Classics Volume One (Two Steps From Hell album)
| Classics Volume One | ||||
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| Studio album by Two Steps From Hell | ||||
| Released | June 11, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2011, 2013 for tracks 6, 12, and 24 | |||
| Genre | Neo-orchestral, classical music, symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 1:00:49 | |||
| Producer | Thomas Bergersen, Nick Phoenix | |||
| Two Steps From Hell chronology | ||||
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Classics Volume One, also stylised as Classics, Vol. 1, is the fifth public album by the group Two Steps From Hell, released in June 2013. It consists of 23 tracks written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[1] This album is the first public album available in lossless audio, with others to follow.[2] All songs except "Return from Darkness" and "Path to Earth" are from their previous promotional releases. The album also features an extended version of "Eternal Sorrow" from the Nemesis album, as well as tweaked versions of "Magnan Imus", "White Witch", and "The World Is Mind".
There are two slightly different versions of the album. The seventh track from the version on amazon.com is "Clash of Empires" from the Nemesis album,[1] whereas the versions on iTunes and CDBaby.com contain the track "Strength of an Empire" from the Two Steps From Heaven album.[3][4]
This album was later re-released via ExtremeMusic.com, containing a new bonus track entitled "The Dark Unveils".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nemesis" (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Armada" (from Dynasty) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Magnan Imus" (from Power of Darkness) | Nick Phoenix | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Jump!" (from Power of Darkness) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Sons of War" (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Return from Darkness" | Nick Phoenix | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Strength of an Empire" (from Two Steps From Heaven) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Eternal Sorrow" (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:19 |
| 9. | "The Ancients" (from Power of Darkness) | Nick Phoenix | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Birth of a Hero" (from Nero) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:13 |
| 11. | "Sky Titans" (from Nemesis) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:07 |
| 12. | "Path to Earth" | Nick Phoenix | 2:21 |
| 13. | "Earth Rising" (from Power of Darkness) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Ironheart" (from Power of Darkness) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Fortress of Seduction" (from Dreams & Imaginations) | Nick Phoenix | 2:21 |
| 16. | "Clairvoyant" (from Dreams & Imaginations) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 2:06 |
| 17. | "White Witch" (from Legend) | Nick Phoenix | 2:41 |
| 18. | "Spirit of Moravia" (from Two Steps From Heaven) | Thomas J. Bergersen | 1:50 |
| 19. | "The Cross of Antiquan" (from Power of Darkness) | Nick Phoenix | 2:30 |
| 20. | "Asimov" (from Legend) | Nick Phoenix | 2:12 |
| 21. | "Stormwatch" (from SkyWorld) | Nick Phoenix | 2:19 |
| 22. | "The World Is Mind" (from SkyWorld) | Nick Phoenix | 2:39 |
| 23. | "Little Ben" (from The Devil Wears Nada) | Nick Phoenix | 3:45 |
Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Clash of Empires" (Amazon edition only, from Nemesis) | Thomas Bergersen | 3:12 |
| 24. | "The Dark Unveils" (Re-release bonus track) | Nick Phoenix | 3:28 |
- Tracks 3, 8, 17, and 22 are new versions
Use in media
Two Steps From Hell's music has been used frequently in movie trailers.
- Nemesis was used in TV spots for 2012.
- Armada was used in the trailers for the Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Three Musketeers and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and commercials for Mass Effect 3.
- Sons of War was used in the trailer for Your Highness and commercials for some Marvel shows, such as Agents of SHIELD and the new season of the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6. The Calgary Flames used this song in their 2011-2012 season opening video.[6]
- Asimov was used in an episode of The Innovators: The Men Who Built America.
- White Witch was used in the second trailer for the first season of Penny Dreadful (TV series).
- Magnan Imus was used in the second trailer for the first season of Penny Dreadful (TV series).
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Classical Albums[7] | 10 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers[8] | 23 |
References
- 1 2 Classics Vol.1 on amazon.com
- ↑ "Facebook post on TSFH's wall". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ↑ Classics Vol.1 on iTunes
- ↑ Classics Vol.1 on CDBaby.com
- ↑ "Classics Volume One on ExtremeMusic". ExtremeMusic.
- ↑ "Calgary Flames 2011-12 opening video".
- ↑ "Billboard Classical Albums, June 29, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard Chart history for Two Steps From Hell". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2013.