Live – An Epic Music Experience

Live – An Epic Music Experience is a live album created by the music production company Two Steps from Hell, released on November 4, 2022. It is distributed by Sony Classical Records digitally, on CD (two discs), and vinyl (three discs).[1] It is the group's first live album.

Live – An Epic Music Experience
Live album by
Two Steps from Hell
Released4 November 2022
Recorded15 June – 2 July 2022
Genre
Length123:44
LabelSony Classical Records
Producer
Two Steps from Hell chronology
Myth
(2022)		 Live – An Epic Music Experience
(2022)

The album entirely comprises recordings of songs performed live during concerts forming the group's 2022 European tour, their first concert tour, which concluded four months prior to its release. It consists of all 28 tracks that comprised the tour's setlist, written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[1][2] It features an assortment of songs from the group's entire 16-year catalog, including numerous greatest hits; many were newly arranged (to varying degrees) for the purpose of performing them live in a concert hall and feature as such versions on the album.[1][3][4]

Credited artists who performed live on stage with Bergersen and Phoenix include vocalists Úyanga Bold, Merethe Soltvedt, Kamila Nývltová and Rechoir, as well as instrumentalists Esther Abrami, Eliane Correa, Greg Ellis, Skye Emanuel, Helen Nash, Kamila Nývltová, Saulius Petreikis and the Odesa Opera Orchestra.[5]

Track listing

The following shows the track listing of the CD release.[6]

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Original commercial release:Length
1."Empire of Angels (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenSun6:41
2."Cannon in D Minor (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenBattlecry3:03
3."After the Fall (Live)"Nick PhoenixInvincible2:27
4."Unbreakable (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenDragon4:20
5."Master of Shadows (Live)"Nick PhoenixInvincible3:05
6."Fire Nation (Live)"Nick PhoenixInvincible5:01
7."Evergreen (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenVanquish3:00
8."Am I Not Human? (Live)"Nick PhoenixInvincible4:31
9."Blackheart (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenSkyWorld4:24
10."Star Sky (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenBattlecry5:26
11."Wings for Ukraine (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenHumanity: Songs for Ukraine5:15
12."Strength of a Thousand Men (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenArchangel4:09
13."Victory (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenBattlecry5:26
14."Wolf King (Live)"Nick PhoenixBattlecry4:03

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Original commercial release:Length
15."Flight of the Silverbird (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenBattlecry3:24
16."Titan Dream (Live)"Nick PhoenixSkyWorld4:03
17."Dragon (Live)"Nick PhoenixDragon3:51
18."Remember Me (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenIllusions5:38
19."El Dorado (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenSkyWorld4:14
20."Fall of the Fountain World (Live)"Nick PhoenixVanquish4:43
21."Impossible (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenUnleashed9:08
22."Little Star (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenHumanity: Chapter III4:33
23."New Life (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenSun4:39
24."Never Give Up On Your Dreams (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenUnleashed5:10
25."Rise Up (Live)"Nick PhoenixWide World4:47
26."Protectors of the Earth (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenInvincible2:49
27."Stormkeeper (Live)"Nick PhoenixBattlecry2:46
28."Heart of Courage (Live)"Thomas J. BergersenInvincible3:08
Total length:123:44

Critical reception

The review at Faze Magazine called it "pure pleasure, thrilling, with goosebumps, emotions and full of cinematic moments" and rated it 10 out of 10.[7]

Charts
Chart performance for Live – An Epic Music Experience
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 3
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 58
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 39
US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[13] 5

References
  1. Kaczmarek, Viktor (10 September 2022). "Two Steps From Hell veröffentlichen am 9. November ihr erstes Major-Label-Album mit den größten Hits". Play Experience (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. Bjorn (November 2022). "Two Steps From Hell landen auf Platz #28 in den Pop-Albumcharts und kündigen Europa-Tour an". PIXEL. (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. Jordan, Matthias (3 November 2022). ""Live – An Epic Music Experience" von Two Steps From Hell: Die eigene Legende". kulturnews.de (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. Dicke, Tassilo (5 November 2022). "Two Steps From Hell – Emotionale Klangwelten". FAZEmag (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. "Episch-akustische Klangwelten". männer* (in German). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. "Live - An Epic Music Experience by Two Steps From Hell". Amazon Music. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. "Two Steps From Hell & Thomas Bergersen & Nick Phoenix – Live - An Epic Music Experience (Sony)". FAZEmag. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. "Klassieke Albums – 12 November 2022". Ultratop (in Dutch). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  9. "Albums Classiques – 12 November 2022". Ultratop (in French). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Two Steps from Hell – Live – An Epic Music Experience" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. "Two Steps From Hell - Live - An Epic Music Experience". Schweizer Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  12. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  13. "Classical Crossover Albums Chart - Week of November 19, 2022". Billboard. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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