Archangel (Two Steps from Hell album)

Archangel is the second public album by the group Two Steps from Hell, released in September 2011. It consists of 26 tracks written by composers Thomas J. Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.[1] The album contains 14 tracks from the album Nero.

This article is about the album from Two Steps from Hell. For the album from American heavy metal band Soulfly, see Archangel (Soulfly album).

Archangel
Studio album by Two Steps from Hell
Released	September 2011
Recorded	2006 - late 2010
Length	72:38
Producer	Thomas Bergersen, Nick Phoenix
Two Steps from Hell chronology
Invincible (2010) Archangel (2011) Halloween (2012)

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mercy in Darkness" (from Dreams & Imaginations)	Nick Phoenix	1:11
2.	"Archangel" (from Nero)	Thomas J. Bergersen	2:35
3.	"Everlasting" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	2:49
4.	"United We Stand – Divided We Fall" (from Nero)	Thomas J. Bergersen	3:58
5.	"Love & Loss" (from Dynasty)	Thomas J. Bergersen	1:49
6.	"The Last Stand" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	2:50
7.	"Nero" (from Nero)	Thomas J. Bergersen	3:27
8.	"Destructo" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	2:32
9.	"Atlantis" (from Nemesis)	Thomas J. Bergersen	1:57
10.	"Strength of a Thousand Men" (from Nero)	Thomas J. Bergersen	2:17
11.	"Unexplained Forces" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	3:11
12.	"Magic of Love" (from Nero)	Thomas J. Bergersen	2:20
13.	"Norwegian Pirate" (from Power of Darkness)	Thomas J. Bergersen	3:03
14.	"Dark Harbor" (from Power of Darkness)	Nick Phoenix	3:15
15.	"Dragon Rider" (from Dynasty)	Thomas J. Bergersen	1:54
16.	"Mountains from Water" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	2:14
17.	"Titan Dune" (from Power of Darkness)	Thomas J. Bergersen	2:11
18.	"Ironwing" (from Power of Darkness)	Nick Phoenix	2:38
19.	"Army of Justice" (from Nemesis)	Thomas J. Bergersen	2:04
20.	"Immortal Avenger" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	3:44
21.	"He Who Brings the Night" (from Power of Darkness)	Thomas J. Bergersen	3:07
22.	"Caradhras" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	4:13
23.	"Sanctuary is Lost" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	2:05
24.	"What's Happening to Me" (from Power of Darkness)	Thomas J. Bergersen	3:10
25.	"Aesir" (from Nero)	Nick Phoenix	4:50
26.	"Friendship to Last" (from Nemesis)	Thomas J. Bergersen	3:13

Use in media

Two Steps From Hell's music has been used frequently in movie trailers.

• "Mercy in Darkness" was used in the official trailer for Twilight[2]
• "Nero" was used in the official trailer for Anna Karenina,[3] the official trailer for The Man Who Knew Infinity, and in a trailer for the Channel 4 mini-series, New Worlds.[4] It was also used in the Top Gear special "The Perfect Road Trip" and the ending credits of Manila Bulletin's official "Lupang Hinirang 2015"[5]
• "Mountains From Water" was used in the Quarterback Concussion sketch by Key & Peele.
• "Strength of a Thousand Men" (the main part) formed the final part of the accompaniment to the Russian Federation's women's synchronised swimming group that won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. This was also used as the floor exercise music for Elsabeth Black from 2017–18, which included her performance in winning the all-around silver medal at the 2017 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. It was also used in a trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender[6] and in the launch trailer for the "Omega" DLC of Mass Effect 3.[7]
• "Magic of Love" was used in the Harriet Tubman: Freedom Runner sketch by Key & Peele.
• "United We Stand – Divided We Fall" was used in an update trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic.[8]
• "Love & Loss" was used in the trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,[9] in a trailer for Mass Effect 3,[10] and for a mid-season premiere trailer of The Walking Dead.[11] It was also used in a trailer for the Disneynature documentary film Earth. Swiss artistic gymnast Giulia Steingruber used this song as her floor music in 2013.
• "The Last Stand" was used for National Geographic Channel's documentary Mission Pluto and in the launch trailer for the "Earth" DLC of Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer.
• "Ironwing" was used in the launch trailer for Bulletstorm.[12]
• "Dark Harbor" was used in a trailer for Game of Thrones.[13]
• "Army of Justice" was played during the London Olympics.
• "Norwegian Pirate" was used in the "Character Progression – Smuggler" trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic.[14]
• "Archangel" was used in a TV trailer for an episode of Doctor Who,[15] the trailer for the Merlin series 5 finale,[16] and the trailer for the fantasy series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. This song was also used in the May 18, 2013 episode of Britain's Got Talent. The track was also used in the story trailer for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It was also used in a commercial for the Star Wars mini-series Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales and a commercial for the season 2 finale of Marvel's Avengers Assemble. In the Summer Olympic Games of 2016, "Archangel" was used by the gold medal winner (Russia) in synchronized swimming.

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[17]	28
US Billboard Classical Albums[17]	36

References

1. Archangel on twostepsfromhell.com Archived May 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Twilight Official Movie Trailer". Youtube. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
3. "Two Steps From Hell's trailer references". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
4. "Trailer for New Worlds". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
5. "Manila Bulletin's Lupang Hinirang 2015". Youtube. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
6. "The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra - Trailer #2". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
7. "Mass Effect 3: Omega Official Trailer (Single-Player DLC)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-11-29..
8. "Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 1.2 Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
9. Breaking Dawn official trailer on YouTube
10. "Mass Effect 3: The War Begins Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
11. "Mid-Season Premiere Trailer The Walking Dead Season 4". AMC. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
12. "Bulletstorm - Launch Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
13. "Game Of Thrones - "Iron Throne" Trailer". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
14. "Smuggler Character Progression". swtheoldrepublic. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
15. "Doctor Who: 'Dinosaurs on a Spaceship' TV Trailer - Series 7 2012 Episode 2 - BBC One". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
16. "Merlin Series 5 Finale Trailer - BBC One Christmas 2012". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
17. "Billboard Chart history for Two Steps From Hell". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

External links

• Archangel on discdogs.com