Tracklist Hide Credits

1	War Of Wrath = ウォー・オブ・ラス Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	1:50
2	Into The Storm = イントゥ・ザ・ストーム Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	4:24
3	Lammoth = ラモス Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	0:28
4	Nightfall = ナイトフォール Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	5:34
5	The Minstrel = ミンストレル Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	0:32
6	The Curse Of Feanor = カース・オブ・フェアノール Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*, Siepen*, Stauch*	5:41
7	Captured = キャプチャード Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	0:26
8	Blood Tears = ブラッド・ティアーズ Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	5:23
9	Mirror Mirror = ミラー・ミラー Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	5:06
10	Face The Truth = フェイス・ザ・トゥルース Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	0:24
11	Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) = ノルドール (デッド・ウィンター・レインズ) Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	6:51
12	Battle Of Sudden Flame = バトル・オブ・サドゥン・フレーム Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	0:43
13	Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill) = タイム・スタンズ・スティル (アット・ジ・アイアン・ヒル) Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	4:53
14	The Dark Elf = ダーク・エルフ Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	0:23
15	Thorn = ソーン Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	6:18
16	The Eldar =エルダー Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*, Schüren*	3:39
17	Nom The Wise = ノム・ザ・ワイズ Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	0:33
18	When Sorrow Sang = ホエン・ソロウ・サング Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	4:25
19	Out On The Water = アウト・オン・ザ・ウォーター Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	0:44
20	The Steadfast = ステッドファスト Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	0:21
21	A Dark Passage = ダーク・パッセージ Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	6:01
22	Final Chapter (Thus Ends...) = ファイナル・チャプター (ザス・エンズ...) Written-By [Concept Stories] – Kürsch*	0:48
23	Nightfall (Orchestral Version) = ナイトフォール (オーケストラ・ヴァージョン) Lyrics By – Kürsch*Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	5:38
24	A Dark Passage (Instrumental Version) = ダーク・パッセージ (インストゥルメンタル・ヴァージョン) Music By – Olbrich*, Kürsch*	6:05

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Recorded At – Twilight Hall Studios
• Recorded At – Karo Musikstudio, Brackel
• Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Recorded At – Vox Klangstudio
• Recorded At – Air Edel Studios
• Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Published By – B.G. Publishing

Credits

• Choir – The Choir Company
• Choir [The Choir Company] – Billy King , Olaf Senkbeil, Rolf Köhler, Thomas Hackmann
• Drums, Percussion – Thomas Stauch
• Engineer [Mixing] – Charlie Bauerfeind, Flemming Rasmussen, Piet Sielck
• Guest, Bass Guitar, Bass [Fretless] – Oliver Holzwarth
• Guest, Flute [Flutes], Alto Flute – Max Zelzner
• Guest, Grand Piano – Michael Schüren
• Guest, Keyboards, Effects [Orchestral Effects] – Mathias Wiesner
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – André Olbrich
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Hansi Kürsch
• Liner Notes [対訳] – Marie Nishimori
• Liner Notes [翻訳] – 川原真理子*
• Mixed By – Flemming Rasmussen
• Mixed By [Interludes] – Charlie Bauerfeind
• Narrator – Douglas Fielding, Norman Eshley
• Painting [Cover And Story Paintings] – Andreas Marschall
• Photography By – Thorsten Eichhorst
• Producer – Blind Guardian
• Recorded By [Drums, Percussion, Vocals & Backing Vocals, Bass Guitars, Piano & Interludes], Engineer [Drums, Percussion, Vocals & Backing Vocals, Bass Guitars, Piano & Interludes] – Charlie Bauerfeind
• Recorded By [Flutes, Alto-Flute, Vocals], Engineer [Flutes, Alto-Flute, Vocals] – Cuny
• Recorded By [Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Accoustic Guitars, Keyboard & Orchestral Effects], Engineer [Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Accoustic Guitars, Keyboard & Orchestral Effects] – Piet Sielck
• Recorded By [Vocals], Engineer [Vocals] – Flemming Rasmussen
• Rhythm Guitar [Rhythm Guitars] – Marcus Siepen
• Vocals – Hansi Kürsch

Notes

Issued in a thicker than standard jewel case with a clear tray. Includes: a 16-page colour booklet with English credits, release information and lyrics; a 36-page black and white booklet with Japanese/English track list, lyrics translated into Japanese, and Japanese commentary; an obi; and a strip of 4 stickers with the band logo.
"Nightfall (Orchestral Version)" and "A Dark Passage (Instrumental Version)" are indicated as: Bonus tracks for Japan. They are listed only on the obi and 2nd booklet, not on the back cover.

From the colour booklet:
Base on the story The Silmarillion by J.R.R.Tolkien
This album is dedicated to J.R.R.Tolkien

"N.I.M.E." was recorded at Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Karo Musik Studios, Brackel (HH, Germany) & Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen, DK) from Sept. 1997 - March 1998 except Piano recorded at Vox Studios, HH, Germany in Jan. '98 / Narration recorded at Air edel-Studios, London

All tracks published by: B.G. Publishing

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988002 365715
• Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 4988002365715
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): VICP-60295-1- 1G V IFPI L232
• Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI L232
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
• Other (List price): 定価 ¥ 2,520
• Other (Price excluding tax): 税抜価格 ¥ 2,400
• Other (Release date information): 98・5・13(98・5・12)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7243 8 45899 2 9	Blind Guardian	Nightfall In Middle-Earth ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin	7243 8 45899 2 9	Germany	1998
7243 8 45899 2 9	Blind Guardian	Nightfall In Middle-Earth ‎(CDr, Album, Ltd, Unofficial)	Virgin	7243 8 45899 2 9	Russia	2001
0946 3 96520 2 0	Blind Guardian	Nightfall In Middle-Earth ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Virgin	0946 3 96520 2 0	Europe	2007
none	Blind Guardian	Nightfall In Middle-Earth ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Not On Label (Blind Guardian)	none	Russia	1998
845939 2	Blind Guardian	Nightfall In Middle-Earth ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin	845939 2	Brazil	1998

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