Dawn of the Dragonstar is the third studio album by Swedish symphonic power metal band Twilight Force. It was released on 16 August 2019.[2] It is the band's second album with Nuclear Blast Records, the first to feature vocalist Allyon, and the last to feature drummer Daniel Sjögren as De'Azsh. On 7 June 2019, the band revealed the first single from the album, "Night of Winterlight".
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| Released | 16 August 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2019 | |||
| Studio | The Twilight Forge Valley Sound Studio Mediehuset The Grosvenor Room | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal[1] | |||
| Length | 57:21 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Recording and production
editMost guitar solos on the album were recorded with a Fender Stratocaster tuned in fourths, which guitarist Lynd states "opened up a whole new world of possibilities for my playing". Compared to the previous albums released by the band, the recording process was slightly different: with Chrileon, all members of the band were in close proximity in Sweden. With Allyon, a native Italian, the band had to work around this. In a 2018 interview, the band gave an in-character response that "the dragons are swift and reliable. Distance is of little concern in this day and age. Dragons and Town Portal Scrolls are equally efficient in times of need."[3]
Artwork
editLike the band's last album, cover artwork was designed by Kerem Beyit. The band believes that the artwork "brilliantly captures the adventurous and magical world of the Twilight Kingdoms; and a sparkling adventure it shall be indeed."[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Blackwald and Lynd
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dawn of the Dragonstar" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Thundersword" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Long Live the King" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "With the Light of a Thousand Suns" | 6:53 |
| 5. | "Winds of Wisdom" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Queen of Eternity" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Valley of the Vale" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Hydra" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Night of Winterlight" | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Blade of Immortal Steel" | 12:29 |
| Total length: | 57:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Power of the Ancient Force" (Hanna Turi version) | 4:58 |
| 2. | "With the Light of a Thousand Suns" (orchestral version) | 6:52 |
| 3. | "Enchanted Dragon of Wisdom" (2007 demo version) | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Forest of Destiny" (2007 demo version) | 4:30 |
Personnel
editTwilight Force
- Aerendir – rhythm guitars
- Allyon – lead and backing vocals
- Born – bass guitar
- Blackwald – keyboards, violin, cembalo, orchestrations, narration, choir vocals, mastering, mixing, arranging, sound design, production, cover concept, art direction, lore
- Lynd – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, lute, backing vocals, choir vocals and arrangements, orchestrations, production, mixing, cover concept, art direction
- De'Azsh – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Tommy Johansson – backing vocals on "Thundersword"
- Hossein Manafi-Rasi – avaz on "With the Light of a Thousand Suns"
- Ylva Eriksson – choir vocals on "With the Light of a Thousand Suns" and "Queen of Eternity"
- Andreas Olander – rhythm guitars on "Valley of the Vale"
- Kristin Starkey – choir
Production
- Simone Mularoni – mastering
- Kerem Beyit – cover art, design
- Hanna Turi – sleeve design, choir vocals
- Fotograf Helene – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ "Album Review: TWILIGHT FORCE Dawn Of The Dragonstar".
- ^ "New @twilight_force album will be released on August 16! ". Instagram. speed_of_might. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Twilight Force: -Our third incarnation could very well become the unifying force in the then trinity of our creations". powermetal.no.
- ^ "Twilight Force to release new studio album »Dawn of the Dragonstar« on August 16, 2019!".
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Twilight Force – Dawn of the Dragonstar" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Twilight Force – Dawn of the Dragonstar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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