Beyond the Red Mirror (limited edition)

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Annotation

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Twilight Hall Studio/Grefrath-Oedt, Germany between October 2012 and October 2014.
Orchestral and Choir recordings Budapest: TomTom Studio D/Budapest, Hungary between June and August 2014.
Orchestral and Choir recordings Prague: Rudolfinum, Dvorak Hall/Prague, Czech Republic in January 2014.
Choir recordings Boston: Futura Productions/Boston MA, USA in August 2014.
Piano recordings: (Miracle Machine) at Funkhaus Studio Berlin in May 2014.
Additional recordings: MAZ Tonstudio/Stuttgart, Germany.

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-30 10:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Ninth Wave
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
The Ninth Wave (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist), André Olbrich and Matthias Ulmer
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Cleansing of the Promised Land
49:30
2Twilight of the Gods
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Twilight of the Gods (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Cleansing of the Promised Land
44:51
3Prophecies
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Prophecies (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Awakening
45:27
4At the Edge of Time
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
At the Edge of Time (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Awakening
46:55
5Ashes of Eternity
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Ashes of Eternity (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
Disturbance in the Here and Now
45:41
6Distant Memories
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Distant Memories (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Mirror Speaks
35:53
7The Holy Grail
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
The Holy Grail (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Frederik Ehmke, Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
Disturbance in the Here and Now
56:02
8The Throne
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
The Throne (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer), Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Descending of the Nine
37:56
9Sacred Mind
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Sacred Mind (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Fallen and the Chosen One
36:25
10Miracle Machine
additional recording engineer:
Philipp Dusse (in 2014-05) and Thomas Geiger (German engineer) (in 2014-05)
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Thomas Geiger (German engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10) and Funkhaus Nalepastraße in Berlin, Germany (in 2014-05)
mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Miracle Machine (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and Michael Schüren
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
The Fallen and the Chosen One
33:04
11Grand Parade
additional engineer:
Matthias Ulmer
engineer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Blind Guardian
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Frederik Ehmke (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Barend Courbois (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guest keyboard:
Matthias Ulmer
guest piano:
Michael Schüren and Matthias Ulmer
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
André Olbrich (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
guitar [rhythm guitars]:
Marcus Siepen (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
choir vocals:
FILMharmonic Choir Prague, Hungarian Studio Choir and Vox Futura Choir
guest choir vocals [The Choir Company]:
Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Olaf Senkbeil
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague and Hungarian Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Klemens – “FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague”, Andrew Shenton – “Vox Futura Choir” (English pianist, organist and author), Pejtsik Péter – “Hungarian Studio Choir” and “Hungarian Studio Orchestra” and Stanislav Mistr – “FILMharmonic Choir Prague”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records (since 2022-07, NBR catalogue number) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
recording of:
Grand Parade (from 2012-10 until 2014-10)
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
BG Publishing GbR
part of:
Beyond the Red Mirror
39:29