The Fall of an Empire

The Fall of an Empire
Studio album by Fairyland
Released	November 27, 2006
Genre	Symphonic metal, power metal
Length	67:53
Label	Napalm
Producer	Fairyland
Fairyland chronology
Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) The Fall of an Empire (2006) Score to a New Beginning (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Metal Crypt	3/5 [2]
Metal Express Radio	9/10 [3]
Metal Storm	8/10 [4]
Metal.de	9/10 [5]
Metalrage.com	78/100 [6]
Rock Hard	6.5/10 [7]

The Fall of an Empire is the second album by Fairyland, released on November 27, 2006 by Napalm. The album has received mixed-to-positive feedback from reviewers for its "Hollywood metal" sound, with some comparing it to Rhapsody of Fire and Kamelot. ^[8]

Track listing

All music, lyrics, vocal lines and concept by Philippe Giordana.

1. "Endgame" - 1:16
2. "The Fall of an Empire" - 5:55
3. "Lost in the Dark Lands" - 6:01
4. "Slaves Forlorn" - 1:11
5. "The Awakening" - 4:50
6. "Eldanie Uelle" - 5:21
7. "Clanner of the Light" - 6:07
8. "To the Havenrod" - 1:05
9. "The Walls of Laemnil" - 5:57
10. "Anmorkenta" - 6:01
11. "In Duna" - 5:02
12. "The Story Remains" - 10:38
13. "Look into Lost Years" - 3:14
14. "Across the Endless Sea" (Japanese bonus track) - 5:31

Credits

• Anthony Parker - guitars
• Philippe Giordana - keyboards, backing vocals
• Thomas Caesar - guitars, bass
• Pierre-Emmanuel Desfray - drums
• Maxime Leclercq - vocals

Guest musicians

• Emiliano Fernández - vocals on tracks 6
• Flora Spinelli (Kerion) - vocals on track 6 and 13
• Sarah Layssac - vocals on track 11

References

1. Mason, Stewart. "The Fall of an Empire Review". Allmusic . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
2. "Review: Fairyland - The Fall Of An Empire". The Metal Crypt. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
3. Singh-Nergård, Kristian. "FAIRYLAND – The Fall Of An Empire". Metal Express Radio. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
4. "Fairyland - The Fall Of An Empire review". Metal Storm . Retrieved 9 December 2025.
5. "Fairyland - The Fall Of An Empire". Metal.de . Retrieved 9 December 2025.
6. "Fairyland - The Fall of an Empire - Reviews - Metalrage.com". Metalrage.com. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
7. "The Fall Of An Empire - RockHard". Rock Hard . Retrieved 9 December 2025.
8. "FAIRYLAND – The Fall Of An Empire". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . Retrieved 9 December 2025.