Style: Heavy metal, power metal, british metal Vocals: male hoarse tenor, male choir in choruses, only male voices Microphone Neumann U47 mic, Neve 1073 preamp Distorted rhythm guitar Ibanez RGD71ALMS, Bogner Uberschall Mk2, complex harmonic minor melodies, sharp high-gain guitar tone Distorted lead guitar ESP LTD EC-1000T, Peavey 6505, fluid legato phrasing, fast alternate picking Galloping bass guitar Spector NS Series, Ampeg SVT-VR Synthesizer Arturia Pigments Flute Yamaha YFL-372 Drum set Yamaha Stage Custom Birch, double bass drum, complex syncopated drum fills, dynamic tom rolls, 170 BPM, straight 4/4, driving, aggressive, majestic Mood: ancient, pagan, warlike, wise, defiant, historical, narrative Production: high studio quality and sound, high stereo sound, analog tape saturation, stereo panning: guitars L/R, bass center, drums wide, vocals center, pronounced bass guitar, high production, saturated guitars, drums thunderous, reverb on vocals