A Night at the Opera - the seventh studio album by the band Blind Guardian, released in 2002. Named the best metal album of 2002 website Metal-Rules.com. The name "Night at the Opera" refers to the self-titled album the band Queen. According to Marcus, «Queen most influenced us, so it's kind of a tribute." The album differs further change the sound Blind Guardian in the direction of progressive metal, as well as a noticeable number of songs with texts okoloreligioznoy subjects. This is the last album with drummer Tomena Stauha. On this album, singer's voice has undergone a special treatment. Genres: • Rock • Metal Styles: • Power Metal • Progressive Metal Tracklist: 1. Precious Jerusalem 2. Battlefield 3. Under The Ice 4. Sadly Sings Destiny 5. The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight 6. Wait For An Answer 7. The Soulforged 8. Age Of False Innocence 9. Punishment Divine 10. And Then There Was Silence