El Reino Olvidado
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ReleasedAugust 21, 2008
RecordedFebruary – March 2008 at La Nave de Oseberg, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Length55:16
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| Released | August 21, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | February – March 2008 at La Nave de Oseberg, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 55:16 | |||
| Label | PopArt Music | |||
| Producer | Walter Giardino | |||
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El Reino Olvidado (The Forgotten Kingdom) is the ninth studio album by the Argentine band Rata Blanca. The album was edited and released on August 21 of 2008 by PopArt Music. Two weeks after the release date the album obtained the gold album certification.
An English-language version of the album was recorded with Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen) on the vocals. The English version was released on October 28 of 2009.
The album (Spanish version) received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Album, Duo or Group.[1]
Original Version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Las Voces del Mar (intro) (Voices of the sea)" | Walter Giardino | 1:52 |
| 2. | "El Reino Olvidado (The forgotten kingdom)" | Walter Giardino | 5:37 |
| 3. | "71-06 (Endorfina) (71-06 endorphin)" | Walter Giardino | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Talismán (Talisman)" | Walter Giardino | 5:16 |
| 5. | "El Círculo de Fuego (The circle of fire)" | Walter Giardino | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Diario de Una Sombra (Diary of a shadow)" | Walter Giardino | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Madre Tierra (Mother earth)" (Instrumental) | Walter Giardino | 4:16 |
| 8. | "El Guardián de la Luz (The guardian of light)" | Walter Giardino | 6:10 |
| 9. | "Un Día Más, Un Día Menos (One day more, one day less)" | Walter Giardino | 5:46 |
| 10. | "No Es Nada Fácil (Ser Vos) (It's not easy being you)" | Walter Giardino | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Si Eres Hijo del Rock (If you're a son of rock)" | Walter Giardino | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Cuando Hoy Es Ayer (When today is yesterday)" | Walter Giardino | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 55:16 | ||
English Version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Voices of the Sea (Intro)" | Walter Giardino | 1:52 |
| 2. | "The Forgotten Kingdom" | Walter Giardino | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Endorphins" | Walter Giardino | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Talisman" | Walter Giardino | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Ring of Fire" | Walter Giardino | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Diary of a Shadow" | Walter Giardino | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Instruments" (Instrumental) | Walter Giardino | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Guardian of the Light" | Walter Giardino | 6:10 |
| 9. | "Another Day Passing By" | Walter Giardino | 5:46 |
| 10. | "It's Not Easy" | Walter Giardino | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Sons of Rock" | Walter Giardino | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" | Walter Giardino | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 55:16 | ||
