Released July 29, 2010 Length 63:54 | Recorded 2009-2010 Release date 29 July 2010 | |
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Genres Metal, Rock, Progressive metal Nominations Echo Award for Best National Rock/Alternative Group Similar Blind Guardian albums, Power metal albums | ||
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At the Edge of Time is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Blind Guardian. A two CD version of the album was released, with the second disc containing 8 tracks. The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco. The album was released in Europe on July 30, 2010. A music video for "A Voice in the Dark" was released on August 3, 2010.
Contents
- 01 sacred worlds
- At the edge of time blind guardian lyric video
- Track listing
- Reception
- Song Information
- Personnel
- Charts
- Songs
- References
At the edge of time blind guardian lyric video
Track listing
All music composed by André Olbrich and Hansi Kürsch, except "You're the Voice" on the bonus CD, which was written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson.
Reception
Album of the month August by Germany's Metal Hammer
Song Information
An edited version of the original song 'Sacred,' which has a new orchestral intro and outro. It was written by Blind Guardian for the video game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.
Based on Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.
Based on Peter S. Beagle's The Innkeeper's Song.
Based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
(Hansi: "An introduction to the main characters, the Dragon Reborn and the Dark Lord Ba'alzamon.")
Based on The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, a political writing by John Milton where he legitimizes the killing of a king who didn't carry out his duties.
Inspired by Norse mythology, especially Valkyries, as well as the perception of time.
Based on John Milton's Paradise Lost.
Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Based on George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. It tells the story of Bran Stark, a key character in the series. This track was the first single from the album, and it is a small comeback to the band's original speed metal style.
Based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, focusing on (and through the viewpoint of) Rand al'Thor, the protagonist of the series.
Personnel
Guest Musicians
Charts
At the Edge of Time was the first album in the band's history to climb to second place in the German Media Control Charts. It kept its place among the Top 10 songs for three straight weeks.
The album was particularly successful in the US. Not only did it debut in the 108th position of the Billboard Top 200 chart but also became the #1 song on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. This marks the highest position that a Blind Guardian album had reached until then in the US.
The album debuted at #18 on the Top Hard Music Albums chart and #108 on the Top 200 chart in Canada.
Songs
1Sacred Worlds9:19
2Tanelorn (Into the Void)5:58
3Road of No Release6:30