Ars Musica (album)

2013 studio album by Dark Moor

Ars Musica

Studio album by

Dark Moor

Released| 18 June 2013
Recorded| Late 2012
Genre| Power metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal
Length| 55:55
Label| Scarlet Records
Dark Moor chronology
| Ancestral Romance
(2010)  | Ars Musica
(2013)  | Project X
(2015)

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Ars Musica is the ninth studio album by the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor, released on 18 June 2013.[1][2]

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Ars Musica (Intro)" - 02:05
2. "First Lance of Spain" - 05:06
3. "This Is My Way" - 04:17
4. "The Road Again" - 04:34
5. "Together as Ever" - 04:53
6. "The City of Peace" - 04:08
7. "Gara and Jonay" - 04:27
8. "Living in a Nightmare" - 04:22
9. "El Último Rey" - 05:18
10. "St. James Way" - 04:07
11. "Asturias (Outro suite)" - 05:32
12. "The Road Again" (Acoustic version - Bonus track on some CDs) - 02:43
13. "Living in a Nightmare" (Orchestral version - Bonus track on some CDs) - 04:19

### Japanese edition bonus disc[edit]

These tracks are orchestral versions of some songs including a bonus track.

1. "The Road Again (Acoustic version)" - 02:43
2. "Living in a Nightmare" - 04:19
3. "This Is My Way" - 04:06
4. "Together As Ever" - 04:15
5. "El Último Rey" - 04:38
6. "First Lance Of Spain" - 04:57
7. "Bohemian Caprice (Bonus Track)" - 02:51

## Concepts[edit]

* "First Lance of Spain" is based in the life of Diego de Leon.
* "The City of Peace" is based on the city of Toledo, known as 'The Three Cultures City'.
* "Gara & Jonay" is based on a legend from La Gomera & Tenerife islands
* "Living in a Nightmare" is based in the life of the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya,
* "El Ultimo Rey" means "The Last King" in Spanish and is based in the life of the last Granada Muslim king, Boabdil el Chico
* "Saint James' Way" is inspired in the legendary tradition in Spanish culture.[3]

## Personnel[edit]

* Alfred Romero - vocals & acoustic guitars
* Enrik García - guitars & piano
* Mario García - bass
* Roberto Cappa - drums

### Additional musicians[edit]

* Berenice Musa - soprano voice
* Luigi Stefanini - piano on #03, hammond organ on #06

### Production[edit]

* Luigi Stefanini - Producer
* Nathlia Suellen - Cover art

## References[edit]

1. ^ "DARK MOOR". Eternal Terror. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
2. ^ cal, CROM. "Album Title & Artwork Revealed By Dark Moor". Metal Underground. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
3. ^ Hensch, Matt. "Dark Moor - Ars Musica Review". Accu Radio. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

## External links[edit]

* Dark Moor official website

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Dark Moor

* Enrik Garcia
* Alfred Romero
* Mario Garcia
* Roberto Cappa

* Javier Rubio
* Roberto Peña De Camus
* Elisa C. Martin
* Albert Maroto
* Jorge Sáez
* Anan Kaddouri
* Jose Garrido
* Andy C.
* Dani Fernandez

Studio albums|

* Shadowland
* The Hall of the Olden Dreams
* The Gates of Oblivion
* Dark Moor
* Beyond the Sea
* Tarot
* Autumnal
* Ancestral Romance
* Ars Musica
* Project X
* Origins

EPs|

* The Fall of Melnibone

Session and touring musicians|

* Manda Ophuis

Related acts|

* Dreamaker

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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