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) | |||
| Genre | Power metal, Progressive metal, Neo-classical metal | |||
| Length | 23:03 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Hans Jürgen Kürsch, André Olbrich | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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"And Then There Was Silence" is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from their album, A Night at the Opera album. 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.
The song is so intricate and long with so many tracks that it alone required as much production time as the rest of the A Night at the Opera album.
Track listing
- "And Then There Was Silence" – 14:08
- "Harvest of Sorrow" – 3:40
- "Born in a Mourning Hall" (multimedia track) – 5:17
Lineup
- Hansi Kürsch – vocals and backing vocals
- André Olbrich – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
- Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar
- Thomen Stauch – drums and percussion
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[1] | 41 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[2] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 41 |
Personnel
References
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- ↑ "Musicline.de – Blind Guardian Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
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- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Blind Guardian – And Then There Was Silence". Singles Top 60.
