MARIUS DANIELSEN’s LEGEND OF VALLEY DOOM Pt. 3 (2021)

”Legend of Valley Doom Part 3” is the third part of the story masterminded by Norwegian musician MARIUS DANIELSEN, who for this epic melodic metal affair has been able to recruit an impressive array of star from the genre, ranging from Ronni Le Tekro (TNT), Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses, The Dead Daisies), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) and Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson) to Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray), Tim Ripper Owens (ex Judas Priest), Herbie Langhans (Avantasia, Radiant, Firewind) and Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo), just to mention a few – there’s more than 50!
There’s something for everyone here: prog metal, melodic power, classic metal, soaring vocals, swirling solos and more, very well assembled, mixed & produced.

If you love the sweeping, epic delivery of Avantasia, Freedom Call, Blind Guardian, etc, then without a doubt this album is going to be for you. Anthems are aplenty here, alongside symphonic keyboards, virtuoso guitar work, and galloping rhythms form the framework for multiple vocalists to play their roles.
A project like this obviously takes a lot of time, effort, and love to put together, and Danielsen articulates everything with Swiss precision… err, Scandinavian.
Highly Recommended

 

01 – Seven Ancient Artefact
02 – Journey to the North
03 – The Ballad of Arnoth the Wild
04 – Mines of Eloroth
05 – Battle for Eloroth
06 – March into the Storm
07 – Bane of Lord Cremortius
08 – The Sarlinian Bow
09 – Deep in the Mountain
10 – Tomb of the Fallen Kings
11 – Stars Will Light the Way
12 – For Our King and for Our Land

Vocals:
Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray)
Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth)
Herbie Langhans (Avantasia, Radiant, Firewind)
Daniel Heiman (Lost Horizon, Warrior Path)
John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones)
Olaf Hayer (Luca Turilli, Dionysus, Symphonity)
Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum, Rage of Light)
Alessio Garavello (Power Quest, A New Tomorrow)
Mathias Blad (Falconer)
Alessandro Conti (Twilight Force, Trick or Treat)
Tommy Johansson (Sabaton, Majestica, ReinXeed)
Elisa Martin (Dark Moor, Fairyland, Hamka)
Marco Pastorino (Temperance, Secret Sphere)
Jonas Heidgert (Dragonland)
Bernt Fjellestad (Guardians of Time, Legend of Valley Doom)
Raphael Mendes
Mikael Holst (Timeless Miracle)
Arnaud Menard (Alkemyst)
Anders Skold (Veonity)
John Yelland (Judicator, Dire Peril)
George Tsalikis (Zandelle)
Brandon Bordman (The Grand Myth)
Anniken Rasmussen (Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)
Peter Danielsen (Eunomia, Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)
Marius Danielsen (Eunomia, Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)

Narration:
John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones)
Roger Watson (Dracula audio book and more)

Guitar solos:
Ronni Le Tekro (TNT)
Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses, The Dead Daisies)
Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon)
Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson)
Tommy Johansson (Sabaton, Majestica, ReinXeed)
Jimmy Hedlund (Falconer)
Bill Hudson (NorthTale, Doro)
Timo Somers (Delain)
Dushan Petrossi (Iron Mask, Magic Kingdom)
Samuel Lundstrom (Veonity)
Christian Munzner (Eternity’s End)
Fredrik E. Enochson (Palantir)
Tim Hansen (Induction)
Robin Malm (Vanquisher)
Daniel Carpenter (Celestivl)
Sigurd Karstad (Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)

Acoustic 12-string guitar:
Ketil Strand

Orchestrations:
Peter Danielsen (Eunomia, Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)

Keyboard solo:
Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Dream Theater, Kiss, Alice Cooper)

Rhythm and Lead Guitar:
Marius Danielsen (Eunomia, Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)

Bass:
Bjorn Helge Lervag (Horizons Project, Legend of Valley Doom)

Drums:
Ludvig Pedersen (Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)

Choirs:
Marco Pastorino (Temperance)
Ty Christian (Lords of the Trident)
Peter Danielsen (Eunomia, Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)
Marius Danielsen (Eunomia, Darkest Sins, Legend of Valley Doom)

 

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