A Night at the Opera [Picture Disc Vinyl]

by Blind Guardian

Overview

Probably the most adventurous disc of Blind Guardian's career (and that's saying something with this troupe), A Night at the Opera lives up to its name by channeling Queen's most symphonic arias through a dynamic prog metal background that makes Fate's Warning's most complex licks seem positively pedestrian in comparison with a glorious production that allows every nuance to literally explode from the loudspeakers. As ambitious as this disc is, however, it is similarly difficult to digest. Everything is over the top to the nth degree; every refrain is bolstered with a chorus lifted to the heavens; every song is an overwrought epic overture of garish calls to Valhalla; every moment is a grandiose concerto. By the time you hit the bonus track "Mies del Dolor," the only moment of the disc where Blind Guardian lightens up even a little, the band must be exhausted. No doubt, the listener will be too. ~ Brian O'Neill

Product Details

Release Date:	10/11/2019
Label:	Nuclear Blast
UPC:	0727361432867

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blind Guardian   Primary Artist
Oliver Holzwarth   Guitar (Bass)
Olaf Senkbeil   Choir/Chorus
Hansi Kuersch   Bass,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Thomen Stauch   Drums,Percussion
Marcus Siepen   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Andre Olbrich   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Billy King   Choir/Chorus
Thomas Hackmann   Choir/Chorus
Pao Bender   Keyboards
Michael Schuren   Piano
Matthias Wiesner   Keyboards
Sascha Pierro   Keyboards,Sound Effects
Rolf Koehler   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Charly Bauerfeind   Producer,Orchestral Arrangements,Mixing,Engineer
Hansi Kuersch   Composer,Vocal Producer
Thomen Stauch   Composer,Translation,Vocal Producer
Marcus Siepen   Composer
Andre Olbrich   Composer,Cover Art Concept,Orchestral Arrangements
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch   Composer
Detlef Funder   Engineer
Axel Jusseit   Photography
Wolfgang Eller   Mastering,Remastering
Nordin Hammadi Amrani   Assistant Engineer
Matthias Wiesner   Orchestration Reconstruction
Dennis Kostroman   Design
Paul Gregory   Cover Painting
Charlie Bauerfeind   Mixing,Composer,Remixing