Live – An Epic Music Experience Explained

Live – An Epic Music Experience
Type:live
Artist:Two Steps from Hell
Cover:File:Live – An Epic Music Experience album cover art.png
Released:4 November 2022
Recorded:15 June – 2 July 2022
Genre:
Length:123:44
Label:Sony Classical Records
Producer:
Prev Title:Myth
Prev Year:2022

Live – An Epic Music Experience is a live album created by the music production company Two Steps from Hell, released on November 4, 2022. It is distributed by Sony Classical Records digitally, on CD (two discs), and vinyl (three discs).[1] It is the group's first and only live album, and their final commercial release before disbanding in 2024.

The album entirely comprises recordings of songs performed live during concerts forming the group's 2022 European tour, their first concert tour, which concluded four months prior to its release. It consists of all 28 tracks that comprised the tour's setlist, written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[1] [2] It features an assortment of songs from the group's entire 16-year catalog, including numerous greatest hits; many were newly arranged (to varying degrees) for the purpose of performing them live in a concert hall and feature as such versions on the album.[1] [3] [4]

Credited artists who performed live on stage with Bergersen and Phoenix include vocalists Úyanga Bold, Merethe Soltvedt, Kamila Nývltová and Rechoir, as well as instrumentalists Esther Abrami, Eliane Correa, Greg Ellis, Skye Emanuel, Helen Nash, Kamila Nývltová, Saulius Petreikis and the Odesa Opera Orchestra.[5]

Track listing

The following shows the track listing of the CD release.[6]

Disc 1Disc 2

Critical reception

The review at called it "pure pleasure, thrilling, with goosebumps, emotions and full of cinematic moments" and rated it 10 out of 10.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 3
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 5
scope="row"
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 58
scope="row"
US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[11] 5

Year-end charts

-- default listing is by Region/Country name per WP:CHARTS & References should be as specific as possible.-->+ Chart performance for Live – An Epic Music ExperienceChart (2022)Position
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 49
-- default listing is by Region/Country name per WP:CHARTS & References should be as specific as possible.-->+ Chart performance for Live – An Epic Music ExperienceChart (2023)Position
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 42
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 45

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two Steps From Hell veröffentlichen am 9. November ihr erstes Major-Label-Album mit den größten Hits . Kaczmarek, Viktor . Play Experience . 10 September 2022 . 27 December 2022 . de.
  2. Web site: Two Steps From Hell landen auf Platz #28 in den Pop-Albumcharts und kündigen Europa-Tour an . Bjorn . PIXEL. . November 2022 . 27 December 2022 . de.
  3. Web site: "Live – An Epic Music Experience" von Two Steps From Hell: Die eigene Legende . Jordan . Matthias . kulturnews.de . 3 November 2022 . 27 December 2022 . de.
  4. Web site: Two Steps From Hell – Emotionale Klangwelten . Dicke . Tassilo . FAZEmag . 5 November 2022 . 27 December 2022 . de.
  5. Web site: Episch-akustische Klangwelten . männer* . 31 October 2022 . 27 December 2022 . de.
  6. Web site: Live - An Epic Music Experience by Two Steps From Hell . . 27 December 2022 .
  7. Web site: Two Steps From Hell & Thomas Bergersen & Nick Phoenix – Live - An Epic Music Experience (Sony) . FAZEmag . 11 November 2022 . 21 November 2022 .
  8. Web site: Klassieke Albums – 12 November 2022 . . 12 November 2022 . 12 November 2022 . nl.
  9. Web site: Albums Classiques – 12 November 2022 . . 12 November 2022 . 21 November 2022 . fr.
  10. Web site: Two Steps From Hell - Live - An Epic Music Experience . . 21 November 2022 . de.
  11. 19 November 2022 . Classical Crossover Albums Chart - Week of November 19, 2022 . 16 November 2022 . Billboard.
  12. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022 - Klassiek . . 2022 . 15 November 2022 . nl.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023 - Klassiek . . 2023 . 9 February 2024 . nl.
  14. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023 - Classique . . 2023 . 9 February 2024 . fr.