The Battle of the Ivory Plains

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.

The Battle of the Ivory Plains
Studio album by Dragonland
Released	12 March 2001
Recorded	June - December 2000 at Los Angered Recordings, Gothenburg, Sweden (Now Sonic Train Studios, Varberg, Sweden)
Genre	Power metal, symphonic metal
Length	49:38
Label	Black Lotus
Producer	Andy LaRocque
Dragonland chronology
The Battle of the Ivory Plains (2001) Holy War (2002)

It was first released on March 12, 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.

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 Alla Turca" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) – 1:46
9. "A Secret Unveiled" – 5:54
10. "World's End" – 5:26
11. "Dragondusk" – 1:51
12. "A New Dawn" (2014 re-release bonus track) - 6:00

• Japanese Bonus Tracks from "Storming Across Heaven":

12. "World's End" (Demo) – 6:04

13. "Storming Across Heaven" (Demo) – 4:30

14. "Graveheart" (Demo) – 4:32

Personnel

• Jonas Heidgert - vocals, drums
• Nicklas Magnusson - guitars
• Olof Mörck - guitars
• Elias Holmlid - keyboards, synthesizers
• Christer Pedersen - bass
• Ingmarie Juliusson - guest vocals on "A Last Farewell"

Credits

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