Tales from the Twilight World

Infobox Album
Name = Tales From The Twilight World
Type = studio
Artist = Blind Guardian


Released = October 3rd, 1990
Recorded = March - May 1990 Karo Studios
Genre = Power metal, speed metal
Length = 40:45
Label = No Remorse Records
Virgin Records/Century Media
Producer = Kalle Trapp
Reviews =
* [http://soundofmetal.se/ Sound Of Metal] Rating-10|8.2 [http://soundofmetal.se/index.php?page=blindguardiantalesfromthetwilightwordreview link]

* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1fqog4amtv5z link]
Last album = "Follow the Blind"
(1989)
This album = "Tales from the Twilight World"
(1990)
Next album = "Somewhere Far Beyond"
(1992)

"Tales from the Twilight World" is an album that was released in 1990 by Blind Guardian. The cover artwork was created by Andreas Marschall, who has drawn the artwork for some of Blind Guardian's other releases ("Somewhere Far Beyond", "Nightfall in Middle-Earth", etc.). Remastered and re-released on 15th June 2007, with bonus tracks.

Track listing

# "Traveler in Time" – 5:59
# "Welcome to Dying" – 4:47
# "Weird Dreams" – 1:19
# "Lord of the Rings" – 3:14
# "Goodbye My Friend" – 5:33
# "Lost in the Twilight Hall" – 5:58
# "Tommyknockers" – 5:09
# "Altair 4" – 2:26
# "The Last Candle" – 5:59

* Japanese Bonus Track:10. "Run for the Night" (Live) – 3:39
* 2007 Re-release Bonus Tracks:11. "Lost in the Twilight Hall" (Demo Version):12. "Tommyknockers" (Demo Version)

Note: the 2007 re-release has "Run for the Night" bonus track, although it is not listed as such.

Lineup

* Hansi Kürsch – vocals and bass
* André Olbrich – lead guitar & backing vocals
* Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar & backing vocals
* Thomas "Thomen" Stauch – drums

Guest Appearances

* Kai Hansen (Iron Savior, Helloween, Gamma Ray) - backing vocals, vocals on "Lost in the Twilight Hall" and guitar solo on "The Last Candle".
* Piet Sielck (Iron Savior, Savage Circus) - backing vocals & effects
* Mathias Wiesner - effects
* Rolfi Köhler, "Hacky" Hackmann and Kalle Trapp - backing vocals

Personnel

* Kalle Trapp - producing, mixing and recording
* Piet Sielck - second engineer
* Charley Rinne - executive producer
* Andreas Marshall - cover paintings and idea
* Buffo/Charley Rinne - pictures

Lyrical References

* "Traveler in Time" is based on Frank Herbert's "Dune"
* "Welcome to Dying" is based on Peter Straub's "Floating Dragon"
* "Lord of the Rings" is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
* "Tommyknockers" and "Altair 4" are based on Stephen King's "The Tommyknockers"
* "Goodbye My Friend" is inspired by the film "E.T."
* "Lost in the Twilight Hall" is said to be based on Gandalf's rebirth in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"