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Tales from the Twilight World is the third studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian, released on 2 October 1990.

Tales from the Twilight World
Studio album by Blind Guardian
Released	2 October 1990
Recorded	Early 1990 at Karo Studios
Genre	Speed metal[1] power metal
Length	40:52
Label	No Remorse, Virgin, Century Media
Producer	Kalle Trapp
Blind Guardian chronology
Follow the Blind (1989) Tales from the Twilight World (1990) Somewhere Far Beyond (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rock Hard	(9.5/10)[2]

Track listing

a. ^ Recorded live in Braunschweig in 1989.

Lyrical references

This section does not cite any sources. (June 2021)

• "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 about the time spent "between worlds" by the wizard Gandalf the Grey after defeating the Balrog of Moria before his reincarnation as Gandalf the White.
• "The Last Candle" talks about places and events of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance universe, specially from the "Chronicles" and "Legends" trilogies.

Personnel

Blind Guardian

• Hansi Kürsch – vocals, 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", guitar solo on "The Last Candle"
• Piet Sielck (Iron Savior, Savage Circus) – backing vocals, effects
• Mathias Wiesner – effects, keyboards
• Rolf Köhler, "Hacky" Hackmann and Kalle Trapp – backing vocals

Production

• Kalle Trapp – production, mixing, recording
• Piet Sielck – second engineer
• Charley Rinne – executive producer
• Andreas Marshall – cover paintings and idea
• Buffo/Charley Rinne – pictures

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	43

References

На других языках

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- [en] Tales from the Twilight World

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[es] Tales from the Twilight World

Tales from the Twilight World es el tercer disco del grupo alemán de power metal Blind Guardian. El disco está compuesto de 10 canciones y salió a la venta en 1990 (aunque existió una versión posterior en CD a manos de Virgin, que se publicó en 1991). Destacan los temas «Welcome to Dying», «Lost in the Twilight Hall» y «Lord of the Rings».

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[ru] Tales from the Twilight World

Tales from the Twilight World (с англ. — «Истории из сумрачного мира») — третий студийный альбом группы Blind Guardian, выпущенный 3 октября 1990 года.

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