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Nightfall in Middle-Earth
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- 158,524 plays
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- Blind Guardian
- Released 1998
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- The Curse of Feanor
- 05:41
- 9,589 plays
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- Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)
- 04:53
- 9,547 plays
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- Blood Tears
- 05:23
- 8,370 plays
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War of Wrath
- 01:50
- 5,619 plays
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Into the Storm
- 04:24
- 13,686 plays
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Lammoth
- 00:00
- 5,761 plays
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Nightfall
- 05:34
- 13,783 plays
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The Minstrel
- 00:00
- 6,469 plays
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- 6
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The Curse of Feanor
- 05:41
- 9,589 plays
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- 7
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Captured
- 00:00
- 5,388 plays
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- 8
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Blood Tears
- 05:23
- 8,370 plays
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- 9
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Mirror Mirror
- 05:07
- 16,569 plays
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- 10
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Face the Truth
- 00:00
- 5,092 plays
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- 11
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Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns)
- 06:51
- 7,235 plays
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- 12
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Battle of Sudden Flame
- 00:00
- 4,910 plays
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- 13
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Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)
- 04:53
- 9,547 plays
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- 14
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The Dark Elf
- 00:00
- 5,221 plays
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- 15
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Thorn
- 06:18
- 6,704 plays
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- 16
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The Eldar
- 03:39
- 5,929 plays
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- 17
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Nom the Wise
- 00:00
- 3,987 plays
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- 18
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When Sorrow Sang
- 04:25
- 7,037 plays
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- 19
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Out on the Water
- 00:00
- 4,234 plays
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The Steadfast
- 00:00
- 3,795 plays
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- 21
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A Dark Passage
- 06:01
- 5,891 plays
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Final Chapter (Thus Ends...)
- 00:00
- 3,709 plays
album review
Complete with anthemic choruses, spoken word story lines, and plenty of bombastic power metal punctuating every dramatic turn, Nightfall in Middle-Earth is perhaps Blind Guardian's most triumphant effort. After spending ten years and numerous releases building a large following in Europe and Japan, Blind Guardian took on the task of creating this progressive concept record based on J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Silmarillion. The story recounts events from the first age of Middle-Earth, Tolkien's parallel world that serves as the mythological backdrop for his classic Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Blind Guardian interpretation features bassist/vocalist Hansi Kürsch's first-person character portrayals and narrations of the medieval quest for truth and glory. It's really quite grandiose. Except for a couple of quick-paced numbers, Blind Guardian favors an operatic prog rock approach on Nightfall in Middle-Earth, suggesting comparisons to Queen, with dense choir-like vocal harmonies set against swirling multi-part guitar lines. Kürsch lacks the technical abilities of metal's most theatrical frontmen, but his conviction and craftiness make up for these limitations as the vocalist stretches and twists his voice to create that rarest of metal attributes, a genuine sonic signature. Plainly, this music is not for everyone. Listeners who can't take the theatricality of Manowar, Hammerfall, or Helloween probably won't be able to stomach Nightfall in Middle-Earth either. However, power metal aficionados and prog fans with a taste for Celtic minstrel counterpoint, shredding guitar solos, thousand-voice marching choruses, and just about everything in between should have more than a passing interest is this hyper-ambitious release. ~ Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide
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listener reviews
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The Definitive Blind Guardian
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- By CrusaderBlade
- 12/3/2008 05:41:56
- If you only listen to one Blind Guardian album in your life, listen to this one. It captures the classic power and speed the band is known for, as well as hallmarking their transition to the more progressive style that exemplifies them today. Key tracks to listen for include Into the Storm, Mirror Mirror, and the classic Time Stands Still.
This album is not only quality music, but a musical achievement in terms of overall album composition. Each main track is tied together by a series of narrative tracks that would do Tolkien proud. Because of this, the varied styles of the tracks are able to flow seamlessly into one another.
For fans of both progressive/power metal and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Nightfall in Middle-Earth is definitely mandatory listening. - 1 out of 1 people
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