| The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Eloy |
| Cover: | Eloy - The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre Part I.png |
| Released: | 25 August 2017[1] [2] |
| Studio: | Artist Station, Hanover Horus Sound, Hanover Art of Music, Garlstorf |
| Genre: | Prog rock[3] [4] |
| Length: | 62:30 |
| Label: | Artist Station |
| Producer: | Frank Bornemann |
| Prev Title: | Reincarnation on Stage |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part II |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I is the eighteenth studio album by German rock band Eloy, released in 2017.
It is the first part of a rock opera about the life of Jeanne d'Arc, the realization of which had been a wish of frontman Frank Bornemann's since the 1990s.[5] The second and final[6] part of the concept was released in 2019.
Bornemann described the research that led to the rock opera's realization as follows: "I actually really did invest a lot of time in getting this work off the ground. There were many conversations with qualified historians to get the details of her story and I read countless works of literature, even the documents on the legal process in order to get a profound knowledge. Naturally, I visited all the locations and places of significance to her story -and that really inspired me and gave me deep insight into the events, which can't be gained from reading books alone."[7]
Practical proof that Bornemann's interest in Jeanne d'Arc dates back to the 90s is that she had already appeared in Eloy's music twice during that decade: firstly in Destination with the song "Jeanne d'Arc", and secondly in The Tides Return Forever, where the song "Company of Angels" is dedicated to her.[8]
All lyrics and music by Frank Bornemann.
All information according to the album's liner notes, numbers in parentheses indicate specific tracks.Eloy
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