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At the Edge of Time

Blind Guardian

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
July 29th, 2010
Catalog ID:
NB 2287-2 / 27361 22872
Label:
Nuclear Blast
Format:
CD
Reviews:
18 reviews (avg. 85%)
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3. The Road of No Release 06:30   Show lyrics
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4. Ride into Obsession 04:46   Show lyrics
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5. Curse My Name 05:52   Show lyrics
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6. Valkyries 06:38   Show lyrics
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7. Control the Divine 05:26   Show lyrics
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8. War of the Thrones 04:55   Show lyrics
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9. A Voice in the Dark 05:41   Show lyrics
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Band members
Frederik Ehmke Drums, Percussion, Flute, Bagpipes
Hansi Kürsch Vocals, Lyrics, Songwriting
André Olbrich Guitars (lead, acoustic, rhythm), Lyrics, Songwriting
Marcus Siepen Guitars (rhythm)
Guest/Session
Matthias Ulmer Keyboards, Piano
Oliver Holzwarth Bass
Klaus Marquardt Violin
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra
Dirim Ceseroglu Violin
Olaf Senkbeil Vocals (backing)
Bach Choir Bremerhaven Choir
William "Billy" King Vocals (backing)
Thomas Hackmann Vocals (backing)
Jen Majura Vocals (backing)
Stefan Schmidt Vocals (backing)
Eberhard Hahn Flute
Miscellaneous staff
Matthias Ulmer Orchestra producer, Engineering (additional)
Carsten Heusmann (R.I.P. 2015) Orchestra producer, Production coordinator
Jan Kotzmann Engineering
Cenda Kotzmann Engineering (additional)
Jan Rubach Engineering (bass)
Oganalp Canatan Engineering (additional)
Güney Özsan Engineering (additional)
Charlie Bauerfeind Producer, Mixing, Engineering, Mastering, Orchestra producer
Wolfgang Eller Mastering
Herr Buchta Photography
Felipe Machado Franco Cover art, Artwork
Adam Klemens Conductor (orchestra)
Frederik Ehmke Drums, Percussion, Flute, Bagpipes
Hansi Kürsch Vocals, Lyrics, Songwriting
André Olbrich Guitars (lead, acoustic, rhythm), Lyrics, Songwriting
Marcus Siepen Guitars (rhythm)
Matthias Ulmer Keyboards, Piano
Oliver Holzwarth Bass
Klaus Marquardt Violin
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra
Dirim Ceseroglu Violin
Olaf Senkbeil Vocals (backing)
Bach Choir Bremerhaven Choir
William "Billy" King Vocals (backing)
Thomas Hackmann Vocals (backing)
Jen Majura Vocals (backing)
Stefan Schmidt Vocals (backing)
Eberhard Hahn Flute
Matthias Ulmer Orchestra producer, Engineering (additional)
Carsten Heusmann (R.I.P. 2015) Orchestra producer, Production coordinator
Jan Kotzmann Engineering
Cenda Kotzmann Engineering (additional)
Jan Rubach Engineering (bass)
Oganalp Canatan Engineering (additional)
Güney Özsan Engineering (additional)
Charlie Bauerfeind Producer, Mixing, Engineering, Mastering, Orchestra producer
Wolfgang Eller Mastering
Herr Buchta Photography
Felipe Machado Franco Cover art, Artwork
Adam Klemens Conductor (orchestra)
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All music and lyrics written by Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich.

The album is dedicated to Rolf Köhler.

Official music video:
—"A Voice in the Dark"

Track 3 is titled "The Road of No Release" in the booklet and just "Road of No Release" on the backcover

Release dates:
Russia - July 29
Europe - July 30
USA - August 24
Japan - August 28

Released as a:
- regular CD
- jewel-case CD
- 2CD digipak
- 2LP picture set
- 4LP boxset
- pyramid boxset

Recording information:

Recorded, mixed and mastered in Twilight Hall Studios/Grefath-Oedt, Germany, between November 2007 and April 2010.
Orchestral recordings in Rudolfinum, Dvorak Hall/Prague, Czech Republic, between August 2009 and January 2010.

Additional recordings:
MAZ Tonstudio/Stuttgart, Germany, Rothrecording Studios/Burghaslach, Germany, Bürgenmeister-Smidt-Gedächtniskirche/Bremerhaven, Germany, Neverland/Dreamtone Studio/Istanbul, Türkiye, between January 2010 and April 2010.

Online and DVD filming and editing:
Matthias Knézy Bohm, Felix Kasike, Robert Goesch, Benedikt von Scherr-Thoss, Vi-Dan Tran, Joshua Bohm, Linda Gasper, Daniela Schwegler, Nina Ulmer,
Oganalp Canatan and Guney Ozsan.

Additional percussion samples on "Wheel of Time" taken from Ayez Saidawi's "Arabic Beat Loops".

Identifiers:

Barcode: 7 27361 22872 9
Matrix / Runout: CAP01191 NB 2287-01DLT 03
Other (Mould SID Code): IFPI UGAB
Other (Mastering SID Code): IFPI LR79

Added by: chaosfeedslife Modified by: Dying_Hope
Added on: 2010-06-27 07:34:19 Last modified on: 2024-10-03 03:26:43