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"And Then There Was Silence" is a song by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from their album '' A Night at the Opera''. Written by singer
Hansi Kürsch Hans Jürgen "Hansi" Kürsch (born 10 August 1966) is a German singer, songwriter and former bass guitarist, best known as a member of the power metal band Blind Guardian. One of the founders of the band, he has been its lead vocalist since its ...
and composed by Kürsch and guitarist
André Olbrich André Olbrich (born 3 May 1967) is a German musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of power metal band Blind Guardian, in which he serves as one of the main composers with other founder Hansi Kürsch. Olbrich was ranked num ...
, the song is based on '' The Iliad'' by Homer and on the '' Aeneid'' by Virgil, and narrates the final days of Troy, as foreseen by Cassandra, daughter of the king of the destroyed city who foresaw the event. The song required as much production time as the rest of ''A Night at the Opera'' combined due to its length, intricacy, and number of audio tracks. At over 14 minutes, it is the longest track recorded by Blind Guardian. A new version was recorded in 2012 and included as part of the compilation album '' Memories of a Time to Come''.


Track listing

# "And Then There Was Silence" – 14:06 # "Harvest of Sorrow" – 3:40 # "Born in a Mourning Hall" (multimedia track) – 5:17


Personnel

*
Hansi Kürsch Hans Jürgen "Hansi" Kürsch (born 10 August 1966) is a German singer, songwriter and former bass guitarist, best known as a member of the power metal band Blind Guardian. One of the founders of the band, he has been its lead vocalist since its ...
– vocals and backing vocals *
André Olbrich André Olbrich (born 3 May 1967) is a German musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of power metal band Blind Guardian, in which he serves as one of the main composers with other founder Hansi Kürsch. Olbrich was ranked num ...
– lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar * Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar *
Thomen Stauch Thomas "Thomen" Stauch (born 11 March 1970), also known by his nickname The Omen, is a German heavy metal drummer, mostly known as the co-founder and former drummer of Blind Guardian. Biography He began his career in 1984 the band Luciferâ ...
– drums and percussion


Production

* Anry Nemo – cover art


Charts


Year-end charts


References

2001 singles Blind Guardian songs 2001 songs Virgin Records singles Songs based on poems Songs written by Hansi Kürsch Songs written by André Olbrich Works based on the Iliad Works based on the Aeneid Music based on works by Homer {{Metal-song-stub