Nightfall in Middle-Earth
Blind Guardian · 1998
65 min · 22 tracks · power metal · speed metal
Epic orchestration merges with intricate storytelling, creating a sweeping narrative experience in power metal form.
Why this album works
'Nightfall in Middle-Earth' received critical acclaim, often regarded as a landmark release within the power metal scene. It debuted at number 40 on the German album charts and further solidified Blind Guardian's reputation for fusing heavy metal with elaborate narratives and orchestral elements, influencing numerous bands that followed.
- Best for
- epic storytelling through music dynamic journey with interludes immersive narrative arcs unfold
- Context
- Released in 1998, 'Nightfall in Middle-Earth' is Blind Guardian's fifth studio album, following their breakthrough record 'Imaginations from the Other Side'. At this point, the band had established themselves as key figures in the power metal genre, known for their literary inspirations and complex compositions, particularly influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien's works.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Massacration· Angel Dust· Amberian Dawn
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 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 Feanor Standout 5:41
- 7 Captured 0:26
- 8 Blood Tears 5:25
- 9 Mirror Mirror Standout 5:06
- 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) Standout 4:53
- 14 The Dark Elf 0:23
- 15 Thorn 6:19
- 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 Ends…) 0:48
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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