Tales of Tragedy

Tales of Tragedy is the third full-length album released by Cypriot Power metal band Winter's Verge. The harmonies and rhythms on the album are more complex and sophisticated than previous releases, with a darker atmosphere. The guitar work shows a greater influence from thrash and groove metal, and Chris Ioannides' drumming reveals a strong progressive metal element. Classical influences have a high profile, with several songs employing orchestrations reminiscent of Romantic era classical composers and a bass solo on the penultimate track derived from the third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Tales of Tragedy
Studio album by
Winter's Verge
ReleasedJanuary 29th, 2010
GenrePower metal
Length55:25
LabelMassacre Records
ProducerR.D. Liapakis

Concept

Tales of Tragedy is a concept album, but not in the manner which tells a cohesive story. According to Ioannides, the concept revolves around the telling of 11 short, individual 'tales of tragedy'.[1] The liner notes include quotations from famous literary works below the lyrics of each song, referring to the themes discussed.

Track listing
  1. "World of Lies" - 4:19
  2. "Old Man’s Wish" - 4:53
  3. "I Swear Revenge" - 4:13
  4. "For Those Who Are Gone" - 5:21
  5. "The Captain’s Log" - 5:30
  6. "Envy" - 5:04
  7. "Dark Entries" - 4:53
  8. "Madness Once Called Love" - 4:51
  9. "Tomorrow’s Dawn" - 3:49
  10. "Reflections of the Past" - 6:30
  11. "Curse of Time" - 3:58

Personnel

References
  1. "Interview with Metal-Noise".
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