The Gates of Oblivion

by Dark Moor

The Gates of Oblivion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 March 2002
  • Label: Arise
  • Country: Spain
  • Length: 1:17:06
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Robert Pe帽a De Camus, Enrik Garc铆a, Albert Maroto, Jorge S谩ez, Luigi Stefanini, Anan Kaddouri, Elisa Candelas Mart铆n

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A triumph of bombastic, medieval-themed heavy metal, 'The Gates of Oblivion' is defined by soaring vocal performances and frantic, neo-classical fretwork. The grandiose symphonic elements construct a fantastical, epic environment that pushed the boundaries of the European power metal scene.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, medieval, fantasy

Tracklist

  1. In the Heart of Stone (4:37)
  2. A New World (5:55)
  3. The Gates of Oblivion (1:38)
  4. Nevermore (4:47)
  5. Starsmaker (Elbereth) (5:44)
  6. Mist in the Twilight (0:50)
  7. By the Strange Path of Destiny (5:49)
  8. The Night of the Age (4:38)
  9. Your Symphony (4:32)
  10. The Citadel of the Light (1:11)
  11. A Truth for Me (5:07)
  12. Dies Irae (Amadeus) (11:10)
  13. Mistery of Goddess - Japan Bonus Track (5:30)
  14. The Shadow of the Nile - Korea Bonus Track (6:02)
  15. Dies Irae - Orchestral Version (9:32)

Credits

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