Album
Nightfall In Middle-Earth
1998 · Rock
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
Nightfall In Middle-Earth is a Metal album by Blind Guardian, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 69 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
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Nightfall In Middle-Earth is a concept album by Blind Guardian, released in 1998. It is also Blind Guardian's sixth studio album. The album is based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, a book of tales from the First Age of Middle-earth, recounting the War of the Jewel. The album contains not only songs but also spoken parts narrating parts of the story. The music is more "melodic" on this album, compared to previous works such as Somewhere Far Beyond, and the songs have much more fluency, without losing any of the traditional speed or guitar solos and lead. It is also the first album with Oliver Holzwarth, as guest musician. Nightfall In Middle-Earth was the first album by Blind Guardian to be released in the U.S. The sales encouraged Century Media to release their entire back catalog in the U.S. In 2007, it was remastered and re-released, with one bonus track. Track listing All music written by Olbrich/Kürsch except track 6 written by Olbrich, Kürsch, Stauch, Siepen and track 16 written by Olbrich, Kürsch, Schüren. All lyrics written by Kürsch. 1. "War of Wrath" – 1:50 2. "Into the Storm" – 4:24 3. "Lammoth" – 0:28 4. "Nightfall" – 5:34 5. "The Minstrel" – 0:32 6. "The Curse of Fëanor" – 5:41 7. "Captured" – 0:26 8. "Blood Tears" – 5:23 9. "Mirror Mirror" – 5:07 10. "Face the Truth" – 0:24 11. "Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns)" – 6:51 12. "Battle of Sudden Flame" – 0:44 13. "Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)" – 4:53 14. "The Dark Elf" – 0:23 15. "Thorn" – 6:18 16. "The Eldar" – 3:39 17. "Nom the Wise" – 0:33 18. "When Sorrow Sang" – 4:25 19. "Out on the Water" – 0:44 20. "The Steadfast" – 0:21 21. "A Dark Passage" – 6:01 22. "Final Chapter (Thus End...)" – 0:48 Japanese Bonus Tracks: 23. "Nightfall" (Orchestral Version) – 5:38 24. "A Dark Passage" (Instrumental Version) – 6:05 2007 Re-release Bonus Track: .
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- André OlbrichLEAD GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, WRITTEN BY
- Billy KingBACKING VOCALS GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
- Hansi KürschLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, CONCEPT BY LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, LYRICS BY, CONCEPT BY, WRITTEN BY
- Marcus SiepenRHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR
- Mathias WiesnerGUEST , KEYBOARDS, EFFECTS GUEST, KEYBOARDS GUEST, KEYBOARDS, EFFECTS
- Max ZelznerFLUTE , ALTO FLUTE , GUEST FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, MUSICIAN, GUEST
- Michael SchürenGRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO , GUEST GRAND PIANO, MUSICIAN, GUEST
- Olaf SenkbeilBACKING VOCALS GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
- Oliver HolzwarthBASS BASS GUITAR , FRETLESS GUITAR , GUEST BASS GUITAR, FRETLESS BASS
- Rolf KöhlerBACKING VOCALS GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
- Thomas HackmannBACKING VOCALS GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
- Thomas StauchDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- William KingBACKING VOCALS
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