Another 7 years passed by after the release of the "The Ballads III". Seven years of writing, recording and collecting even more emotional and melancholic songs. To keep the tradition, the band decided to record 3 brand new tracks for this ballad compilation. Here is a short introduction by Axel himself to every new song in the specific running order: WHERE THE WILD WATERS FLOW - "My own composition in the true ARP ballad style. This song is not about love, it has a more mysterious content and it captures the long and hopeless journey of human beings trying to get away from some dark mights. One can apply this to many different thoughts and situations nowadays.
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