Prophet of the Last Eclipse

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Prophet of the Last Eclipse
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 26, 2002
RecordedGate-Studio, Wolfsburg Germany January to July 2002
Genre Symphonic power metal
Length51:32
Label Limb Music/SPV
Producer Sascha Paeth & Miro
Luca Turilli chronology
King of the Nordic Twilight
(1999)
Prophet of the Last Eclipse
(2002)
The Infinite Wonders of Creation
(2006)
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Prophet of the Last Eclipse is the second album in a trilogy by Luca Turilli's eponymous band. It was released on November 26, 2002, by Limb Music Productions. The ten tracks tell a story about the world Zaephyr and its destruction. Turilli was inspired to make this album by his love of science fiction films, in particular, Event Horizon . At the end, Turilli mentions that the story is "to be continued", but it is not continued on The Infinite Wonders of Creation .

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Luca Turilli

No.TitleLength
1."Aenigma"1:58
2."War of the Universe"4:18
3."Rider of the Astral Fire"5:12
4."Zaephyr Skies' Theme" (Instrumental)3:19
5."The Age of Mystic Ice"4:54
6."Prince of Starlight"5:14
7."Timeless Ocean"4:18
8."Demonheart"5:09
9."New Century's Tarantella"5:15
10."Prophet of the Last Eclipse"11:49
Total length:51:32
Limited edition
No.TitleLength
11."Dark Comets Reign"4:44
12."Demonheart" (Vocals by Andre Matos )5:02
Vinyl
No.TitleLength
13."Caprice in A Minor" (Instrumental)2:29
14."Autumn's Last Whisper"2:37
Total length:61:16

Personnel

Collaborations

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [1] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2] 93

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