Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – André Olbrich
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Hansi Kürsch
Lyrics By [Lyrics & Concept Stories] – H. Kürsch
Mixed By – Flemming Rasmussen
Mixed By [Interludes] – Charlie Bauerfeind
Narrator – Douglas Fielding, Norman Eshley
Photography By – Thorsten Eichhorst
Producer – Blind Guardian
Recorded By, Engineer – Charlie Bauerfeind, Cuny, Flemming Rasmussen, Piet Sielck
Rhythm Guitar – Marcus Siepen
Written-By – Olbrich (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 15, 17 to 22), Kürsch (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 15, 17 to 22)
Artwork [Dragon Guitar Art] – Leo Hao
Bass, Bass [Fretless] – Oliver Holzwarth (tracks: 1 to 22)
Choir – Billy King (tracks: 1 to 22), Olaf Senkbeil (tracks: 1 to 22), Rolf Köhler (tracks: 1 to 22), Thomas Hackmann (tracks: 1 to 22)
Cover, Painting [Story Paintings] – Andreas Marschall
Design – Dennis 'Sir' Kostroman, Nikolay 'Dr. Venom' Simkin
Drums, Percussion – Thomas Stauch
Flute, Flute [Alto] – Max Zelzner (tracks: 1 to 22)
Grand Piano – Michael Schüren (tracks: 1 to 22)
Keyboards, Effects [Orchestral] – Mathias Wiesner (tracks: 1 to 22)
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Andre Olbrich
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Hansi Kürsch
Liner Notes – Michael Kensen (tracks: 1 to 22)
Lyrics By, Written-By [Concept Stories] – H. Kürsch
Music By – Olbrich, Kürsch, Siepen (tracks: 6), Schüren (tracks: 16), Stauch (tracks: 6)
Narrator – Douglas Fielding (tracks: 1 to 22), Norman Eshley (tracks: 1 to 22)
Photography By – Thorsten Eichhorst
Recorded By [Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitars, Piano, Interludes], Engineer [Mixing], Mixed By [Interludes] – Charlie Bauerfeind (tracks: 1 to 22)
Recorded By [Flutes & Alto-flute, Vocals], Engineer – Cuny (tracks: 1 to 22)
Recorded By [Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Keyboard & Orchestral Effects], Engineer [Mixing] – Piet Sielck (tracks: 1 to 22)
Recorded By [Vocals], Engineer [Mixing], Mixed By – Flemming Rasmussen (tracks: 1 to 22)
Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer – Charlie Bauerfeind (tracks: 23)
Remastered By – Wolfgang Eller
Rhythm Guitar – Marcus Siepen
Notes
Thailand cassette edition - pro printed insert and cassette.Originally released in 1998.
Track 23 is a bonus track.
Based on the story The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. This album is dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien.
Recorded at Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Karo Musik Studios, Brackel (HH, Germany) & Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark) from September 1997 - March 1998 except: Piano recorded at Vox Studios, HH, Germany in January 1998, Narration recorded at Air edel-Studios, London. Mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Packaging: jewel case Total playing time: 65 mins, 31 secs
