And Then There Was Silence
| "And Then There Was Silence" | ||||
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| Single by Blind Guardian | ||||
| from the album A Night at the Opera | ||||
| Released | 12 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Twilight Hall Studios (Grefrath, Germany) | |||
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| Length | 14:06 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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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
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 – vocals and backing vocals
- André Olbrich – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
- Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar
- Thomen Stauch – drums and percussion
Production
- Anry Nemo – cover art
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[2] | 41 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[3] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 41 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 143 |
References
- ^ Terich, Jeff; Hickman, Langdon; Davis, Cody (22 September 2017). "10 more of the best metal albums of the millennium". Treble. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
The 14-minute closer, a progressive metal epic about the Trojan War that doesn't hit its first go-around of the chorus until just past the four-minute mark...
- ^ "Blind Guardian – And Then There Was Silence" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Blind Guardian – And Then There Was Silence". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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