Blind Guardian "Tales From The Twilight World (2007 Reissue, Remastered, Germany, Virgin Records, 0946 3 96514 2 9)"

Tales from the Twilight World is the third studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian, released on 16 July 1990.

"Traveler in Time" is based on Frank Herbert's Dune

"Welcome to Dying" is based on Peter Straub's Floating Dragon

"Lord of the Rings" is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

"Tommyknockers" and "Altair 4" are based on Stephen King's The Tommyknockers

"Goodbye My Friend" is inspired by the film E.T.

"Lost in the Twilight Hall" is about the time spent "between worlds" by the wizard Gandalf the Grey after defeating the Balrog of Moria before his reincarnation as Gandalf the White.

"The Last Candle" talks about places and events of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance universe, specially from the "Chronicles" and "Legends" trilogies.

Tracklist:

1. Traveler in Time 06:02   
2. Welcome to Dying 04:50   
3. Weird Dreams 01:22
4. Lord of the Rings 03:18
5. Goodbye My Friend 05:36
6. Lost in the Twilight Hall 06:02
7. Tommyknockers 05:13
8. Altair 4 02:27   
9. The Last Candle 06:02  
10. Run for the Night (live) 03:44   
11. Run for the Night (live) 03:44
12. Lost in the Twilight Hall (Demo) 05:58
13. Tommyknockers (Demo) 05:14

Time:   59:32

Part of the 2007 Remasters done by Virgin Records.

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Karo Musik Studios in Brackel / Hamburg, West Germany in March / April / May 1990.

Kalle Trapp – production, mixing, recording

Piet Sielck – second engineer

Charley Rinne – executive producer

Andreas Marshall – cover paintings and idea

Buffo/Charley Rinne – pictures