At the Edge of Time
2010 studio album by Blind Guardian
At the Edge of Time is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. A two-CD version of the album was released, with the second disc containing eight tracks. The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco. The album was released in Europe on 30 July 2010. A music video for "A Voice in the Dark" was released on 3 August 2010.
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Reception
The album was named as "Album of the Month" in the August 2010 issue of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine.
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.
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