The Hall of the Olden Dreams 2000 is the second full-length album released by Spanish power metal

Power metal

Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...

 band Dark Moor

Dark Moor

Dark Moor is a Spanish power metal band from Madrid. Formed in 1993, they produced three full-length albums before undergoing a line-up change in which three members left the band to form their own project, Dreamaker...

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Many of the songs are based on historic figures or events, like "Maid of Orleans", "Bells of Notre Dame", and "Quest for the Eternal Fame", among others. This album was edited in Japan

Japan

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, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, Korea

Korea

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, South America

South America

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, Russia

Russia

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, Thailand

Thailand

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, Romania

Romania

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 and Taiwan

Taiwan

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, and was distributed all over the world.

Track listing

1. "The Ceremony" - 1:29
2. "Somewhere in Dreams" - 4:49
3. "Maid of Orleans" - 5:02
4. "Bells of Notre Dame" - 4:40
5. "Silver Lake" - 5:15
6. "Mortal Sin" - 5:34
7. "The Sound of the Blade" - 3:57
8. "Beyond the Fire" - 6:09
9. "Quest for the Eternal Fame" - 6:47
10. "Hand in Hand" - 4:33
11. "The Fall of Melniboné" [Bonus track] - 10:30
12. "Wood's song" [Korean bonustrack] - 03:11

Concepts

• "Somewhere in Dreams" is about fantasy in general.
• "Maid of Orleans" is about the history of Joan of Arc
  Joan of Arc
  Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
  
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• "Bells of Notre Dame" is about the history of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• "Mortal Sin" is about the end of the world as presented in the Revelation
  Revelation
  In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
  
   Bible book.
• "Quest for the Eternal Fame" deals with fame and glory.
• "Hand in Hand" is about the story of "Romeo and Juliet"