About
Released : 21 November 2003 (Japan), 25 December 2003 (World)
Label : Avalon (Japan), Raw Metal Records, Transmission Records (Digipack)
Versions
2CD
CD 1 : Days of Rising Doom
00. Aethetän (Beginnings)
01. Aina Overture
02. Revelations
03. Silver Maiden
04. Flight of Torek
05. Naschtok Is Born
06. The Beast Within
07. The Siege of Aina
08. Talon’s Last Hope
09. Rape of Oria
10. Son of Sorvahr
11. Serendipity
12. Lalae Amêr
13. Rebellion
14. Oriana’s Wrath
15. Restoration (feat. Simone Simons)
CD 2 : The Story of Aina
01. The Story of Aina (Instrumental)
02. The Beast Within (Single Version)
03. Ve Toúra Sol (Rape of Oria) (Ainae Version)
04. Flight of Torek (Single Version)
05. Silver Maiden (Alternate Version)
06. Talon’s Last Hope (Demo)
07. The Siege of Aina (Single Version)
08. The Story of Aina
Digibook
CD 1 : Days of Rising Doom
Same tracklist
CD 2 : The Story of Aina
Same tracklist
DVD
01. The Beast Within (Single Version) (Music Video)
02. The Making of Aina (Documentary)
03. The Story of Aina (Moving Story Board)
04. Slide Show
05. Artwork (Video)
06. Audio Settings
07. Credits
Longform digipack
CD 1
Same tracklist
CD 2
Same tracklist
DVD
Same tracklist
Japanese and South Korean versions
CD 1
Same tracklist
CD 2
01. The Story of Aina (Instrumental)
02. The Beast Within (Single Version)
03. Ve Toúra Sol (Rape of Oria) (Ainae Version)
04. Flight of Torek (Single Version)
05. Silver Maiden (Alternate Version)
06. Talon’s Last Hope (Demo)
07. The Siege of Aina (Single Version)
08. The Story of Aina
09. Oriana’s Wrath (Alternate Version)
DVD
Same tracklist
Trivia
This project was created by Sascha Paeth (guitars), Simone’s longtime friend and vocal coach Amanda Somerville (vocals), Robert Hunecke-Rizzo (vocals, drums, bass and guitars) and Michael “Miro” Rodenberg (vocals and keyboards).
Other guests include Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath), , Candice Night (Blackmore’s Night), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia), Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot), Damian Wilson (Ayreon, Star One, Landmarq, Threshold), Thomas Rettke (Heavens Gate), Olaf Hayer (Luca Turilli), Cinzia Rizzo (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody, Kamelot), Rannveig Sif Sigurdardoffir (Luca Turilli), Oliver Hartmann (ex -At Vance), Herbie Langhans (Luca Turilli, Seventh Avenue), Olaf Reitmeier (Virgo), Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater), Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen, Majestic, Dio), T.M. Stevens (Steve Vai, Tina Turner), Axel Naschke (Gamma Ray), Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish, Altaria), Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot, Ian Parry) and Erik Norlander (Ayreon, Ambeon).
“The album tells the story of a fictional country, Aina, ruled by King Taetius. It begins with a warning delivered to King Taetius (Damian Wilson) from The Prophets. The story involves a love triangle between Oria Allyahan (Candice Night) and the two sons of King Taetius : Talon (Glenn Hughes) and Torek (Thomas Rettke). After the death of Taetius, Torek becomes the king of Aina. However, he flees the kingdom in rage and humiliation when Talon is the one that gains lady Oria’s hand in marriage. Torek befriends a gruesome race known as the Krakhon, to whom he becomes a mix of king and deity ; he also takes on the name of their deity, Sorvahr. Quickly, Sorvahr gathers the army of the Krakhon and leads them into a war against the whole world. Eventually he sieges and takes over Aina, casting out his brother, Talon, as well as Talon’s wife, Oria, and daughter, Oriana. In an effort to preserve his kingdom, Talon sends Oriana away from him where she can be safe. Meanwhile, Sorvahr rapes Oria, who eventually gives birth to Syrius. Unknowing of their relation to each other (as half-siblings and as enemies), Oriana and Syrius meet one another and fall in love. As the couple reaches adulthood, Talon returns to the kingdom with a new army to retake the throne of Aina. Talon takes Oriana with him to help lead the army ; on the other side, Sorvahr takes Syrius with him to lead the opposing army. As Oriana and Syrius meet in battle, they declare a tentative peace on the battlefield. The peace is shattered when Sorvahr, disgusted with his son for making peace rather than war, kills Syrius. Horrified and enraged, Oriana then takes the fight back to Sorvahr and defeats him on the battlefield ; she then takes the throne of the newly reinstated Kingdom of Aina.” – from Wikipedia
“Our record compagny asked me if I’d like to sing on the Aina album. When we were recording in Germany, Sascha was doing the final recordings for the Aina album, so I heard the music and I liked it very much, so I said yes. So Mark and I drove to Germany and within one hour we were finished.” – Simone Simons
Chronology
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