Tang Dynasty (album)
| Tang Dynasty | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1991 (China) December 11, 1992 (international) | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1991 | |||
| Studio | China National Radio headquarters, Beijing, China | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, heavy metal, folk metal | |||
| Length | 55:41 | |||
| Label | Magic Stone | |||
| Producer | Jeff Chia | |||
| Tang Dynasty chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "A Dream Return to Tang Dynasty" on YouTube "The Sun" on YouTube "Nine Rhythm" on YouTube "Choice" on YouTube "The Moon Hangs High" on YouTube | ||||
Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 唐朝; pinyin: Tángcháo), also known as A Dream Return to Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 梦回唐朝; pinyin: Mènghuí Tángcháo) is the eponymous debut studio album by Chinese heavy metal band Tang Dynasty, released in China in December 1991 and internationally on December 11, 1992 by Magic Stone Records. The album is lauded as the first Chinese metal album, combining heavy metal and progressive rock with traditional Chinese folk styles, poetry, and Beijing opera vocal techniques.