''The Gates of Oblivion'' is the third full-length album of 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 March 31, 2002 on Arise Records. It's also the last album with singer
Elisa C. Martín.
This album had the collaboration of the
Valcavasian Choir and the singer
Dan Keying of
Cydonia
Cydonia may refer to:
Music
* ''Cydonia'' (album), a 2001 album by The Orb
* "Cydonia", a track by heavy metal band Crimson Glory from '' Astronomica''
Places and jurisdictions
* Kydonia or Cydonia, an ancient city state on Crete, at modern ...
. It was produced by Luigi Stefanini.
Track listing
Band
*
Elisa Martin - lead & backing vocals, soprano voice on #12
*
Enrik Garcia
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 ...
- guitars & backing vocals
* Albert Maroto - guitars & backing vocals
* Anan Kaddouri - bass
* Jorge Sáez - drums
* Roberto Peña de Camús - keyboards
Guest musicians
* Valcavasia's choir - choir on #01, 02, 04, 08 & 12
* Dan Keying - guest vocals on #04, 05, 07, 08 & 11
Production
* Luigi Stefanini - producer
* Andreas Marschall - artwork
Concept
* "A New World" is about
the discovering of America.
* "Nevermore" is about
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...
and his novels.
* "Starsmaker (Elbereth)" is about
Varda
Varda may refer to:
People
* Agnès Varda (1928–2019), French film director and professor
*Jean Varda (1893–1971), Greek artist
* Ratko Varda (born 1979), Bosnian basketball player
*Rosalie Varda (born 1958), French costume designer, produce ...
, a Valië (Goddess) in
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philology, philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was ...
's
legendarium.
* "Dies Irae (Amadeus)" is a tribute to
Amadeus Mozart.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gates Of Oblivion, The
2002 albums
Dark Moor albums