At the Edge of Time

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At the Edge of Time is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Blind Guardian. A two CD version of the album was released, with the second disc containing 8 tracks. The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco.[2] The album was released in Europe on July 30, 2010. A music video for "A Voice in the Dark" was released on August 3, 2010.[3]

Track listing

All music is composed by André Olbrich and Hansi Kürsch, except "You're the Voice" on the bonus CD, which was written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson

No.TitleLength
1."Sacred Worlds"9:19
2."Tanelorn (Into the Void)"5:58
3."Road of No Release"6.30
4."Ride into Obsession"4.47
5."Curse My Name"5:49
6."Valkyries"6:34
7."Control the Divine"5:25
8."War of the Thrones"4:55
9."A Voice in the Dark"5:41
10."Wheel of Time"8:56
11."Curse My Name (Original)" (Japanese bonus track)5:13
12."Valkyries (Extended)" (Japanese bonus track)6:51
Digipack Bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Sacred Worlds (Pre-production Version)"6:49
2."Wheel of Time (Orchestral Version)"8:55
3."You're the Voice (Radio Edit)" (John Farnham cover)3:36
4."Tanelorn (Into the Void) (Demo Version)"5:58
5."Curse My Name (Demo Version)"4:42
6."A Voice in the Dark (Demo Version)"5:40
7."Sacred (Video Clip)" 
8."A Journey to the Edge of Time (Studio Documentary)" 

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Metal1(9.5/10)[4]
Lords of Metal(93/100)[5]
Danger Dog[6]
Metal Express Radio(8/10)[7]
Metal Hammer (de)(6/7)[8]
Rock Hard(9/10)[9]

Album of the month August by Germany's Metal Hammer [8]

Song Information

  • Sacred Worlds

An edited version of the original song 'Sacred,' which has a new orchestral intro and outro. It was written by Blind Guardian for the video game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.[10]

  • Tanelorn (Into the Void)

Based on Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.[11]

  • Road of No Release

Based on Peter S. Beagle's The Innkeeper's Song.

  • Ride Into Obsession

Based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
(Hansi: "An introduction to the main characters, the Dragon Reborn and the Dark Lord Ba'alzamon.")

  • Curse My Name

Based on The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, a political writing by John Milton where he legitimizes the killing of a king who didn't carry out his duties.

  • Valkyries

Inspired by Norse mythology, especially Valkyries, as well as the perception of time.

  • Control the Divine

Based on John Milton's Paradise Lost.

  • War of the Thrones

Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

  • A Voice in the Dark

Based on George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. It tells the story of Bran Stark, a key character in the series. This track was the first single from the album.

  • Wheel of Time

Based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, focusing on (and through the viewpoint of) Rand al'Thor, the protagonist of the series.

Personnel

Guest Musicians

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position 		Certification Sales/
shipments[12]
German Albums Chart 2[13] - -
Greek Albums Chart 4[14] - -
Croatian Albums Chart 7[15] - -
European Albums Chart 7[16] - -
Austrian Albums Chart 9[17] - -
Swiss Albums Chart 14[18] - -
Finnish Albums Chart 18[19] - -
Italian Albums Chart 19[20] - -
Swedish Albums Chart 22[21] - -
Slovenian Albums Chart 25[22] - -
Japanese Albums Chart 29[23] - -
French Albums Chart 48[24] - -
Spanish Albums Chart 47[25] - -
Belgian Albums Chart 67[26] - -
Canadian Albums Chart 108[27] - -
US Billboard 200 108[28] - 14,000 (December 2010)
UK Albums Chart 197[16] - -

Release history

Country Release Date
Russia July 29, 2010 (2010-07-29)
Europe July 30, 2010 (2010-07-30)
United States August 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)
Japan August 28, 2010 (2010-08-28)

External links

References

  1. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1948366
  2. ^ "Blind Guardian Reveals "At The Edge of Time" Release Date and More". www.metalunderground.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "BLIND GUARDIAN: 'A Voice In The Dark' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time - CD Review" (in German). Metal1.info. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  5. ^ "Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 105". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  6. ^ "Music Review : Blind Guardian At the Edge of Time : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, CD Album Music Review : Craig Hartranft". Dangerdog.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  7. ^ "Metal Express Radio". Metal Express Radio. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  8. ^ a b "Review zu: Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time - METAL HAMMER". Metal-hammer.de. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  9. ^ Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". issue 279. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ "Interview with Marcus Siepen". Metal Sound. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Belgrade and Tanelorn". Metal Sound. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Certification award levels IFPI. Retrieved August, 2009.
  13. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BLIND GUARDIAN: 'Memories Of A Time To Come' Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. November 1, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2012. "At The Edge Of Time" entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 2 — the band's strongest chart showing ever in its home country.
  14. ^ "Ελληνικό Chart". Ifpi.gr. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  15. ^ "O nama" (PDF). Hdu.hr. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  16. ^ a b "Chart positions part 2 « Blind Guardian Official Website". Blind-guardian.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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  19. ^ Steffen Hung. "Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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  22. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20110609014611/http://www.rtvslo.si/val202/news/article/34. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "アット・ジ・エッジ・オブ・タイム ブラインド・ガーディアンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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  27. ^ "Highest Billboard chart debut ever! « Blind Guardian Official Website". Blind-guardian.com. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  28. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/blind-guardian/chart-history/
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