The Gates of Oblivion
The Gates of Oblivion layers classical guitar phrases, grand keyboards and story-driven melody into Dark Moor’s symphonic metal world.
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Track List
- In the Heart of Stone
- A New World
- The Gates of Oblivion
- Nevermore
- Starsmaker (Elbereth)
- Mist in the Twilight
- By the Strange Path of Destiny
- The Night of the Age
- Your Symphony
- The Citadel of the Light
- A Truth for Me
- Dies Irae (Amadeus)
- Mistery of Goddess (Japan Bonus Track)
- The Shadow of the Nile (Korea Bonus Track)
- Dies Irae (Orchestral Version)
Liner Notes
The Gates of Oblivion is a work on which DARK MOOR layered classical guitar phrases, grand keyboards and highly narrative melody. To the drive of racing power metal, Spanish passion and symphonic color are added. It is a record that became the last work on which Elisa C. Martín was a member.
On “The Gates of Oblivion,” “Nevermore” and “Starsmaker (Elbereth),” the scenery changes with each song, advancing naturally from a dramatic introduction to a big chorus. Songs like “In the Heart of Stone” and “Your Symphony” breathe the band’s full playing too. A fantastical, gorgeous metal world spreads throughout. As a culmination of the early period and an announcement of the end of an era, it is an important record.