At the Edge of Time

{{track listing

|all_music=André Olbrich and Hansi Kürsch, except "You're the Voice" on the bonus CD, which was written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson

|notes = yes

|title1 = Sacred Worlds

|length1 = 9:19

|title2 = Tanelorn (Into the Void)

|length2 = 5:58

|title3 = Road of No Release

|length3 = 6:30

|title4 = Ride into Obsession

|length4 = 4:47

|title5 = Curse My Name

|length5 = 5:49

|title6 = Valkyries

|length6 = 6:34

|title7 = Control the Divine

|length7 = 5:25

|title8 = War of the Thrones

|length8 = 4:55

|title9 = A Voice in the Dark

|length9 = 5:41

|title10 = Wheel of Time

|length10= 8:56

| total_length = 63:54

}}

{{track listing

|headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks

|title11 = Curse My Name (Original)

|length11= 5:13

|title12 = Valkyries (Extended)

|length12= 6:51

| total_length = 75:58

}}

{{track listing

|headline = Digipack bonus CD

|notes = yes

|title1 = Sacred Worlds (Pre-production Version)

|length1 = 6:49

|title2 = Wheel of Time (Orchestral Version)

|length2 = 8:55

|title3 = You're the Voice (Radio Edit)

|note3 = John Farnham cover

|length3 = 3:35

|title4 = Tanelorn (Into the Void) (Demo Version)

|length4 = 5:58

|title5 = Curse My Name (Demo Version)

|length5 = 4:41

|title6 = A Voice in the Dark (Demo Version)

|length6 = 5:40

|title7 = Sacred (Video Clip)

|title8 = A Journey to the Edge of Time (Studio Documentary)

|total_length = 35:38

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1948366|pure_url=yes}}

| rev2 = Metal1

| rev2Score = 9.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.metal1.info/reviews/reviews.php?rev_id=4169 |title=Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time - CD Review |publisher=Metal1.info |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22 |language=German}}

| rev3 = Lords of Metal

| rev3Score = 93/100{{cite web|url=http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=16934&lang=en |title=Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 105 |publisher=Lordsofmetal.nl |date= |accessdate=2012-01-14}}

| rev4 = Danger Dog

| rev4Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dangerdog.com/2010-music-reviews/blind-guardian-at-the-edge-of-time-review.php |title=Music Review : Blind Guardian At the Edge of Time : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, CD Album Music Review : Craig Hartranft |publisher=Dangerdog.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22}}

| rev5 = Metal Express Radio

| rev5Score = 8/10{{cite web |url=http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=reviews&id=3369 |title=Metal Express Radio |publisher=Metal Express Radio |date=2011-12-13 |accessdate=2012-01-14 |archive-date=10 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310071148/http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=reviews&id=3369 |url-status=dead }}

| rev6 = Metal Hammer (GER)

| rev6Score = 6/7

| rev7 = Rock Hard

| rev7score = 9/10{{cite magazine|last=Rensen|first=Michael|title=At the Edge of Time|issue= 279|magazine=Rock Hark}}

}}

The album was named as "Album of the Month" in the August 2010 issue of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine.{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-hammer.de/08_10_Blind_Guardian_AT_THE_EDGE_OF_TIME_Album_des_Monats.html |title=Review zu: Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time - METAL HAMMER |publisher=Metal-hammer.de |date=2010-07-30 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}

At the Edge of Time was the first album in the band's history to climb to second place in the German Media Control Charts. It kept its place among the Top 10 for three straight weeks.

The album was particularly successful in the United States. Not only did it debut in the 108th position of the Billboard Top 200 chart but also became the No. 1 song on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. This marks the highest position that a Blind Guardian album had reached until then in the United States.

The album debuted at No. 18 on the Top Hard Music Albums chart and No. 108 on the Top 200 chart in Canada.{{Cite web|url=http://www.blind-guardian.com/band/|title=Band « Blind Guardian Official Website|website=www.blind-guardian.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}

• Sacred Worlds

An edited version of the original song "Sacred", which has a new orchestral intro and outro. It was written by Blind Guardian for the 2008 video game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-sound.net/interviews.php?read=marcus |title= Interview with Marcus Siepen |publisher=Metal Sound |accessdate=29 June 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100621000004/http://www.metal-sound.net/interviews.php?read=marcus| archivedate= 21 June 2010 | url-status= live}}

• Tanelorn (Into the Void)

Based on Michael Moorcock's The Eternal Champion series.{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-sound.net/interviews.php?read=blindguardian |title= Belgrade and Tanelorn |publisher=Metal Sound |accessdate=8 July 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100722160215/http://www.metal-sound.net/interviews.php?read=blindguardian| archivedate= 22 July 2010 | url-status= live}}

• Road of No Release

Based on Peter S. Beagle's The Innkeeper's Song.

• Ride into Obsession

Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.

(Hansi Kürsch: "An introduction to the main characters, the Dragon Reborn and the Dark Lord Ba'alzamon.")

• Curse My Name

Based on The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, a political writing by John Milton where he legitimizes the killing of a king who didn't carry out his duties.

• Valkyries

Inspired by Norse mythology, especially Valkyries, as well as the perception of time.

• Control the Divine

Based on John Milton's Paradise Lost.

• War of the Thrones

Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

• A Voice in the Dark

Based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. It tells the story of Bran Stark, a key character in the series. This track was the first single from the album, and it is a small comeback to the band's original speed metal style.

• Wheel of Time

Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, focusing on (and through the viewpoint of) Rand al'Thor, the protagonist of the series.

;Blind Guardian

• Hansi Kürsch – vocals
• André Olbrich – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
• Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar
• Frederik Ehmke – drums, percussion, flute and bagpipes

;Guest musicians

• Oliver Holzwarth – bass guitar

; Additional personnel

• Felipe Machado Franco – cover artwork

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{{album chart|Spain|47|artist=Blind Guardian|album=At the Edge of Time|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}

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{{album chart|Switzerland|14|artist=Blind Guardian|album=At the Edge of Time|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}

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{{album chart|UKIndependent|22|date=20100808|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}

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{{album chart|UKRock|18|date=20100808|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}

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{{album chart|Billboard200|108|artist=Blind Guardian|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}

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{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.blind-guardian.com/discography.php3?cat=1&album_id=24 Samples of all tracks] at Blind Guardian's website

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