title: The God Thing
text: # The God Thing
  
  The God Thing is the second full-length studio album by the German progressive metal band Vanden Plas. It was later re-released in 2004 as a special edition with two bonus tracks.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Andy Kuntz – vocals
  * Stephan Lill – guitars
  * Günter Werno – keyboards
  * Torsten Reichert – bass
  * Andreas Lill – drums
  
  Guest musicians
  
  * Paul Achim Schneider - cello (on "Fire Blossom", "Crown of Thorns" & "You Fly")
  * Gunni Mahling - violin (on "Fire Blossom", "Crown of Thorns" & "You Fly")
  
  ### Production
  
  * Produced by Vanden Plas
  * Recorded and mixed at ROKO Soundstudio in Schöneck, GER
  * Engineered and mixed by Robert Kohlmeyer
  * Keyboards and strings recorded at Jam Studio in Pirmasens, GER
  * Engineered by Stefan Glass
  * Backing vocals by Andy Kuntz, Stephan Lill & Günter Werno
  * Cover design and layout by Arsenic
  * Cover sculpture made by Cesare Marcotto
  * Sculpture photographed by Manfred Prusseit
  * Photos by Artur Bente
  