Nero

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## Nero

### Succeeded by...

Archangel (public album)Two Steps From Heaven (industry album)

### Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB-XZMbgwgFVcQI0vh5WLMWGgSpbVLopI

## Information:

*Nero* was the fifteenth industry released by Two Steps From Hell and the sixteenth overall. Published on 6 September 2011, it was an epic genre album and, like Balls to the Wall, featured some compositions by Alex Pfeffer. As of 2017, all of the songs, apart from *One Way Out*, have been re-released to the public on Archangel, Halloween, Classics Volume One, Miracles, Legacy, Classics Volume Two, Two Steps From Hell: Ringtones and Nero Anthology. Additionally, two songs from the album Invincible (*Am I Not Human?* and *To Glory*) were re-released on this album. Lastly, *Strength of a Thousand Men* would later be remixed and re-released on the industry album Burn.

### Official Website Description:

Two Steps From Hell Nero, released in 2011. Nero is a mostly grand album with some softer pieces mixed in. Much of Nero ended up on the top selling public album "Archangel". Recorded by Capellen orchestra in Czech and Los Angeles.

### YouTube Channel Description:

NERO Coming in October! Two years in the making, a lifetime of inspiration.
Two Steps From Hell redefine the word "Epic" with the new release "NERO". 40 new compositions from Two Steps From Hell composers Thomas Bergersen & Nick Phoenix.
(The number of tracks has been changed to 39)

## Track List:

NOTE: Alternate versions of the tracks are not mentioned here.

1. United We Stand - Divided We Fall *by Thomas Bergersen; feat Merethe Soltvedt* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
2. Everlasting *by Nick Phoenix* *(alternate version feat. Aya Peard; new version later released on* Archangel *and* Legacy*)*
3. Archangel *by Thomas Bergersen; feat Francesca Genco (possibly)* *(later released on* Archangel *and* Legacy*)*
4. Destructo *by Nick Phoenix* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
5. Strength of a Thousand Men *by Thomas Bergersen; feat. Merethe Soltvedt* *(later released on* Archangel *and* Legacy *and remixed on* Burn*)*
6. Am I Not Human? *by Nick Phoenix; feat Nick Phoenix* *(originally released on* Invincible*)*
7. Magic of Love *by Thomas Bergersen* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
8. The Last Stand *by Nick Phoenix* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
9. Nero *by Thomas Bergersen* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
10. Unexplained Forces *by Nick Phoenix* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
11. Salvation *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Classics Volume Two*)*
12. Mountains From Water *by Nick Phoenix* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
13. Five Finger Fillet *by Thomas Bergersen* *(later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
14. Disappear *by Alexander Pfeffer (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
15. Caradhras *by Nick Phoenix; feat. Aya Peard*  *(later released on* Archangel*)*
16. To Glory *by Thomas Bergersen* *(originally released on* Invincible *and later released on* Legacy*)*
17. Destiny Will Wait *by Nick Phoenix; feat. Aya Peard (later released on Nero Anthology)*
18. Casablanca *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Classics Volume Two*)*
19. Aesir *by Nick Phoenix* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
20. Starfall *by Thomas Bergersen; feat Francesca Genco (later released on* Classics Volume Two*)*
21. Immortal Avenger *by Nick Phoenix; feat. Aya Peard* *(altered version later released on* Archangel*)*
22. Undefeated *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Classics Volume Two*)*
23. Sanctuary is Lost *by Nick Phoenix* *(later released on* Archangel*)*
24. Birth of a Hero *by Thomas Bergersen* *(later released on* Classics Volume One*)*
25. One Way Out *by Nick Phoenix; feat. Aya Peard*
26. Area 51 *by Nick Phoenix (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
27. Ride to Victory *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Classics Volume Two*)*
28. It Lives *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Halloween*)*
29. King Louie Kablooey *by Nick Phoenix (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
30. Fatal Fury *by Alexander Pfeffer (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
31. The Devil Plays a Smoking Trumpet *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
32. Tower of Mischief *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
33. Crack in Time *by Alexander Pfeffer (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
34. Oz No More *by Nick Phoenix (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
35. Fear the Resurrection *by Nick Phoenix (alternate version feat. Aya Peard)*
36. My Freedom *by Thomas Bergersen; feat. Merethe Soltvedt* *(altered version later released on* Miracles *and* Legacy*)*
37. Lotus Mother *by Nick Phoenix (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
38. Exodus *by Alexander Pfeffer (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*
39. Allegro Agitato *by Thomas Bergersen (later released on* Nero Anthology*)*

## Trivia:

* This album has the most songs that have been re-released to the public, with 36 (38 if you count Invincible).
* This is the first industry album to feature songs that were previously released on a public album.
* The name *Exodus* was also used for a song in Volume One, making this the second time a song name was reused for another album.
* *Strength of a Thousand Men* was later remixed and re-released on Burn.
* *My Freedom* was originally intended for release on Thomas Bergersen's solo album "Illusions", only to be dropped and placed on this album instead.
* *Archangel* was one of the selected songs to be cut up and used for the public toolkit Two Steps From Hell: Ringtones.
* This was the first industry album to receive the Anthology treatment.
* Alongside the original versions of the songs, Nero Anthology also featured instrumental versions of *United We Stand, Divided We Fall*, *Everlasting*, *Archangel*, *Destructo*, *Strength of a Thousand Men*, *The Last Stand*, *Undefeated*, *Caradhras*, *To Glory*, *Casablanca*, *Aesir*, *Birth of a Hero* and *Ride to Victory*. Alternate versions (e.g. without synths, with Irish whistle/vocals) of *Everlasting*, *Am I Not Human?*, *Magic of Love*, *Aesir* and *Fear the Resurrection* also appeared.
* This album was originally going to be called *Eclipse*.
* Thomas actually sings the "woman" voice in the beginning of *Casablanca* himself.

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 **Song List**
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