For those wondering,the name of the album is "Nightfall in Middle-Eart".Enjoy listening :)

My interest in fantasy metal may have never been born without this priceless artifact.

Exactly the case with me!This one,"Somewhere Far Beyond",both "Keeper of the Seven Keys"s and "Land of the Free".They all blew up my mind with sheer awesomeness called Power Metal!

A friend introduced me to three albums that changed my life: Blind Guardians "Nightfall in Middle Earth", Angra's "Rebirth", and various tracks by Sonata Arctica. Still waiting for albums to show up at my local place for some other bands like Gravedigger. Have you heard of 70,000 tons?

If you are talking about "70000 tons of metal",The World's Biggest Metal Cruise,then yes.I have heard of it,and I would really like to go there,since some of my favourite bands(Sonata Arctica,Kreator,Rhapsody of Fire,Overkill,Testament,Anthrax,Nile,Stratovarius,Gamma Ray,Hammerfall,Sodom,Iced Earth,Blind Guardian,Destruction,Venom,Freedom Call,Obituary,Metal Church)