Tales of Ancient Prophecies

Tales of Ancient Prophecies is the debut studio album by Swedish power metal band Twilight Force, released on June 4, 2014 in Scandinavia and June 6 to worldwide audiences. It is the band's only album on Black Lodge Records; for their next studio album, Heroes of Mighty Magic, the band signed to Nuclear Blast Records. To support the album, the band embarked on a month-long European tour alongside Gloryhammer known as The Unicorn Invasion of Europe 2014.[1] Although the album failed to chart internationally, it was a minor commercial success in the band's home country of Sweden, peaking at number 29 for 2 weeks.[2]

Tales of Ancient Prophecies
Studio album by
Twilight Force
ReleasedJune 4, 2014 (2014-06-04) (Scandinavia) June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) (Worldwide) September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17) (Japan)
Recorded2011 - 2014
Studio
  • dB-Studios
  • Ridge Street Studios
  • The Twilight Forge
Genre
  • Symphonic power metal
Length36:00
Label
Producer
Twilight Force chronology
Tales of Ancient Prophecies
(2014)		 Heroes of Mighty Magic
(2016)
Singles from Tales of Ancient Prophecies
  1. "Power of the Ancient Force"
    Released: April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
  2. "Gates of Glory"
    Released: April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Daniele[note 1] and Felipe[note 2].

No.TitleLength
1."Enchanted Dragon of Wisdom"4:43
2."The Power of the Ancient Force"5:03
3."Twilight Horizon"4:59
4."The Summoning"0:43
5."Whispering Winds"0:51
6."Fall of the Eternal Winter"4:54
7."Forest of Destiny"4:06
8."In the Mighty Hall of the Fire King"0:55
9."Made of Steel"4:46
10."Sword of Magic Steel"1:05
11."Gates of Glory"3:55
Total length:36:00
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
12."Eagle Fly Free" (Helloween cover)5:26
Total length:41:26

Personnel

Twilight Force

Additional musicians

  • Joakim Brodén – vocals (1, 2, 11)
  • Kenny Leckremo – vocals (6)
  • Andreas Olander – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Hanna Berglund – backing vocals
  • Barbro Beckman – backing vocals
  • Twilight Choir – backing vocals

Production

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Sverigetopplistan[2] 29

Notes

During the recording of the album, some musicians were known under different nicknames. After the album's release, several members changed their pseudonyms.

  1. Blackwald
  2. Lynd
  3. Born
  4. Chrileon

References
  1. The Unicorn Invasion of Europe 2014 Tour
  2. TWILIGHT FORCE - TALES OF ANCIENT PROPHECIES
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