Ars Musica (album) explained

Ars Musica
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Dark Moor
Cover:	Ars Musica.png
Released:	18 June 2013
Recorded:	Late 2012
Genre:	Power metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal
Length:	55:55
Label:	Scarlet Records
Prev Title:	Ancestral Romance
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Project X
Next Year:	2015

Ars Musica is the ninth studio album by the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor, released on 18 June 2013.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "Ars Musica (Intro)" - 02:05
2. "First Lance of Spain" - 05:06
3. "This Is My Way" - 04:17
4. "The Road Again" - 04:34
5. "Together as Ever" - 04:53
6. "The City of Peace" - 04:08
7. "Gara and Jonay" - 04:27
8. "Living in a Nightmare" - 04:22
9. "El Último Rey" - 05:18
10. "St. James Way" - 04:07
11. "Asturias (Outro suite)" - 05:32
12. "The Road Again" (Acoustic version - Bonus track on some CDs) - 02:43
13. "Living in a Nightmare" (Orchestral version - Bonus track on some CDs) - 04:19

Japanese edition bonus disc

These tracks are orchestral versions of some songs including a bonus track.

1. "The Road Again (Acoustic version)" - 02:43
2. "Living in a Nightmare" - 04:19
3. "This Is My Way" - 04:06
4. "Together As Ever" - 04:15
5. "El Último Rey" - 04:38
6. "First Lance Of Spain" - 04:57
7. "Bohemian Caprice (Bonus Track)" - 02:51

Concepts

• "First Lance of Spain" is based in the life of Diego de Leon.
• "The City of Peace" is based on the city of Toledo, known as 'The Three Cultures City'.
• "Gara & Jonay" is based on a legend from La Gomera & Tenerife islands
• "Living in a Nightmare" is based in the life of the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya,
• "El Ultimo Rey" means "The Last King" in Spanish and is based in the life of the last Granada Muslim king, Boabdil el Chico
• "Saint James' Way" is inspired in the legendary tradition in Spanish culture.^[3]

Personnel

• Alfred Romero - vocals & acoustic guitars
• Enrik García - guitars & piano
• Mario García - bass
• Roberto Cappa - drums

Additional musicians

• Berenice Musa - soprano voice
• Luigi Stefanini - piano on #03, hammond organ on #06

Production

• Luigi Stefanini - Producer
• Nathlia Suellen - Cover art

External links

• Dark Moor official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: DARK MOOR. Eternal Terror. 22 July 2013.
2. Web site: cal. CROM. Album Title & Artwork Revealed By Dark Moor. Metal Underground. 22 July 2013.
3. Web site: Hensch. Matt. Dark Moor - Ars Musica Review. Accu Radio. 22 July 2013.