The Gates of Oblivion
The Gates of Oblivion is the third full-length album of the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor, released March 11, 2002 on Arise Records. It's also the last album with singer Elisa C. Martín.
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| Released | 11 March 2002 | |||
| Recorded | September - October 2001 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal | |||
| Length | 56:38 | |||
| Label | Arise Records | |||
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This album had the collaboration of the Valcavasian Choir and the singer Dan Keying of Cydonia. It was produced by Luigi Stefanini.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Heart of Stone" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "A New World" | 5:56 |
| 3. | "The Gates of Oblivion" | 1:42 |
| 4. | "Nevermore" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Starsmaker (Elbereth)" | 5:47 |
| 6. | "Mist in the Twilight" | 0:53 |
| 7. | "By the Strange Path of Destiny" | 5:51 |
| 8. | "The Night of the Age" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Your Symphony" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "The Citadel of the Light" | 1:15 |
| 11. | "A Truth for Me" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "Dies Irae (Amadeus)" | 11:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Shadow of the Nile" | 6:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Mystery of Goddess" | 05:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Flying (demo)" | 06:38 |
| 14. | "Halloween (Helloween cover)" | 13:23 |
Band
- Elisa Martin - lead & backing vocals, soprano voice on #12
- Enrik Garcia - guitars & backing vocals
- Albert Maroto - guitars & backing vocals
- Anan Kaddouri - bass
- Jorge Sáez - drums
- Roberto Peña de Camús - keyboards
Guest musicians
- Valcavasia's choir - choir on #01, 02, 04, 08 & 12
- Dan Keying - guest vocals on #04, 05, 07, 08 & 11
Production
- Luigi Stefanini - producer
- Andreas Marschall - artwork
Concept
- "A New World" is about the discovering of America.
- "Nevermore" is about Edgar Allan Poe and his novels.
- "Starsmaker (Elbereth)" is about Varda, a Valië (Goddess) in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
- "Dies Irae (Amadeus)" is a tribute to Amadeus Mozart.
References
- "Dark Moor – The Gates of Oblivion". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
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