The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I

2017 studio album by Eloy
The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I
Studio album by
Eloy
Released25 August 2017[1][2]
StudioArtist Station, Hanover
Horus Sound, Hanover
Art of Music, Garlstorf
GenreProg rock[3][4]
Length62:30
LabelArtist Station
ProducerFrank Bornemann
Eloy chronology
Reincarnation on Stage
(2014) 		The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I
(2017) 		The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part II
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ArtRock[5]
Background Magazine[6]
Get Ready to Rock![7]
HellfireFavorable[8]
Musik Reviews[3]
PowerMetal.de[4]
progVisions[9]
ProgwereldFavorable[10]
Rock Hard[11]
Rocking.grFavorable[12]
RockmachineUnfavorable[13]
Sea of Tranquility[14]

The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I is the eighteenth studio album by German rock band Eloy, released in 2017.

It is the first part of a rock opera about the life of Jeanne d'Arc, the realization of which had been a wish of frontman Frank Bornemann's since the 1990s.[15] The second and final[16] part of the concept was released in 2019.

Bornemann described the research that led to the rock opera's realization as follows: "I actually really did invest a lot of time in getting this work off the ground. There were many conversations with qualified historians to get the details of her story and I read countless works of literature, even the documents on the legal process in order to get a profound knowledge. Naturally, I visited all the locations and places of significance to her story -and that really inspired me and gave me deep insight into the events, which can't be gained from reading books alone."[17]

Practical proof that Bornemann's interest in Jeanne d'Arc dates back to the 90s is that she had already appeared in Eloy's music twice during that decade: firstly in Destination with the song "Jeanne d'Arc", and secondly in The Tides Return Forever, where the song "Company of Angels" is dedicated to her.[18]

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Frank Bornemann.

No.TitleLength
1."The Age of the Hundred Years' War"4:17
2."Domremy on 6 January 1412"1:48
3."Early Signs... from a Longed for Miracle"4:13
4."Autumn 1428 at Home"0:55
5."The Call"5:51
6."Vaucouleurs"4:35
7."The Ride by Night... Towards the Predestined Fate" (Instrumental)3:30
8."Chinon"9:46
9."The Prophecy"4:40
10."The Sword"5:54
11."Orléans"4:26
12."Les Tourelles"7:24
13."Why?"5:11

Personnel

All information according to the album's liner notes, numbers in parentheses indicate specific tracks.

Eloy

  • Frank Bornemann: vocals, guitar, additional keyboards
  • Klaus-Peter Matziol: bass
  • Michael Gerlach: keyboards
  • Hannes Folberth: keyboards
  • Kristof Hinz: drums, percussion

Guest musicians

  • Julian Göke: bass, vocals (1)
  • Isgaard Marke: vocals (9)
  • Jessy Martens: vocals (13)
  • Anke Renner: backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 11)
  • Alexandra Seubert: backing vocals (3, 9, 11)
  • Simon Moskon: backing vocals (3, 9)
  • Sven-Arne Zinnke: backing vocals (5)
  • Lisa Laage-Smidt: backing vocals (6)
  • Simon Moskon: backing vocals (8)
  • The Children's Choir of the Marktkirche Hannover: chorus vocals (9)
  • Lisa Laage-Smidt: choir director (9)
  • Jens Lück: keyboards (1, 5)
  • Niklas Fischer: keyboards (3, 8)
  • Artur Kühfuß: keyboards (5, 8)
  • Christoph Van Hal: strings (1, 10)
  • Volker Kuinke: recorder and flute (3, 6, 8, 10)
  • Johannes Berger: bass viol (9)
  • Kim Hutchinson: spoken voice (2)
  • Kai Ritter: spoken voice (2, 4)
  • Alice Merton: spoken voice (5, 6, 8)
  • Bick Buttchereit: spoken voice (8)
  • Eric Pulverich: spoken voice (8)
  • Leon Kaack: spoken voice (8)
  • Steve Mann: spoken voice (8)

Production

  • Frank Bornemann: production, mixing
  • Hans-Jörg Maucksch: mastering
  • Niklas Fisher: engineering, mixing
  • Martin Steidl: engineering, additional mixing
  • Marten Berger: engineering
  • Helge Preuss: engineering
  • Mirko Hofmann: engineering
  • Michael Gerlach: engineering
  • Oliver Wiebe: engineering
  • Jens Luekc: additional recordings

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 46

References

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  4. ^ a b Backes, Björn. "ELOY – The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre – Part 1". powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ Horyszny, Paweł (1 September 2017). "Eloy — The Vision, The Sword and the Pyre, Part I". ArtRock.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ van Os, Erik. "Eloy – The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre (Part 1)". Background Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ Geesin, Joe (17 August 2017). "Album review: ELOY – The Vision, The Sword and The Pyre (Part 1)". Get Ready to Rock!. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  8. ^ Sieger, Gernot. "Eloy – The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre (Part 1)". Hellfire-Magazin (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  9. ^ Fledderus, Douwe (September 2017). "Eloy – The Vision, The Sword and The Pyre (Part 1) – 2017". progVisions. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ^ Goossensen, Maarten. "Eloy – The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre". Progwereld.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ "ELOY – The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre – Part I". Rock Hard (in German). Holger Stratmann. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ^ Koukas, Spyros (10 January 2018). "Eloy – The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre (Part I)". Rocking.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ^ Richardos, Alexandros. "ΑΚΟΥΓΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΟ ΚΑΙΝΟΥΡΓΙΟ ΑΛΜΠΟΥΜ ΤΩΝ ELOY". Rockmachine (in Greek). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ^ Pardo, Pete (20 January 2018). "Eloy: The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre (Part 1)". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Eloy | MIG". Mig. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  16. ^ Fatouros, Dimitrios (21 October 2019). "Home / Interviews / Eloy". Grande Rock. Retrieved 9 September 2024. part 2 of "The Vision the Sword and the Pyre" completes the work
  17. ^ Buzzetta, Tomm. "Interviews 2: Frank Bornemann". Creative Tech Nerds. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  18. ^ Bornemann, Frank (August 2023). "Eloy – Biography". German Rock e.V. (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eloy – The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Eloy – The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I". Hung Medien.
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