| Tales of Ithiria | ||||
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| Released | 29 August 2008 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, death-doom | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Drakkar Entertainment | |||
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Tales of Ithiria is the fourth studio album by the German symphonic metal band Haggard. Previously known under its work title A Dark Winter's Tale,[1] this album breaks the band's habit of writing about historical characters and events. Instead, it tells a fictional, medieval-themed story written by Haggard's songwriter Asis Nasseri. The album includes a cover version of the song "Hijo de la Luna" (Child of the Moon), originally written by José María Cano and performed by his own band, Spanish Pop group Mecano. However, his authorship of the song is not acknowledged in the CD's booklet, instead being referred to as "Traditional" music and lyrics.[2]
The album was released on 29 August 2008. It peaked at positions 37 in the German Album Charts[3] and 89 in the Swiss Music Charts.[4]
- ^ forum.haggard.de (7 September 2006). "(Website is currently down)". Archived from the original on 15 September 2007.
- ^ FolkMetal.de (18 August 2005). "Interview with Asis Nasseri at the Summer Breeze Open Air Festival 2005 (German)".
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Haggard / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ "Discographie Alben – Studio". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2011.