Michael ERNST (lead-vocals and composer) Already in 1983, singer and composer Michael ERNST had the idea for this unique project for the first time. Songs packed in a story around King Arthur and Excalibur extending from the past into the future. Nevertheless each title remains independent and can be released as a single-mix. The titles deal with topics that have been relevant at all times, such as freedom, treason, hatred and love. Michael who already has been awarded several prizes for other projects approaches the legend around the sword Excalibur, King Arthur and the magician Merlin in an up-to-date and fresh way without repeating former clichés. Also from the musical point of view the album is a successful composition of pop music and classical elements.     Alan PARSONS (Consultant Producer) involved himself and his long-standing experience as a producer in this project (Pink Floyd, The Alan Parsons Project…). Chris THOMPSON (lead-vocals) is not only a guest-singer, but he is also co-author of the titles (Manfred Mann´s Earth Band). Johnny BERTL (Producer) Producer of VSOP, Ludwig Hirsch and musical conductor of the musical “Falco Meets Amadeus”. He produced the album. The time needed to do so was more than two years. Johnny also wrote all orchestra arrangements together with his arrangers Manfred SCHWENG (Additional Producer & Arranger) and Albin JANOSKA (Arranger). Ronnie SEUNIG (Executive Financial Producer) CREDITS Produced by Johnny BERTL Consultant Producer Alan PARSONS Additional Producer Manfred SCHWENG Arranged by Johnny BERTL, Manfred SCHWENG exept Songs 4, 7, 12 Arranged by Johnny BERTL, Albin JANOSKA Mixed at MG Sound Studios Alan PARSONS & Martin BÖHM Mastering Thomas WOLLNER Orchestrated and Conducted by Johnny Bertl Orchestramanagement Vienna-Music.com / Andreas WINKLER Orchestra: Wiener Sinfonie Orchester (W.S.O) Score: Gabi BERTL Organisation & Coordination Andreja ERNST Graphic Artist: Ingo ERTL Photos: Peter ROSZENICH, Andreja ERNST and Virginia ERNST Executive Producer Ronald SEUNIG STUDIOS Recordingstudios and recording engineers: A&M Studio (Alan PARSONS, Alegre CORREA, Andi CUTIC, Johnny BERTL, Max FÜRTH), Soundgarden (Manfred SCHWENG), Sunshine Studio (Georg TOMANDL) Tonstudio Hafner (Peter WILLENSDORFER, Jörg MAYR), Pop - Art Studio (Rudi WAGNER), Privee (Rudi WAGNER, Max Fürth), MG Sound Studios ( Martin BÖHM, Martin MAIER)