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| title3 = SkyWorld
| title3 = SkyWorld
| writer3 = Bergersen
| writer3 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length3 = 3:12
| length3 = 3:12


| title4 = El Dorado
| title4 = El Dorado
| writer4 = Bergersen
| writer4 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length4 = 4:14
| length4 = 4:14


| title5 = The End Is the Beginning
| title5 = The End Is the Beginning
| writer5 = Phoenix
| writer5 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length5 = 4:51
| length5 = 4:51


| title6 = All the King's Horses
| title6 = All the King's Horses
| writer6 = Bergersen
| writer6 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length6 = 2:06
| length6 = 2:06


| title7 = Realm of Power
| title7 = Realm of Power
| writer7 = Phoenix
| writer7 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length7 = 3:55
| length7 = 3:55


| title8 = Winterspell
| title8 = Winterspell
| writer8 = Bergersen
| writer8 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length8 = 3:20
| length8 = 3:20


| title9 = Blackheart
| title9 = Blackheart
| writer9 = Bergersen
| writer9 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length9 = 4:27
| length9 = 4:27


| title10 = Juggernaut
| title10 = Juggernaut
| writer10 = Phoenix
| writer10 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length10 = 2:34
| length10 = 2:34


| title11 = Dark Ages
| title11 = Dark Ages
| note11 = from ''[[Nemesis (Two Steps from Hell album)|Nemesis]]''
| note11 = from ''[[Nemesis (Two Steps from Hell album)|Nemesis]]''
| writer11 = Bergersen
| writer11 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length11 = 3:25
| length11 = 3:25


| title12 = Our Last Hope
| title12 = Our Last Hope
| writer12 = Phoenix
| writer12 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length12 = 3:57
| length12 = 3:57


| title13 = Icarus
| title13 = Icarus
| writer13 = Phoenix
| writer13 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length13 = 2:53
| length13 = 2:53


| title14 = For the Win
| title14 = For the Win
| writer14 = Bergersen
| writer14 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length14 = 2:12
| length14 = 2:12


| title15 = Sun & Moon
| title15 = Sun & Moon
| writer15 = Bergersen
| writer15 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length15 = 4:22
| length15 = 4:22


| title16 = Big Sky
| title16 = Big Sky
| writer16 = Phoenix
| writer16 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length16 = 4:08
| length16 = 4:08


| title17 = Starfleet
| title17 = Starfleet
| writer17 = Phoenix
| writer17 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length17 = 3:22
| length17 = 3:22


| title18 = Queen of Crows
| title18 = Queen of Crows
| writer18 = Phoenix
| writer18 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length18 = 2:43
| length18 = 2:43


| title19 = Blizzard
| title19 = Blizzard
| writer19 = Bergersen
| writer19 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length19 = 2:53
| length19 = 2:53


| title20 = Breathe
| title20 = Breathe
| writer20 = Bergersen
| writer20 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length20 = 2:56
| length20 = 2:56


| title21 = Back to the Earth
| title21 = Back to the Earth
| writer21 = Phoenix
| writer21 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length21 = 4:24
| length21 = 4:24


| title22 = Ocean Kingdom
| title22 = Ocean Kingdom
| writer22 = Phoenix
| writer22 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length22 = 2:20
| length22 = 2:20
}}
}}
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| title23 = Freedom Fighters Remix<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z8iIWfrcaw Official Freedom Fighters Remix on Youtube]</ref>
| title23 = Freedom Fighters Remix<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z8iIWfrcaw Official Freedom Fighters Remix on Youtube]</ref>
| note23 = original version from ''[[Legend (Two Steps from Hell album)|Legend]]''
| note23 = original version from ''[[Legend (Two Steps from Hell album)|Legend]]''
| writer23 = Bergersen
| writer23 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]


| length23 = 2:34
| length23 = 2:34
| title24 = Identity Crime
| title24 = Identity Crime
| writer24 = Phoenix
| writer24 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length24 = 3:09
| length24 = 3:09


| title25 = Beneath the Ice
| title25 = Beneath the Ice
| writer25 = Phoenix
| writer25 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length25 = 2:02
| length25 = 2:02


| title26 = The World Is Mind
| title26 = The World Is Mind
| writer26 = Phoenix
| writer26 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length26 = 2:39
| length26 = 2:39


| title27 = Children from the War
| title27 = Children from the War
| writer27 = Bergersen
| writer27 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length27 = 2:37
| length27 = 2:37


| title28 = Requiem for Destruction
| title28 = Requiem for Destruction
| writer28 = Bergersen
| writer28 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length28 = 1:30
| length28 = 1:30


| title29 = The Colonel
| title29 = The Colonel
| writer29 = Bergersen
| writer29 = [[Thomas Bergersen]]
| length29 = 2:30
| length29 = 2:30


| title30 = Stormwatch
| title30 = Stormwatch
| writer30 = Phoenix
| writer30 = [[Nick Phoenix]]
| length30 = 2:20
| length30 = 2:20
}}
}}

Revision as of 23:48, 2 November 2013

Untitled

SkyWorld is the fourth public album by the group Two Steps from Hell, and was released in October 2012. The album contains 22 tracks written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix. All tracks, except for Dark Ages, are brand new original tracks. The cover and sleeve are designed by Steven R. Gilmore, with the futuristic city illustration by Sergey Vorontsov. Recorded live by Capellen Orchestra and conductor Petr Pololanik.[2]

On November 19, 2012 the album was made available through ExtremeMusic.[3]

This is the second album with songs that have English lyrics: Titan Dream, the End is the Beginning (feat. Nick Phoenix), and Back to the Earth (feat. Nick Phoenix).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Is Hell That Ends Well"Thomas Bergersen3:53
2."Titan Dream"Nick Phoenix4:04
3."SkyWorld"Thomas Bergersen3:12
4."El Dorado"Thomas Bergersen4:14
5."The End Is the Beginning"Nick Phoenix4:51
6."All the King's Horses"Thomas Bergersen2:06
7."Realm of Power"Nick Phoenix3:55
8."Winterspell"Thomas Bergersen3:20
9."Blackheart"Thomas Bergersen4:27
10."Juggernaut"Nick Phoenix2:34
11."Dark Ages" (from Nemesis)Thomas Bergersen3:25
12."Our Last Hope"Nick Phoenix3:57
13."Icarus"Nick Phoenix2:53
14."For the Win"Thomas Bergersen2:12
15."Sun & Moon"Thomas Bergersen4:22
16."Big Sky"Nick Phoenix4:08
17."Starfleet"Nick Phoenix3:22
18."Queen of Crows"Nick Phoenix2:43
19."Blizzard"Thomas Bergersen2:53
20."Breathe"Thomas Bergersen2:56
21."Back to the Earth"Nick Phoenix4:24
22."Ocean Kingdom"Nick Phoenix2:20
Total length:1:15:56
Bonus tracks[citation needed]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
23."Freedom Fighters Remix[5]" (original version from Legend)Thomas Bergersen2:34
24."Identity Crime"Nick Phoenix3:09
25."Beneath the Ice"Nick Phoenix2:02
26."The World Is Mind"Nick Phoenix2:39
27."Children from the War"Thomas Bergersen2:37
28."Requiem for Destruction"Thomas Bergersen1:30
29."The Colonel"Thomas Bergersen2:30
30."Stormwatch"Nick Phoenix2:20

Personnel

Per liner notes[2]

Additional musicians
  • C.C. White – vocals on "Titan Dream"
  • Aya Peard – vocals on "Titan Dream", "Our Last Hope", and "Ocean Kingdom"
  • Merethe Soltvedt – vocals on "All the King's Horses", "For the Win", and "Breathe"
  • Carina Istre – vocals on "Sun & Moon"
  • Molly Conole – vocals on "Blizzard"
  • Tina Guo – cello on "Titan Dream", "The End Is the Beginning", "Big Sky", and "Back to the Earth"
  • Shane Gibson – guitar on "The End Is the Beginning" and "Juggernaut"
  • James Rickabaugh – guitar on "Big Sky"
  • Tal Bergman – drums on "The End Is the Beginning", "Juggernaut", and "Our Last Hope"
  • Chris Bleth – winds on "Realm of Power", "Big Sky", and "Back to the Earth"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
US Billboard Classical Albums[6] 10
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[6] 19

Use in media

Two Steps from Hell's music has been licensed for several trailers.

  • All is Hell that Ends Well and Titan Dream were used in some History Channel commercials.
  • Blackheart was used in a PlayStation 4 commercial.

References

  1. ^ SkyWorld release news on the official Two Steps from Hell facebook page
  2. ^ a b c SkyWorld (Official booklet) (Media notes). 2012. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ SkyWorld release news on ExtremeMusic's facebook page
  4. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Two Steps from Hell — Skyworld". Allmusic. Retrieved 05 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Official Freedom Fighters Remix on Youtube
  6. ^ a b "Billboard Chart history for Two Steps From Hell". Billboard. Retrieved 05 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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