┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ +Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra - Legaccy Of The Dark Lands + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Rls Date..2020-01-22 Encoder......LAME 3.100 ║ │ │║ Genre.....Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year......2019 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper....Anthem Songs........36 ║ │ │║ Source....CD Covers.......Yes ║ │ │║ Url..http://www.blind-guardian.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra ║ │ │║ Album : Legaccy Of The Dark Lands ║ │ │║ Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │ │║ Cat.No : 27361 46930 ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Blind Guardian's Twilight Orchestra: Legacy of the Dark ║ │ │║ Lands has been two decades in the making. It has taken lots ║ │ │║ of patience, determination and courage to finally bring ║ │ │║ this project to life. The record is bound to be ║ │ │║ controversially received. This isn't a metal album at all ║ │ │║ but an entirely orchestral record with lead vocals by Hansi ║ │ │║ Kⁿrsch. There are no keyboards, electric guitars or bass ║ │ │║ guitars to be found on this album at all. The City of ║ │ │║ Prague Philharmonic Orchestra has performed all instruments ║ │ │║ and backing choirs and the only elements that link this ║ │ │║ release to other Blind Guardian outputs are the lead ║ │ │║ vocals, the imaginative lyrics and the splendid cover ║ │ │║ artwork and booklet. One has to wonder whether this record ║ │ │║ has been released under the Blind Guardian banner for ║ │ │║ marketing reasons alone. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ More than seventy-five minutes of orchestral music might ║ │ │║ not be everybody's cup of tea. The only remotely comparable ║ │ │║ record by a metal band is Therion's Beloved Antichrist ║ │ │║ released last year. Whether you like it or not, this album ║ │ │║ is a revolution for the metal genre since something as ║ │ │║ radical as this has never been attempted before. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There are a lot of things to be liked here if you like ║ │ │║ fantasy novels and medieval themes, classical and ║ │ │║ orchestral music as well as audio books and radio plays. ║ │ │║ The narrative interludes give the release its concept and ║ │ │║ are thoroughly entertaining. The longer tracks tell the ║ │ │║ story in dramatic, elaborate and epic fashion. The ║ │ │║ orchestral work is as professional as it gets and varies ║ │ │║ from smooth and enchanting parts over joyous and playful ║ │ │║ elements to bombastic and epic outbursts that are ║ │ │║ stylistically close to the essence of metal music. Hansi ║ │ │║ Kⁿrsch's vocals blend in splendidly as he performs with ║ │ │║ lots of feeling in the slower parts, mid-paced sections and ║ │ │║ few energetic passages. This record has the potential to ║ │ │║ become the soundtrack to a musical that would certainly ║ │ │║ attract open-minded metal fans and more wealthy, ║ │ │║ sophisticated and intellectual audiences alike. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Despite a length of more than seventy-five minutes and ║ │ │║ twenty-four tracks in total, the record is thoroughly ║ │ │║ entertaining and dynamic, diversified and creative enough ║ │ │║ to fascinate with its complex story. The lush production ║ │ │║ accentuates the stunning orchestral performances, the epic ║ │ │║ but moderately employed choirs and the brilliant lead ║ │ │║ vocals that finally get the occasion to shine without ║ │ │║ having to compete with bumble bee bass guitar sounds, ║ │ │║ fast-paced guitar solos and double-bass drum patterns. ║ │ │║ Despite its unusual style, this album might be the easiest ║ │ │║ to digest in Blind Guardian's discography in that regard as ║ │ │║ you won't have to process information overload. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ In the end, Blind Guardian's Twilight Orchestra: Legacy of ║ │ │║ the Dark Lands should be approached with precaution. You ║ │ │║ must know that this is a conceptual orchestral record and ║ │ │║ not a metal or even rock album. If you like classical ║ │ │║ music, orchestral music and soundtracks with narrative ║ │ │║ parts, you will certainly appreciate this imaginative ║ │ │║ output. If those descriptions sound horrendous to you, ║ │ │║ ignore this album even if you are an avid Blind Guardian ║ │ │║ fan. This is certainly an acquired taste. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ Disc 1/2 │ │ -------- │ │ 1. 1618 Ouverture 2:37 │ │ 2. The Gathering 1:22 │ │ 3. War Feeds War 5:05 │ │ 4. Comets And Prophecies 1:12 │ │ 5. Dark Cloud's Rising 5:12 │ │ 6. The Ritual 0:52 │ │ 7. In The Underworld 5:50 │ │ 8. A Secret Society 0:25 │ │ 9. The Great Ordeal 4:55 │ │ 10. Bez 0:22 │ │ 11. In the Red Dwarf's Tower 7:03 │ │ 12. Into The Battle 0:26 │ │ 13. Treason 4:21 │ │ 14. Between The Realms 0:48 │ │ 15. Point Of No Return 6:37 │ │ 16. The White Horseman 0:50 │ │ 17. Nephilim 5:06 │ │ 18. Trial And Coronation 0:27 │ │ 19. Harvester Of Souls 7:17 │ │ 20. Conquest Is Over 1:21 │ │ 21. This Storm 4:47 │ │ 22. The Great Assault 0:27 │ │ 23. Beyond The Wall 7:07 │ │ 24. A New Beginning 0:47 │ │ │ │ Disc 2/2 │ │ -------- │ │ 1. 1618 Ouverture (Instrumental) 2:59 │ │ 2. War Feeds War (Instrumental) 5:09 │ │ 3. Dark Cloud's Rising (Instrumental) 5:15 │ │ 4. In The Underworld (Instrumental) 5:54 │ │ 5. The Great Ordeal (Instrumental) 5:02 │ │ 6. In The Red Dwarf's Tower (Instrumental) 7:08 │ │ 7. Treason (Instrumental) 4:27 │ │ 8. Point Of No Return (Instrumental) 6:38 │ │ 9. Nephilim (Instrumental) 5:08 │ │ 10. Harvester Of Souls (Instrumental) 7:21 │ │ 11. This Storm (Instrumental) 4:49 │ │ 12. Beyond The Wall (Instrumental) 7:11 │ │ │ │ │ │ Total Length : 02:22:17 │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘