Viking Ballads

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Tracklist

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1Wings of Destiny
Rhapsody4:27
2Nightfall
recording engineer and engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer), Cuny, Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck
producer:
Blind Guardian
mixer:
Flemming Rasmussen
acoustic guitar and guitar:
André Olbrich (from 1997-09 until 1998-03)
alto flute and flute:
Max Zelzner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomen Stauch (from 1997-09 until 1998-03)
guest bass guitar and guest fretless bass:
Oliver Holzwarth
guest effects and guest keyboard:
Mathias Wiesner
guitar:
Marcus Siepen (from 1997-09 until 1998-03)
background vocals:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg), Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer) and Olaf Senkbeil
background vocals and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (from 1997-09 until 1998-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1997-09 until 1998-03), Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1997-09 until 1998-03) and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1997-09 until 1998-03)
mixed at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Bådehavnsgade, since 2018) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
recording of:
Nightfall (from 1997-09 until 1998-03)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch
composer:
Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich
publisher:
B.G. Publishing
Blind Guardian3.85:35
3After the End
additional vocals:
Mike Terrana
lead vocals:
Peter “Peavy” Wagner
recording of:
After the End
lyricist:
Peter “Peavy” Wagner
composer:
Victor Smolski
Rage44:47
4If It Can't Be Love
Pretty Maids5:54
5Courage
recording of:
Courage
lyricist and composer:
Joey DeMaio
Manowar43:49
6Meseburger ZaubersprucheIn Extremo3:39
7The Legend Lives On
engineer and producer:
Eskil Lövström
mixer:
Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lövström
additional grand piano:
Ragnar Lundtröm
bass guitar:
Nils Eriksson (bass player Nocturnal Rites)
guitar:
Fredrik Mannberg (guitar player Nocturnal Rites)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Nils Norberg
keyboard:
Mattias Bernhardsson (keyboard player Nocturnal Rites)
membranophone:
Owe Wullf Lingvall (drummer Nocturnal Rites)
additional other vocals [Intro Voice]:
Rory Smythe
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anders Zackrisson (lead vocal Nocturnal Rites)
recorded at:
Tonteknik Recording in Umeå, Västerbotten (Västerbotten county), Sweden (in 1998-11) and Eurosound Studio in Sweden (from 1998-11 until 1998-12)
mixed at:
Tonteknik Recording in Umeå, Västerbotten (Västerbotten county), Sweden (in 1998-12)
recording of:
The Legend Lives On
lyricist:
Nils Eriksson (bass player Nocturnal Rites)
composer:
Mattias Bernhardsson (keyboard player Nocturnal Rites), Nils Eriksson (bass player Nocturnal Rites), Owe Wullf Lingvall (drummer Nocturnal Rites), Fredrik Mannberg (guitar player Nocturnal Rites), Nils Norberg and Anders Zackrisson (lead vocal Nocturnal Rites)
Nocturnal Rites5:46
8Follow Me
Royal Hunt6:20
9Celestial Dreams
engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki (lead vocals)
additional producer:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
producer:
Timo Tolkki
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass:
Jari Kainulainen (in 1999)
cello:
Veli-Matti Iljin, Perttu Kivilaakso and Kari Lindstedt (Finnish cellist)
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer) (in 1999)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki (in 1999)
horn:
Tuomo Eerikäinen and Timo Ronkainen
keyboard:
Jens Johansson (in 1999)
percussion:
Mongo Aaltonen
viola:
Mauri Pietikäinen, Markus Sallinen and Heikki Vehmanen
violin:
Teppo Ali-Mattila, Heikki Hämäläinen, Tuomas Ikonen, Katariina Jämsä-Pesonen, Satu Laine, Yrjö Lasonpalo, Teodor Nicolau, Mikko Pesonen and Emma Vähälä
background vocals:
The Brothers of Balls (stratovarius infinity album)
choir vocals:
Säde Bartling (born Tikkanen), Pasi Eskelinen, Jussi Lehtipuu, Suvi Lehto, Lotte Lindblom, Timo Ojala, Marko Pankakoski and Veera Railio
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto (in 1999)
conductor:
Riku Niemi
additional choir vocals arranger and additional orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1999-09 until 1999-12)
engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (lead vocals, choir vocals), Hästfittan in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (lead vocals, choir vocals) and Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1999-09 until 1999-12)
recording of:
Celestial Dream (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius3.52:29
10The Past Still Lives On
Falkoner4:33
11Emerald Eyes
Pegazus2:40
12Under Your Spell
additional engineer:
Mitchell Howell, Ingmar Schelzel and Robert Valdez
engineer:
Achim Koehler (engineer) and Stefan Leibing
producer:
Mat Sinner
mixer:
Achim Koehler (engineer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Mat Sinner
drums (drum set):
Klaus Sperling
guitar:
Stefan Leibing and Tom Naumann (German metal guitarist for Sinner/Primal Fear)
keyboard:
Tom Naumann (German metal guitarist for Sinner/Primal Fear) and Mat Sinner
vocals:
Ralf Scheepers
recording of:
Under Your Spell
Primal Fear55:33
13The Sound of Blade
Dark Moor3:58
14The King
cover recording of:
The King
writer:
Dirk Steffens
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer (guitarist for Accept), Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Oktave (German publisher)
Therion4:09
15Don't Fear Your Life
Squiler4:21
16Night of the Wolf
producer:
Mat Sinner
mixer:
The Hollywood Blasers
bass guitar:
Mat Sinner
drums (drum set):
Ulrich “Uli” Kusch
guitar:
Alex Beyrodt (Alexander Beyrodt) and Henny Wolter
keyboard:
Frank Rössler (German Keyboarder (Sinner))
vocals:
Mat Sinner
recording of:
Night of the Wolf
lyricist and composer:
Alex Beyrodt (Alexander Beyrodt) and Mat Sinner
Sinner6:36
17Millennium Sun
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Dennis Ward
assistant engineer:
André Kbelo (Anonimato)
executive producer:
Antonio D. Pirani
bass guitar [bass]:
Felipe Andreoli
cello:
Roman Mekinulov
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Aquiles Priester
guitar [guitars]:
Rafael Bittencourt and Kiko Loureiro
keyboard and piano:
Günter Werno
percussion:
Douglas Las Casas
lead vocals:
Edu Falaschi
keyboard arranger:
Kiko Loureiro
arranger:
Angra
background vocals arranger:
Rafael Bittencourt, Edu Falaschi and Dennis Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Anonimato Studios in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (from 2001-06 until 2001-08) and House of Audio (German recording & mastering studio renamed HOFA-Studios in 2006) in Karlsdorf, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany (from 2001-06 until 2001-08)
mixed at:
Anonimato Studios in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (in 2001-08)
recording of:
Millennium Sun
lyricist:
Rafael Bittencourt
composer:
Rafael Bittencourt and Kiko Loureiro
publisher:
Rakibitlou Music Ltda.
Angra2.655:11
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