''Gates of Fire'' is an album released by American heavy metal band

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on October 12, 2005. It is divided into a

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: "The Frost's Giant Daughter", inspired by the story of the same name written by

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; "Out of the Ashes", based on

Virgil Publius Vergilius Maro (; traditional dates 15 October 7021 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil ( ) in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: t ...

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; and "Gates of Fire", inspired by the stand of King Leonidas and his Spartans at the

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Track listing

All songs written by Mark Shelton.

The Frost Giant's Daughter

# "Riddle of Steel" – 7:08 # "Behind the Veil" – 3:43 # "When Giants Fall" – 5:28

Out of the Ashes

"The Fall of Iliam" – 14:47 #

"Imperious Rise" – 6:08 #

"Rome" – 11:02

Gates of Fire

"Stand of the Spartans" – 5:36 #

"Betrayal" – 8:26 #

"Epitaph to the King" – 9:54

Credits

* Mark Shelton – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals * Cory Christner – drums * Harvey Patrick – bass guitar * Bryan Patrick – vocals

References

Manilla Road albums 2005 albums Cultural depictions of Leonidas I Works based on Conan the Barbarian Works based on the Aeneid {{2000s-metal-album-stub