''Tales of Tragedy'' is the third full-length album released by

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Power metal band

Winter's Verge ''Winter's Verge'' is a power metal band formed in Nicosia, Cyprus in 2004. Winter's Verge is one of the best-known bands from Cyprus and one of the few artists signed to an international record label. They have participated in overseas tours, m ...

. The harmonies and rhythms on the album are more complex and sophisticated than previous releases, with a darker atmosphere. The guitar work shows a greater influence from

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, and Chris Ioannides' drumming reveals a strong progressive metal element. Classical influences have a high profile, with several songs employing orchestrations reminiscent of

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era classical composers and a bass solo on the penultimate track derived from the third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Concept

Tales of Tragedy is a concept album, but not in the manner which tells a cohesive story. According to Ioannides, the concept revolves around the telling of 11 short, individual 'tales of tragedy'. The liner notes include quotations from famous literary works below the lyrics of each song, referring to the themes discussed.

Track listing

# "World of Lies" - 4:19 # "Old Man’s Wish" - 4:53 # "I Swear Revenge" - 4:13 # "For Those Who Are Gone" - 5:21 # "The Captain’s Log" - 5:30 # "Envy" - 5:04 # "Dark Entries" - 4:53 # "Madness Once Called Love" - 4:51 # "Tomorrow’s Dawn" - 3:49 # "Reflections of the Past" - 6:30 # "Curse of Time" - 3:58

Personnel

*George Charalambous – vocals *Harry Pari – guitars *Stefanos Psillides –

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*Miguel Trapezaris –

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*Chris Ioannides –

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References

{{Authority control 2010 albums Massacre Records albums Winter's Verge albums