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And Then There Was Silence
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = And Then There Was Silence
| cover = Thentherewassilence-single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Blind Guardian
| album = A Night at the Opera
| released = 12 November 2001
| format =
| recorded = Twilight Hall Studios (Grefrath, Germany)
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 14:06
| label = Virgin
| writer = Hansi Krsch, Andr Olbrich
| producer = Charlie Bauerfeind
| prev_title = Mirror Mirror
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = The Bard's Song (In the Forest)
| next_year = 2003
}}
"'And Then There Was Silence'" is a song by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from their album 'A Night at the Opera'.
Written by singer Hansi Krsch and composed by Krsch and guitarist Andr Olbrich, 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 who foresaw the event.
The song required as much production time as the rest of 'A Night at the Opera' combined due to its length, intricacy, and number of audio tracks. At over 14 minutes, it is the longest track recorded by Blind Guardian. A new version was recorded in 2012 and included as part of the compilation album 'Memories of a Time to Come'.
Track listing
# "And Then There Was Silence" 14:06
# "Harvest of Sorrow" 3:40
# "Born in a Mourning Hall" (multimedia track) 5:17
Personnel
* Hansi Krsch vocals and backing vocals
* Andr Olbrich lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
* Marcus Siepen rhythm guitar
* Thomen Stauch drums and percussion
Production
* Anry Nemo cover artCharts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2001 singles
Category:Blind Guardian songs
Category:2001 songs
Category:Virgin Records singles
Category:Songs based on poems
Category:Songs written by Hansi Krsch
Category:Songs written by Andr Olbrich
Category:Works based on the Iliad
Category:Works based on the Aeneid
Category:Music based on works by Homer
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