Age of the Joker
| Age of the Joker | ||||
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Cover art by Dan Frazier | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Peppermint-Park, Hannover Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, April–May 2011 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 65:34 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10 |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 7.5/10 |
| The Metal Critic | |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | |
| Metal Storm | |
| Time For Metal Magazin (GER) | |
Age of the Joker is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Edguy. It was released on 26 August 2011 through Nuclear Blast.
Alongside the normal release, a double disc digipak edition was also issued, featuring b-sides, single versions of two album songs, as well as a cover of the Slade hit "Cum on Feel the Noize". A music video was shot for "Robin Hood", featuring German comedian Bernhard Hoecker and parodying the film The Adventures of Robin Hood.
The album was listed at many charts throughout Europe, reaching No. 3 in Germany, No. 10 in Czech Republic, No. 13 in Switzerland, No. 30 in Austria and No. 63 in France.