Nightfall in Middle-Earth

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Year of Release: 1998
Serial No.: 724384589929
Produced by Blind Guardian
Mixed by Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen (Denmark)
Interludes mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Sweet Silence Studios
Mixing engineers: Flemming Rasmussen, Charlie Bauerfeind and Piet Sielck
All tracks published by B.G.Publishing
Cover and story paintings by Andreas Marschall
Photos by Thorsten Eichhorst

The choir company:
Billy King - Rolf Kuhler - Thomas Hackmann - Olaf Senkbeil

Guest musicians:

  • Oliver Holzwarth (bass guitar & fretless bass)
  • Mathias Wiesner (keyboards & orchestral effects)
  • Michael Schuren (grand piano)
  • Max Zelzner (flutes & alto-flute)

Narrators: Norman Eshley - Douglas Fielding

Based on the story 'The Silmarillion by J.R.R.Tolkien. This album is dedicated to J.R.R.Tolkien

'N.I.M-E' was recorded at Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Karo Musik Studios, Brackel (HH, Germany) & Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen, DK) from Sept. 1997 - March 1998 except Piano recorded at Vox Studios, HH, Germany in Jan.'98 / Narration recorded at Air edel-Studios, London / Drums, percussion, vocals & backing vocals, bass guitars, piano & interludes recorded & engineered by Charlie Bauerfeind / Lead & rhythm guitars, accoustic guitars, keyboard & orchestral effects recorded & engineered by Piet Sielck / Vocals recorded & engineered by Flemming Rasmussen / Flutes & alto-flute, vocals recorded & engineered by Cuny

All music written by Olbrich / Kursch except Track 6 written by Olbrich. Kursch, Stauch, Siepen and track 16 written by Olbrich, Kursch, Schuren / All lyrics & concept stories written by H. Kursch

There is a Maglor's story in English for those who bought German release (and as a result, booklet's story in German)


Track List & Lyrics
1. War of Wrath (1.50)
2. Into the Storm (4.24)
3. Lammoth (0.28)
4. Nightfall (5.34)
5. The Minstrel (0.32)
6. The Curse of Feanor (5.41)
7. Captured (0.26)
8. Blood Tears (5.23)
9. Mirror Mirror (5.07)
10. Face the Truth (0.24)
11. Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) (6.51)
12. Battle of Sudden Flame (0.44)
13. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) (4.53)
14. The Dark Elf (0.23)
15. Thorn (6.18)
16. The Eldar (3.39)
17. Nom the Wise (0.33)
18. When Sorrow Sang (4.25)
19. Out on the Water (0.44)
20. The Steadfast (0.21)
21. A Dark Passage (6.01)
22. Final Chapter (Thus Ends...) (0.48)


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