''Ars Musica'' is the ninth full-length
album
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by the
Spanish power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
band
Dark Moor
Dark Moor is a Spanish symphonic power metal band from Madrid. Formed in 1993, they produced three full-length albums before undergoing a line-up change in which three members left the band to form their own project, Dreamaker. Afterwards, the ...
, released on 18 June 2013.
Track listing
# "Ars Musica (Intro)" - 02:05
# "First Lance of Spain" - 05:06
# "This Is My Way" - 04:17
# "The Road Again" - 04:34
# "Together as Ever" - 04:53
# "The City of Peace" - 04:08
# "Gara and Jonay" - 04:27
# "Living in a Nightmare" - 04:22
# "El Último Rey" - 05:18
# "St. James Way" - 04:07
# "Asturias (Outro suite)" - 05:32
# "The Road Again" (Acoustic version - Bonus track on some CDs) - 02:43
# "Living in a Nightmare" (Orchestral version - Bonus track on some CDs) - 04:19
Japanese edition bonus disc
These tracks are orchestral versions of some songs including a bonus track.
# "The Road Again (Acoustic version)" - 02:43
# "Living in a Nightmare" - 04:19
# "This Is My Way" - 04:06
# "Together As Ever" - 04:15
# "El Último Rey" - 04:38
# "First Lance Of Spain" - 04:57
# "Bohemian Caprice (Bonus Track)" - 02:51
Concepts
*"First Lance of Spain" is based in the life of
Diego de Leon.
*"The City of Peace" is based on the city of
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
, known as 'The Three Cultures City'.
*"Gara & Jonay" is based on a legend from La Gomera & Tenerife islands
*"Living in a Nightmare" is based in the life of the Spanish painter
Francisco de Goya,
*"El Ultimo Rey" means "The Last King" in Spanish and is based in the life of the last
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
Muslim
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king,
Boabdil
Abu Abdallah Muhammad XII ( ar, أبو عبد الله محمد الثاني عشر, Abū ʿAbdi-llāh Muḥammad ath-thānī ʿashar) (c. 1460–1533), known in Europe as Boabdil (a Spanish rendering of the name ''Abu Abdallah''), was the ...
el Chico
*"Saint James' Way" is inspired in the legendary tradition in Spanish culture.
Personnel
*Alfred Romero - vocals & acoustic guitars
*Enrik García - guitars & piano
*Mario García - bass
*Roberto Cappa - drums
Additional musicians
*Berenice Musa - soprano voice
*Luigi Stefanini - piano on #03, hammond organ on #06
Production
*Luigi Stefanini - Producer
*Nathlia Suellen - Cover art
References
External links
Dark Moor official website
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2013 albums
Dark Moor albums
Scarlet Records albums