At the Edge of Time

At the Edge of Time
Studio album by Blind Guardian
Released July 29, 2010
(See release history)
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre
Length 63:54
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Charlie Bauerfeind
Blind Guardian chronology
A Twist in the Myth
(2006)		 At the Edge of Time
(2010)		 Beyond the Red Mirror
(2015)
Singles from At the Edge of Time
  1. "A Voice in the Dark"
    Released: June 25, 2010

At the Edge of Time is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Blind Guardian. A two CD version of the album was released, with the second disc containing 8 tracks. The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco.[2] The album was released in Europe on July 30, 2010. A music video for "A Voice in the Dark" was released on August 3, 2010.[3]

Track listing

All music composed by André Olbrich and Hansi Kürsch, except "You're the Voice" on the bonus CD, which was written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson.

No. Title Length
1. "Sacred Worlds"   9:19
2. "Tanelorn (Into the Void)"   5:58
3. "Road of No Release"   6.30
4. "Ride into Obsession"   4.47
5. "Curse My Name"   5:49
6. "Valkyries"   6:34
7. "Control the Divine"   5:25
8. "War of the Thrones"   4:55
9. "A Voice in the Dark"   5:41
10. "Wheel of Time"   8:56
11. "Curse My Name (Original)" (Japanese bonus track) 5:13
12. "Valkyries (Extended)" (Japanese bonus track) 6:51
Digipack Bonus CD
No. Title Length
1. "Sacred Worlds (Pre-production Version)"   6:49
2. "Wheel of Time (Orchestral Version)"   8:55
3. "You're the Voice (Radio Edit)" (John Farnham cover) 3:36
4. "Tanelorn (Into the Void) (Demo Version)"   5:58
5. "Curse My Name (Demo Version)"   4:42
6. "A Voice in the Dark (Demo Version)"   5:40
7. "Sacred (Video Clip)"    
8. "A Journey to the Edge of Time (Studio Documentary)"    

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Metal1(9.5/10)[4]
Lords of Metal(93/100)[5]
Danger Dog[6]
Metal Express Radio(8/10)[7]
Metal Hammer (de)(6/7)[8]
Rock Hard(9/10)[9]

Album of the month August by Germany's Metal Hammer [8]

Song Information

An edited version of the original song 'Sacred,' which has a new orchestral intro and outro. It was written by Blind Guardian for the video game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.[10]

Based on Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.[11]

Based on Peter S. Beagle's The Innkeeper's Song.

Based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
(Hansi: "An introduction to the main characters, the Dragon Reborn and the Dark Lord Ba'alzamon.")

Based on The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, a political writing by John Milton where he legitimizes the killing of a king who didn't carry out his duties.

Inspired by Norse mythology, especially Valkyries, as well as the perception of time.

Based on John Milton's Paradise Lost.

Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Based on George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. It tells the story of Bran Stark, a key character in the series. This track was the first single from the album.

Based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, focusing on (and through the viewpoint of) Rand al'Thor, the protagonist of the series.

Personnel

Guest Musicians

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position		 Certification Sales/
shipments[12]
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 2 - -
Greek Albums (IFPI)[14] 4 - -
Croatian Combined Albums (HDU)[15] 7 - -
European Albums Chart[16] 7 - -
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 7 - -
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 14 - -
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 18 - -
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] 19 - -
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 22 - -
Slovenian Albums Chart[22] 25 - -
Japanese Albums Chart[23] 29 - -
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] 47 - -
French Albums (SNEP)[25] 48 - -
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 67 - -
Canadian Albums Chart[27] 108 - -
US Billboard 200[28] 108 - 14,000 (December 2010)
UK Albums Chart[16] 197 - -

Release history

Country Release Date
Russia July 29, 2010
Europe July 30, 2010
United States August 24, 2010
Japan August 28, 2010

External links

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1948366
  2. ↑ "Blind Guardian Reveals "At The Edge of Time" Release Date and More". www.metalunderground.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "BLIND GUARDIAN: 'A Voice In The Dark' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time - CD Review" (in German). Metal1.info. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 105". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Music Review : Blind Guardian At the Edge of Time : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, CD Album Music Review : Craig Hartranft". Dangerdog.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  7. ↑ "Metal Express Radio". Metal Express Radio. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  8. 1 2 "Review zu: Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time - METAL HAMMER". Metal-hammer.de. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  9. ↑ Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". issue 279.
  10. ↑ "Interview with Marcus Siepen". Metal Sound. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  11. ↑ "Belgrade and Tanelorn". Metal Sound. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  12. ↑ Certification award levels Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. IFPI. Retrieved August, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Top Kombiniranih [Top Combined]" (in Croatian). Top Combined Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Chart positions part 2 « Blind Guardian Official Website". Blind-guardian.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Blind Guardian: At the Edge of Time" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Slo Top 30" (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "アット・ジ・エッジ・オブ・タイム ブラインド・ガーディアンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  24. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  27. ↑ "Highest Billboard chart debut ever! « Blind Guardian Official Website". Blind-guardian.com. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  28. ↑ "Blind Guardian – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Blind Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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