Tales from the Twilight World explained

Tales from the Twilight World
Type:	studio
Artist:	Blind Guardian
Cover:	Blind guardian tales.jpg
Released:	16 July 1990
Recorded:	March – May 1990 at Karo Studios
Length:	40:52
Label:	No Remorse, Virgin, Century Media
Producer:	Kalle Trapp
Prev Title:	Follow the Blind
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Somewhere Far Beyond
Next Year:	1992

Tales from the Twilight World is the third studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian, released on 16 July 1990.

Track listing

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Lyrical references

• "Traveler in Time" is based on Frank Herbert's Dune
• "Welcome to Dying" is based on Peter Straub's Floating Dragon
• "Lord of the Rings" is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
• "Tommyknockers" and "Altair 4" are based on Stephen King's The Tommyknockers
• "Goodbye My Friend" is inspired by the film E.T.
• "Lost in the Twilight Hall" is about the time spent "between worlds" by the wizard Gandalf the Grey after defeating the Balrog of Moria before his reincarnation as Gandalf the White.
• "The Last Candle" talks about places and events of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance universe, specially from the "Chronicles" and "Legends" trilogies.

Personnel

Blind Guardian

• Hansi Kürsch – vocals, bass
• André Olbrich – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Thomas "Thomen" Stauch – drums

Guest appearances

• Kai Hansen (Iron Savior, Helloween, Gamma Ray) – backing vocals, vocals on "Lost in the Twilight Hall", guitar solo on "The Last Candle"
• Piet Sielck (Iron Savior, Savage Circus) – backing vocals, effects
• Mathias Wiesner – effects, keyboards
• Rolf Köhler, "Hacky" Hackmann and Kalle Trapp – backing vocals

Production

• Kalle Trapp – production, mixing, recording
• Piet Sielck – second engineer
• Charley Rinne – executive producer
• Andreas Marshall – cover paintings and idea
• Buffo/Charley Rinne – pictures

Notes and References

1. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.