawling double-album statement that finds The Flower Kings leaning into their signature blend of intricate arrangements and melodic songcraft. Critical reception noted the record's generous runtime and consistently high level of musicianship, with the band's trademark blend of progressive complexity and accessible hooks singled out for praise.