King of the Nordic Twilight
King of the Nordic Twilight is the first album in a trilogy by Luca Turilli's eponymous band. It was released in 1999 through Limb Music Productions.
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| Released | 22 September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Sascha Paeth Studio and Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, April–June 1999 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 50:16 | |||
| Label | Limb Music/SPV | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth & Miro | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The limited edition of this album comes in a digibook, with an expanded booklet. A video for the song "The Ancient Forest of Elves" is included as a hidden feature on the disc in .mov format.
Track 11 is unlisted on any form of the album. It is an a cappella rendition of a traditional Icelandic song by soprano Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir. Sometimes the track is referred to by her name, or as "Lullaby", but the real name of this song is "Sofðu unga ástin mín" ("Sleep My Little Loved One")
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Luca Turilli
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Magic Horizons" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Black Dragon" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Legend of Steel" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Lord of the Winter Snow" | 6:06 |
| 5. | "Princess Aurora" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "The Ancient Forest of Elves" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Throne of Ice" | 1:51 |
| 8. | "Where Heroes Lie" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Warriors Pride" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Kings of the Nordic Twilight" | 11:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Sofðu Unga Ástin Min" ("Sleep My Little Loved One") | 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Knight of Immortal Fire" | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 50:16 | |
Credits
- Band members
- Luca Turilli — guitars, additional keyboards
- Olaf Hayer — lead and backing vocals
- Sascha Paeth — bass, acoustic and additional guitars, guitar solo on "Where Heroes Lie", producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Miro — keyboards, piano, harpsichord, producer, choir arrangements and conduction
- Robert Hunecke-Rizzo — drums
- Additional musicians
- Opera Choir:
- Sonja Pallasch, Heidrun Brockoff, Rosina Herrera-Sicilia, Ewald Bayerschmidt, Georg Mihalinov, Karl Heinz Kinsel, Jasinsky, Enrike Ochmann
- Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir - soprano voice
- Epic Choir:
- Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Cinzia Rizzo, Kirsten Metzing, Miro, Olaf Hayer
- Matthias Brommann - first violin
- Annette Berryman - flute
- Bettina Jhrig - viola
- Lord James David - narrator
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 53 |
References
- King of the Nordic Twilight at AllMusic
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Luca Turilli – King Of The Nordic Twilight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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