Editing Nightfall in Middle-Earth (section)

== Musical style ==

The album has been described as "grandiose"<ref name="Sputnik"/> and influenced by [[progressive rock]]. It has been compared to [[Queen (band) |Queen]]'s operatic approach with "dense choir-like vocal harmonies set against swirling multi-part guitar lines."<ref name="Sputnik"/> Music critics have noted the fast, melodic guitar-work and the use of folk instruments, flutes, violins, and other instruments. The album's songs are varied, with "quick-paced numbers", ballads, and operatic pieces.<ref name="Sputnik"/> ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' described it as "a banquet of [[Medieval music |medieval]]/[[Folk music |folk]], [[Speed metal |speed]]/[[power metal]], and Queen-esque vocal twists, complete with interludes to illustrate the plot."<ref name="metalhammerlist">{{cite web |date=2 November 2016 |title=The 10 Essential Symphonic Metal Albums |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-essential-symphonic-metal-albums |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118102709/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-essential-symphonic-metal-albums |archive-date=18 November 2018 |website=[[Metal Hammer]] |publisher=loudersound.com}}</ref>