At the Heart of Wintervale

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At the Heart of Wintervale
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Studio album by
Twilight Force
Released20 January 2023
Genre Symphonic power metal
Length44:57
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer
  • Lynd
  • Blackwald
Twilight Force chronology
Dawn of the Dragonstar
(2019)		At the Heart of Wintervale
(2023)
Singles from At the Heart of Wintervale
  1. "Twilight Force"
    Released: 11 November 2022 [1]
  2. "Sunlight Knight"
    Released: 9 December 2022 [2]
  3. "Skyknights of Aldaria"
    Released: 17 February 2023 [3]

At the Heart of Wintervale is the fourth studio album by Swedish symphonic power metal band Twilight Force. The album was released on 20 January 2023, through Nuclear Blast. It was produced by Lynd and Blackwald. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] It is the final album to feature longtime members Lynd, Aerendir and Born.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 8.5/10 [10]
Metal Storm 7.6/10 [11]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Dom Lawson from Blabbermouth.net gave the album 8.5 out of 10 and said: "As the late, great Freddie Mercury may or may not have said at some point: if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Twilight Force's continuing adventures remain more absurdly entertaining than most." [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Twilight Force

At the Heart of Wintervale track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Twilight Force"4:11
2."At the Heart of Wintervale"4:50
3."Dragonborn"4:00
4."Highlands of the Elder Dragon"10:32
5."Skyknights of Aldaria"5:13
6."A Familiar Memory"1:18
7."Sunlight Knight"4:28
8."The Last Crystal Bearer"10:20
Total length:44:57
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."The Sapphire Dragon of Arcane Might Is Back Again"3:35
10."Skyknights of Aldaria" (orchestral version)5:14
11."The Last Crystal Bearer" (orchestral version)10:20
Total length:64:06

Personnel

Twilight Force

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

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References

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  2. ↑ "TWILIGHT FORCES Releases New Single "Sunlight Knight"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. December 9, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "TWILIGHT FORCE Release Orchestral Version Of "Skynights Of Aldaria"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. February 17, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "TWILIGHT FORCE - At The Heart Of Wintervale Album To Arrive In January". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. November 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Twilight Force - Announce 'At The Heart Of Wintervale' Album". Metal Storm. November 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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