Artist: HAGGARD
Album: TALES OF ITHIRIA LTD. ЕDIT. (CD BOX)

Year: 2008
Media type: CD

Haggard better themselves again! An exciting trip journey through the fictitious Ithiria, full of magic, excitement and bombast. Eleven songs incl. the fascinating cover version of the Latin American evergreen "Hijo de la luna".

Haste makes waste - especially Haggard take their time between two albums. But once again, it has been worth waiting for this. "Tales of Ithiria" is about a ficticious medieval world and the traditional war between good and evil. A musical fireworks with bombast and magic galore, enhancing the Bavarians’ symphonic (goth) metal with classic elements, renaissance parts and medieval sounds. The centrepiece is the long title track, a touching majestic and mystical thing. But this opus is highlight-studded, anyway - two other examples: "From deep within", reminding you a bit of Therion, and the brisk and sacral "The sleeping child". But Haggard surpass everything with their great cover version of the Latin-American evergreen "Hijo de la luna": a smasher! The masterpiece ends with the fast "The hidden sign", which shows the death metal roots of its creator.

TRACKLIST:

01. The Origin
02. Chapter I - Tales Of Ithiria
03. From Deep Within
04. Chapter II - Upon Fallen Autumn Leaves
05. In Des Konigs Hallen (Allegretto Siciliano)
06. Chapter III - La Terra Santa
07. Vor Dem Sturme
08. Chapter IV - The Sleeping Child
09. Hijo De La Luna
10. On These Endless Fields
11. Chapter V - The Hidden Sign