the 2018 remastered version of the album. The track shows a more detailed account of Húrin being cursed by Morgoth. A slightly rewritten version appears on a limited edition of Beyond the Red Mirror as an epilogue chapter. "The Tides of War" is a bonus track on the 2018 remastered version of the album. The track tells of the rebellious Noldor arriving in Beleriand to face Morgoth, thinking also about the burning of the Teleri ships at Losgar and the Oath of Fëanor. The cover art for the album features Lúthien dancing before Morgoth, from "The Tale of Beren and Lúthien". Personnel Blind Guardian Hansi Kürsch – lead and backing vocals André Olbrich – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar Thomas "Thomen" Stauch – drums Guest musicians Oliver Holzwarth – bass Mathias Weisner – keyboards, orchestral effects Michael Schüren– grand piano Max Zelzner – flutes, alto flute Norman Eshley, Douglas Fielding – narration Billy King, Rolf Köhler, Olaf Senkbeil, Thomas Hackmann – choir Production Blind Guardian – producers Flemming Rasmussen – mixing Charlie Bauerfeind – mixing of interludes Flemming Rasmussen, Charlie Bauerfeind and Piet Sielck – mixing engineers Charlie Bauerfeind – recording and engineering of drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals, bass guitars, piano and interludes Piet Sielck – recording and engineering of lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, keyboards and orchestral effects Flemming Rasmussen – recording and engineering of vocals Cuny – recording and engineering of flutes, alto-flutes and vocals Andreas Marshall – cover and story paintings Thorsten Eichhorst – photos References Blind Guardian albums Music based on Middle-earth Concept albums Albums produced by Flemming Rasmussen 1998 soundtrack albums Virgin Records albums