King of the Nordic Twilight

King of the Nordic Twilight is the first album in a trilogy by Luca Turilli's eponymous band. It was released in 1999 through Limb Music Productions.

King of the Nordic Twilight
Studio album by Luca Turilli Band
Released	November 24th, 1999
Recorded	Sascha Paeth Studio and Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, April–June 1999
Genre	Symphonic power metal
Length	50:16
Label	Limb Music/SPV
Producer	Sascha Paeth & Miro
Luca Turilli Band chronology
The Ancient Forest of Elves EP (1999) King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The limited edition of this album comes in a digibook, with an expanded booklet. A video for the song "The Ancient Forest of Elves" is included as a hidden feature on the disc in .mov format.

Track 11 is unlisted on any form of the album. It is an a cappella rendition of a traditional Icelandic song by soprano Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir. Sometimes the track is referred to by her name, or as "Lullaby", but the real name of this song is "Sofðu unga ástin mín" ("Sleep My Little Loved One")

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Luca Turilli

1. "To Magic Horizons" – 1:21
2. "Black Dragon" – 5:04
3. "Legend of Steel" – 5:21
4. "Lord of the Winter Snow" – 6:06
5. "Princess Aurora" – 3:47
6. "The Ancient Forest of Elves" – 4:44
7. "Throne of Ice" – 1:51
8. "Where Heroes Lie" – 4:25
9. "Warrior's Pride" – 3:47
10. "Kings of the Nordic Twilight" – 11:37
11. "Sofðu Unga Ástin Min" (Hidden track) – 2:12
12. "Knight of Immortal Fire" (Japanese bonus track) - 5:11

Credits

Band members

• Luca Turilli — guitars, additional keyboards
• Olaf Hayer — lead and backing vocals
• Sascha Paeth — bass, acoustic and additional guitars, guitar solo on "Where Heroes Lie", producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
• Miro — keyboards, piano, harpsichord, producer, choir arrangements and conduction
• Robert Hunecke-Rizzo — drums

Additional musicians

• Opera Choir:
  • Sonja Pallasch, Heidrun Brockoff, Rosina Herrera-Sicilia, Ewald Bayerschmidt, Georg Mihalinov, Karl Heinz Kinsel, Jasinsky, Enrike Ochmann
• Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir - soprano voice
• Epic Choir:
  • Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Cinzia Rizzo, Kirsten Metzing, Miro, Olaf Hayer
• Matthias Brommann - first violin
• Annette Berryman - flute
• Bettina Jhrig - viola
• Lord James David - narrator

References

1. King of the Nordic Twilight at AllMusic