A Progressive Rock Opera by Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella…based on the novel „The Dark Tower“ by Stephen King. Beside Melanie, Martin, Marek and Niklas lots of guest musicians appear on the album. There are Glynn Morgan (Threshold), Johan Hallgren (Pain Of Salvation), Alexander Weyland (Traumhaus), Ossy Pfeiffer (Ignore The Sign), Siobhán Kennedy (Iontach) and Mathias Ruck on vocals.
Further musicians are Jimmy Keegan (Ex Spocks Beard, Pattern Seeking Animals), Dave Meros (Spock’s Beard), Lars Lehmann, Jens Kommnick (Iontach), Eric & Nathan Brenton (Neal Morse), José Pepe Jimenez (Carlos Santana) and many more..
Tracklist:
01. A Tower in the Clouds (4:51)
02. The Last Living Member (11:56)
I. A Mystical Structure
II. Roland Of Gilead
III. Maerlyn’s Rainbow
03. Jake’s Destiny (14:06)
I. The Painted Pictures
II. Relentless Pursuit
III. 1919 Midworld
04. The Sorcerer (17:37)
I. Evil Forces Of The Dark Side
II. Distracting Illusions
III. Arra
05. The Final Attempt (9:32)
06. The Gunslinger’s Creed (15:20)
I. Roland’s Revenge
II. The Sorcerer? Reign Of Darkness
III. The Secret Place Of No Return
IV. Our Savior
Line Up:
– Martin Schnella / guitars, vocals
– Melanie Mau / vocals
– Marek Arnold / keyboards, saxophone
– Niklas Kahl / drums
With:
– Glynn Morgan (Threshold) / vocals
– Johan Hallgren (Pain Of Salvation) / vocals
– Alexander Weyland (Traumhaus) / vocals
– Ossy Pfeiffer (Ignore The Sign) / vocals
– Siobhan Kennedy (Iontach) / vocals
– Mathias Ruck / vocals
– Jimmy Keegan (Spocks Beard, Pattern Seeking Animals) / drums
– Dave Meros (Spock’s Beard) / bass
– Lars Lehmann (Ignore The Sign) / bass
– Jens Kommnick (Iontach) / Celtic instruments
– Eric Brenton (Neal Morse) / violin, viola
– Nathan Brenton (Neal Morse) / cello & orchestration
– Jose Pepe Jimenez (Carlos Santana) / percussion
– Fabian Godecke (Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella) / percussion