--- product_id: 2436606 title: "Chronicles of the Immortal" price: "€ 2.08" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/2436606-chronicles-of-the-immortal store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Chronicles of the Immortal **Price:** € 2.08 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Chronicles of the Immortal - **How much does it cost?** € 2.08 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/2436606-chronicles-of-the-immortal) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Welcome to a new dimension in the Vanden Plas universe! With their new work, 'Chronicles of the Immortals Netherworld,' the spectacular German progressive metal band has again shown artistic growth, continuing a pattern of development from album to album that fans have grown accustomed to. In this case, the developmental step was a bit bigger than usual, due to the story behind the birth of 'Chronicles of the Immortals Netherworld.' Wolfgang Hohlbein, who with 43 million books sold worldwide is not only Germany's biggest selling author but also a fan of VANDEN PLAS, suggested their creative collaboration: a rock opera for the stage based on his series 'The Chronicle of the Immortals.'VANDEN PLAS fans will immediately feel at home with this album. Review: Metal opera shines - Germany's Vanden Plas, who started their career in the 90's with a melodic metal style (Colour Temple) and then joined the commercial progressive metal genre ala Dream Theater with 1997's The God Thing and 1999's Far Off Grace, have evolved into a progressive metal opera band over the course of the past decade. This new release follows in the same concept metal opera vein as 2006's Christ O and 2010's The Seraphic Clockwork. The band line-up remains basically intact with Stephen Lill (guitars), Gunter Werno (keys), Andreas Lill (drums) and Andy Kuntz (vocals) The new release is based on a series by the same name created by renowned German fantasy/sci-fi author Wolfgang Hohlbein who has been a fan of the band for some time and agreed to collaborate with them on this project. This is the first installment in the series of undetermined length. Without going in to much detail, the story chronicles the struggles of an immortal man to choose his destiny based on visions he is receiving from a satanic shape-shifter trying to trick him into giving up his humanity in exchange for the power to become a god. Musically, this follows closely with what has gone before, but I think the songs are better than on the last release. Kuntz sounds great - like his voice hasn't aged in the past 15 years - and Lill's guitars anchor the Vanden Plas sound amidst the cacophony of choral arrangements, piano interludes and powerful drumming. It's basically a formula that has worked very well for this band for years and they remain consistent and engaging on all levels. Multi CD releases are tough to complete over long periods of time so I suspect we won't have to wait another 4 or 5 years for the sequel. With the exception of Ayreon, there aren't many out there doing the rock/metal opera as consistently well as Vanden Plas. Review: The Finest of Progressive Metal - Another impeccable effort from perhaps the best progressive metal band out there. A bit less metal than the prior two albums, Chronicles is an album full of songs that flow very well together with none of the instruments really overstepping the other. Yes, the beautiful keyboards are present as are the guitars, they're just in a slightly different wrapper this time around, meshing together for what the song calls for. Honestly I preferred Christ O & Seraphic Clockwork better (ok, I'm a metal guy at heart) but this album just gets into your head. It took a few more listens than I am used to but the hooks are there, the insightful lyrical content, as always, is there & the musicianship is tight. It is my understanding that the second part of this album is already written & due for release in 2015 & I can hardly wait to hear how it pairs up to this album. ## Images ![Chronicles of the Immortal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81CX2dAtpvL.jpg) ![Chronicles of the Immortal - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DIWxxx-QL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Metal opera shines *by J***K on December 28, 2014* Germany's Vanden Plas, who started their career in the 90's with a melodic metal style (Colour Temple) and then joined the commercial progressive metal genre ala Dream Theater with 1997's The God Thing and 1999's Far Off Grace, have evolved into a progressive metal opera band over the course of the past decade. This new release follows in the same concept metal opera vein as 2006's Christ O and 2010's The Seraphic Clockwork. The band line-up remains basically intact with Stephen Lill (guitars), Gunter Werno (keys), Andreas Lill (drums) and Andy Kuntz (vocals) The new release is based on a series by the same name created by renowned German fantasy/sci-fi author Wolfgang Hohlbein who has been a fan of the band for some time and agreed to collaborate with them on this project. This is the first installment in the series of undetermined length. Without going in to much detail, the story chronicles the struggles of an immortal man to choose his destiny based on visions he is receiving from a satanic shape-shifter trying to trick him into giving up his humanity in exchange for the power to become a god. Musically, this follows closely with what has gone before, but I think the songs are better than on the last release. Kuntz sounds great - like his voice hasn't aged in the past 15 years - and Lill's guitars anchor the Vanden Plas sound amidst the cacophony of choral arrangements, piano interludes and powerful drumming. It's basically a formula that has worked very well for this band for years and they remain consistent and engaging on all levels. Multi CD releases are tough to complete over long periods of time so I suspect we won't have to wait another 4 or 5 years for the sequel. With the exception of Ayreon, there aren't many out there doing the rock/metal opera as consistently well as Vanden Plas. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Finest of Progressive Metal *by F***T on January 18, 2015* Another impeccable effort from perhaps the best progressive metal band out there. A bit less metal than the prior two albums, Chronicles is an album full of songs that flow very well together with none of the instruments really overstepping the other. Yes, the beautiful keyboards are present as are the guitars, they're just in a slightly different wrapper this time around, meshing together for what the song calls for. Honestly I preferred Christ O & Seraphic Clockwork better (ok, I'm a metal guy at heart) but this album just gets into your head. It took a few more listens than I am used to but the hooks are there, the insightful lyrical content, as always, is there & the musicianship is tight. It is my understanding that the second part of this album is already written & due for release in 2015 & I can hardly wait to hear how it pairs up to this album. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Album *by S***N on April 1, 2014* I discovered this band approximately two years ago with “Christ O” and they immediately rose to one of my favorite progressive metal bands. “Chronicles of the Immortals – Netherworld” is an excellent album and I would have given it five stars if I could keep from comparing it to their previous releases. If anyone is considering buying this album, I am quite sure that you would enjoy it. I certainly do. P.S. Vanden Plas, if you are reading this, please consider a North America tour. Thank you. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/2436606-chronicles-of-the-immortal](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/2436606-chronicles-of-the-immortal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*