A Twist in the Myth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 September 2006 | |||
Recorded | September 2005 – April 2006, Twilight Hall Studios | |||
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Length | 51:49 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
Blind Guardian chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Twist in the Myth | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10 [2] |
Sea of Tranquility | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lords of Metal | 89/100 [4] |
A Twist in the Myth is the eighth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was originally set to be released on 5 September 2006 in Europe (which became the North American release date), but Nuclear Blast changed the release date to 1 September 2006.
The album was released in several different formats: a normal version, a digipak version with a bonus track and bonus CD, and a limited edition book-version. The book contains the digipak, along with a guitar pick, booklet and certificate of authenticity and autographs, as well as a dragon-shaped seal and a bar of red sealing wax.
All music written by André Olbrich and Hansi Kürsch. All lyrics written by Kürsch.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "This Will Never End" | 5:07 |
2. | "Otherland" | 5:15 |
3. | "Turn the Page" | 4:18 |
4. | "Fly" | 5:45 |
5. | "Carry the Blessed Home" | 4:04 |
6. | "Another Stranger Me" | 4:37 |
7. | "Straight Through the Mirror" | 5:50 |
8. | "Lionheart" | 4:17 |
9. | "Skalds and Shadows" | 3:13 |
10. | "The Edge" | 4:29 |
11. | "The New Order" | 4:54 |
Total length: | 51:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "All the King's Horses" | Marcus Siepen, Kürsch [5] | 4:12 |
Total length: | 56:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Dead Sound of Misery" | 5:18 |
Total length: | 61:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Interview" | 12:21 |
Total length: | 12:21 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Market Square" (Demo version) | 5:51 |
2. | "Interview" (English) | 12:21 |
Total length: | 18:12 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] | 19 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] | 30 |
French Albums (SNEP) [10] | 87 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 4 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [12] | 35 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [13] | 24 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [14] | 21 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [15] | 39 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [16] | 15 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [17] | 10 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] | 27 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] | 33 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [20] | 13 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [21] | 21 |