The Gates of Oblivion

Studio album by Dark Moor

Released

March 31, 2002

Recorded

May - October 2001

Genre

Symphonic metal, power metal, Neo-classical metal

Length

56:38

Label

Arise Records

Dark Moor chronology

The Fall of Melnibone
(2001)

The Gates of Oblivion
(2002)

Dark Moor
(2003)

The Gates of Oblivion is the third full-length album of the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor, released March 31, 2002 on Arise Records. It's also the last album with singer Elisa C. Martín.

This album had the collaboration of the Valcavasian Choir and the singer Dan Keying of Cydonia. It was produced by Luigi Stefanini.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In the Heart of Stone"	4:40
2.	"A New World"	5:56
3.	"The Gates of Oblivion"	1:42
4.	"Nevermore"	4:48
5.	"Starsmaker (Elbereth)"	5:47
6.	"Mist in the Twilight"	0:53
7.	"By the Strange Paths of Destiny"	5:51
8.	"The Night of the Age"	4:40
9.	"Your Symphony"	4:34
10.	"The Citadel of the Light"	1:15
11.	"A Truth for Me"	5:08
12.	"Dies Irae (Amadeus)"	11:17

Japanese/Russian edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Shadow of the Nile"	6:02

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Mystery of Goddess"	05:30

2012 reissued edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Flying (demo)"	06:38
14.	"Halloween (Helloween cover)"	13:23

Band

Elisa C. Martín - lead & backing vocals, soprano voice on #12
Enrik García - guitars & backing vocals
Albert Maroto - guitars & backing vocals
Anan Kaddouri - bass
Jorge Sáez - drums
Roberto Peña de Camús - keyboards

Guest musicians

Valcavasia's choir - choir on #01, 02, 04, 08 & 12
Dan Keying - guest vocals on #04, 05, 07, 08 & 11

Concept

"A New World" is about the discovering of America.
"Nevermore" is about Edgar Allan Poe and his novels.
"Starsmaker (Elbereth)" is about Varda, a Valië (Goddess) in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
"Dies Irae (Amadeus)" is a tribute to Amadeus Mozart.

References

↑ "Dark Moor – The Gates of Oblivion". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.