Nightfall in Middle-Earth

Occupation

  • Vocals: Hansi Kürsch
  • Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar: André Olbrich
  • Rhythm Guitar: Marcus Siepen
  • Drums: Thomas "The Omen" Stauch

Production

Studios

  • September 1997 - March 1998
  • Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen)
  • Twilight Hall Studios ( Krefeld )
  • Karo Studios ( Brackelsberg )

Nightfall in Middle-Earth (English, Nightfall in Middle-Earth ') is the sixth studio album by the speed and power metal band Blind Guardian. It originated in 1998 in the "Twilight Hall Studios " in Krefeld, the "Karo Studios " in Brackelsberg and the "Sweet Silence Studios " in Copenhagen and was released on 24 April 1998. It also appeared as Picture- LP. Through the melodies and the use of chorus parts an epic atmosphere is created.

Nightfall in Middle-Earth is the first album Blind Guardian that was released in the United States.

The concept album takes on musical tales from JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion from the fantasy world of Middle-earth. The chronological story begins with the theft of Silmarili and the departure of the Noldor ( Feanor below ) from Valinor and ends with the fifth battle, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the rupture of the alliance between humans and Elves.

The sequence of the songs is interrupted by brief narrative passages such as War of Wrath, The Minstrel or Face the Truth.

In June 2007, the album on the occasion of the 20 - year band anniversary of Charlie Bauerfeind was provided digitally remastered and with the bonus track Harvest of Sorrow.

Guest musicians

  • Bass: Oliver Holzwarth
  • Keyboard: Mathias Weisner
  • Flute: Max Zelner
  • Narrative passages: Norman Eshley, Douglas Fielding
  • Chorus: Billy King, Rolf Köhler, Olaf Senkbeil, Thomas Hackmann

Title list

Left

  • Nightfall in Middle-Earth @ Blind Collection
  • Official Homepage
  • German fansite
  • Nightfall in Middle-Earth @ Metal Observer

Frederik Ehmke • • André Olbrich, Hansi Kürsch • Marcus Siepen

Thomen upsetting

Battalions of Fear Follow the Blind • • Tales from the Twilight World • Somewhere Far Beyond • Imaginations from the Other Side • Nightfall in Middle-Earth • A Night at the Opera • A Twist in the Myth • At the Edge of Time

Tokyo Tales • Live

The Forgotten Tales • Memories of a Time to Come

Imaginations Through the Looking Glass

  • Album ( Power Metal )
  • Album 1998
  • Concept album
  • Blind Guardian album
April 27 Record label Virgin Group EMI Genre Singing April 24 Tolkien's legendarium Bass guitar
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