booking HHK Concert-Service booklet editor [booklet art] Andrea Christen booklet editor [booklet design] Felix Olschewski cover [cover art] Andreas Marschall drums Frederik Ehmke guest [guest musican], backing vocals Rolf Köhler guest [guest musican], backing vocals, recorded by Kalle Trapp guest [guest musican], bagpipes [bagpipes (scottish and irish)] Peter Rübsam guest [guest musican], bass Johan van Stratum guest [guest musican], effects, keyboards Thomas Geiger guest [guest musican], harp [hakenharfe] Markus Thalheimer guest [guest musican], keyboards Mathias Wiesner guest [guest musican], piano Michael Schüren lead guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar André Olbrich lyrics by [all lyrics written by], music by [all music written by] Hansi Kürsch mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde mixed by Joost van den Broek mixed by [assistance] Jos Driessen tracks a1, a2, a4 to b5 music by [all music written by] André Olbrich tracks a5 music by [music written by] Kai Hansen tracks a5 music by [music written by] Marcus Siepen photography by Dirk Behlau producer [produced by] Blind Guardian producer [produced by] Charlie Bauerfeind proofreader Dr. Jason Breitweg rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar Marcus Siepen vocals Hansi Kürsch Phonographic Copyright (p) Nuclear Blast Records Copyright (c) Nuclear Blast Records Published By Musik Edition Discoton Published By Warner/Chappell Published By Wintrup Musik/Maldoror Recorded At Twilight Hall Studios Engineered At Twilight Hall Studios Recorded By Karo Musikstudio, Brackel Mixed At Sandlane Recording Facilities Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH Lacquer Cut At Virtalähde Mastering Gatefold sleeve with 12 inch 24-page-booklet containing lyrics, illustrations and credits.
Recorded and engineered from February 2022 to January 2023 at Twilight Hall Studios. Backing Vocals and Bagpipes recorded in 1992 by Kalle Trapp at Karo Studios. Mixed in March and April 2023. Mastered in August 2023.
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