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Remastered re-release of the first compilation album by legendary German Epic Speed/Power Metal band.
"The Forgotten Tales" contains several cover versions of popular songs, including "Mr. Sandman", "Surfin' U.S.A.", and "Spread Your Wings" as well as alternate versions of the band's previous works.
Kicking things off with two of the most bizarre Metal cover selections imaginable ("Mr. Sandman" and a lightning-paced, double-kick version of "Surfin' U.S.A."), "Forgotten Tales" is mixed bag of counter-intuitive tributes and mellowed-out retreads from the Blind Guardian catalog. Very orchestral and acoustic, it shows another face of the band, another way to listen to its music!
Without a doubt, another gem in Blind Guardian's catalogue!!
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2007.
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 1996/2007/2019 (4169-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
01. Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes cover) 2:09
02. Surfin' USA (The Beach Boys cover) 2:23
03. Bright Eyes (acoustic version) 4:20
04. Lord of the Rings (orchestral version) 3:55
05. The Wizard (Uriah Heep cover) 3:16
06. Spread Your Wings (Queen cover) 4:14
07. Mordred's Song (acoustic version) 5:16
08. Black Chamber (orchestral version) 1:15
09. The Bard's Song: In The Forest (live) 4:11
10. Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) / Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover) 1:43
11. A Past and Future Secret 3:47
12. To France (Mike Oldfield cover) 4:40
13. Theatre of Pain (orchestral version) 4:15
Bonus Tracks
14. Halleluja (Deep Purple cover) 3:16
15. Beyond the Realms of Death (Judas Priest cover) 7:01
16. Don't Talk to Strangers (Dio cover) 4:47
Total playing time: 60:28 min.
"The Forgotten Tales" contains several cover versions of popular songs, including "Mr. Sandman", "Surfin' U.S.A.", and "Spread Your Wings" as well as alternate versions of the band's previous works.
Kicking things off with two of the most bizarre Metal cover selections imaginable ("Mr. Sandman" and a lightning-paced, double-kick version of "Surfin' U.S.A."), "Forgotten Tales" is mixed bag of counter-intuitive tributes and mellowed-out retreads from the Blind Guardian catalog. Very orchestral and acoustic, it shows another face of the band, another way to listen to its music!
Without a doubt, another gem in Blind Guardian's catalogue!!
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2007.
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 1996/2007/2019 (4169-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
01. Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes cover) 2:09
02. Surfin' USA (The Beach Boys cover) 2:23
03. Bright Eyes (acoustic version) 4:20
04. Lord of the Rings (orchestral version) 3:55
05. The Wizard (Uriah Heep cover) 3:16
06. Spread Your Wings (Queen cover) 4:14
07. Mordred's Song (acoustic version) 5:16
08. Black Chamber (orchestral version) 1:15
09. The Bard's Song: In The Forest (live) 4:11
10. Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) / Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover) 1:43
11. A Past and Future Secret 3:47
12. To France (Mike Oldfield cover) 4:40
13. Theatre of Pain (orchestral version) 4:15
Bonus Tracks
14. Halleluja (Deep Purple cover) 3:16
15. Beyond the Realms of Death (Judas Priest cover) 7:01
16. Don't Talk to Strangers (Dio cover) 4:47
Total playing time: 60:28 min.
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Blind Guardian has proudly carried the banner of Progressive Power Metal for over 30 years and can still hoist it high today. Band cultivated their unique sound in the mid-1980s and you can still hear that originality in their recent work. And now, the band released their first live recording in 14 years.
The tracks included in this album recorded during Blind Guardian's 2015 European Beyond The Red Mirror Tour. According to Nuclear Blast, a total of 30 shows from that tour (on a total of 38 gigs between April 2 and June 2) had been recorded with an average length of 2 hours, 15 minutes per show. Hansi Kürsch added that they had recorded also other concerts during the worldwide tour, but the fact that the European "recordings were all already nearly perfect, was the decisive reason for us to only use songs from this first part of the tour. Even though we compiled "Live Beyond The Spheres" with songs from more than ten different shows, the result sounds really uniform. This has been a long journey but the effort was all worth it. Our fans will love it!”.
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Side B
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Side C
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2. The Lord of the Rings 4:56
Side D
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5. Lost in the Twilight Hall 6:57
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3. Twilight of the Gods 5:45
Side F
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5. And the Story Ends 7:12
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Side H
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€ 499.90
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Complete back catalogue of entire classic albums by legendary German Progressive Epic Speed/Power Metal band.
All 10 releases from Blind Guardian’s pre-Nuclear Blast era, remixed and remastered, including seven studio albums, two live albums and the compilation album!
17x Heavyweight 180g Black vinyls, each in Gatefold cover, housed in super hard Slipcase-Box!!
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Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH/Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2018/2019 (NB 4504-6 / NB 4322-1 / NB 4323-1 / NB 4324-1 / NB 4325-1 / NB 4326-1 / NB 4327-1 / NB 4328-1 / NB 4329-1 / NB 4330-1 / NB 4331-1). Made in Germany.
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“Battalions Of Fear” /LP/ 1988/2018 (NB 4322-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Majesty 7:32
2. Guardian of the Blind 5:12
3. Trial by the Archon 1:45
4. Wizard's Crown 3:51
Side B
1. Run for the Night 3:37
2. The Martyr 6:18
3. Battalions of Fear 6:09
4. By The Gates of Moria 2:54
5. Gandalf's Rebirth 2:13
Total playing time: 39:31 min.
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Remastered by Darcy Proper for ProperPrentSound at Wisseloord Studios, The Netherlands in 2018.
“Follow The Blind” /LP/ 1989/2018 (NB 4323-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Inquisition 0:42
2. Banish from Sanctuary 5:29
3. Damned for All Time 4:59
4. Follow the Blind 7:10
5. Hall Of the King 4:17
Side B
1. Fast to Madness 6:00
2. Beyond the Ice 3:29
3. Valhalla 4:56
4. Don't Break the Circle 4:21
5. Barbara Ann 1:43
Total playing time: 43:06 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall in 2007 with a few minor adjustments in 2011.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller for SRS Mastering Erlangen/Germany in 2011.
“Tales From The Twilight World” /LP/ 1990/2018 (NB 4324-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Traveler in Time 6:05
2. Welcome Tto Dying 4:53
3. Weird Dreams 1:21
4. Lord of the Rings 3:18
5. Goodbye My Friend 5:36
Side B
1. Lost in the Twilight Hall 6:04
2. Tommyknockers 5:12
3. Altair 4 1:53
4. The Last Candle 6:03
5. Run for the Night (Live) 3:47
Total playing time: 44:12 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall in 2011/2012.
Remastered by Darcy Proper for ProperPrentSound at Wisseloord Studios, The Netherlands in 2018.
“Somewhere Far Beyond” /LP/ 1992/2018 (NB 4325-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Time What Is Time 5:46
2. Journey Through the Dark 4:51
3. Black Chamber 1:00
4. Theatre of Pain 4:13
5. The Quest for Tanelorn 5:56
Side B
1. Ashes to Ashes 6:02
2. The Bard's Song - In the Forest 3:13
3. The Bard's Song - The Hobbit 3:38
4. The Piper's Calling 0:58
5. Somewhere Far Beyond 7:35
Total playing time: 43:12 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall/Grefrath/Germany in 2011/2012.
Remastered by Darcy Proper for ProperPrentSound at Wisselord Studios, The Netherlands in 2018.
“Imaginations From The Other Side” /2LP/ 1995/2018 (NB 4326-1). Made in Germany. First press on Black vinyl.
Side A
1. Imaginationfrom the Other Side 7:11
2. I'm Alive 5:32
3. A Past and Future Secret 3:44
Side B
1. The Script for My Requiem 6:55
2. Mordred's Song 5:28
3. Born in a Mourning Hall 5:15
Side C
1. Bright Eyes 5:15
2. Another Holy War 4:36
3. And the Story Ends 5:58
Side D
1. The Wizard 3:20
2. System's Failing 4:25
Total playing time: 57:39 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Twilight Hall/Grefrath/Germany in 2011/2012, except side D: track1 remixed and track 2 mixed in 2018 by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall/Grefrath/Germany.
“Nightfall In The Middle-Earth” /2LP/ 1998/2018 (NB 4327-1). Made in Germany. First press on Black vinyl.
Side A
1. War of Wrath 1:51
2. Into the Storm 4:25
3. Lammoth 0:29
4. Nightfall 5:33
5. The Minstrel 0:32
6. The Curse of Feanor 5:42
Side B
1. Captured 0:26
2. Blood Tears 5:21
3. Mirror Mirror 5:07
4. Face the Truth 0:28
5. Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 6:51
Side C
1. Battle of Sudden Flame 0:43
2. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) 4:55
3. The Dark Elf 0:24
4. Thorn 6:18
5. The Eldar 3:38
6. Now the Wise 0:35
7. When Sorrow Sang 4:26
8. Out on the Water 0:46
Side D
1. The Steadfast 0:22
2. A Dark Passage 6:01
3. Final Chapter (Thus Ends...) 0:42
Bonus:
4. Doom 5:49
5. Harvest of Sorrow 3:40
6. The Tides of War 5:18
Total playing time: 80:22 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Twilight Hall in 2011/2012, except for side D, track 4 and 6 which were mixed in 2018.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller/SRS Mastering in 2012, except side for side D, track 4 and 6 mastered in 2018.
“A Night At The Opera” /2LP/ 2002/2018 (NB 4328-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Precious Jerusalem 6:21
2. Battlefield 5:36
3. Under the Ice 5:43
Side B
1. Sadly Sings Destiny 6:03
2. The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight 5:29
3. Wait for an Answer 6:29
Side C
1. The Soulforged 5:17
2. Age of False Innocence 6:04
3. Punishment Divine 5:40
Side D
1. And Then There Was Silence 14:06
Bonus:
2. Age of False Innocence (preproduction mix 2018) 5:41
3. Under the Ice (preproduction mix 2018) 5:41
Total playing time: 78:10 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Twilight Hall, Grefrath, Germany in 2011/2012, except for side D track 2 & 3 mixed in 2018 by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall, Grefrath, Germany.
“The Forgotten Tales” /2LP/ 1996/2019 (NB 4329-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Side A
1. Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes cover) 2:10
2. Surfin' USA (The Beach Boys cover) 2:24
3. Bright Eyes (acoustic version) 4:21
4. Lord of the Rings (orchestral version) 3:55
5. The Wizard (Uriah Heep cover) 3:16
6. Spread Your Wings (Queen cover) 4:14
Side B
1. Mordred's Song (acoustic version) 5:16
2. Black Chamber (orchestral version) 1:16
3. The Bard's Song (In the Forest) (live) 4:12
4. Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) / Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover) 1:44
5. A Past and Future Secret 3:47
6. To France (Mike Oldfield cover) 4:41
Side C
1. Theatre Of Pain (orchestral version) 4:16
2. All the King's Horses 4:09
3. Dream A Little Dream (Ozzie Nelson cover) 3:22
4. Don't Talk To Strangers (Dio cover) 4:48
Side D
1. Beyond the Realms Of Death (Judas Priest cover) 7:02
2. Hallelujah (Deep Purple cover) 3:17
3. In A Gadda Da Vida (Iron Butterfly cover) 3:37
4. You're the Voice (John Farnham cover) 4:44
Total playing time: 76:31 min.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2007, 2012 and 2018.
“Tokyo Tales” /2LP; Live/ 1993/2019 (NB 4330-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Side A
1. Inquisition 0:49
2. Banish from Sanctuary 6:13
3. Journey Through The Dark 5:12
4. Traveler in Time 6:36
Side B
1. The Quest for Tanelorn 6:06
2. Goodbye My Friend 6:27
3. Time What Is Time 6:39
Side C
1. Majesty 7:42
2. Valhalla 5:59
3. Welcome to Dying 5:54
Side D
1. Lord of The Rings 4:02
2. Lost In the Twilight Hall 7:25
3. Barbara Ann 2:56
Total playing time: 72:00 min.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2007, 2012 and 2018.
“Live” /2LP; Live/ 2003/2019 (NB 4331-1). Made in Germany. First press on Black vinyl.
Side A
1. War of Wrath 1:54
2. Into the Storm 4:52
3. Welcome to Dying 5:28
4. Nighfall 5:56
Side B
1. The Script for My Requiem 6:52
2. Harvest of Sorrow 3:56
3. The Soulforged 6:03
4. Valhalla 7:47
Side C
1. Majesty 8:35
2. Mordred's Song 6:46
3. Born in a Morning Hall 5:57
Side D
1. Under the Ice 6:14
2. Bright Eyes 5:26
3. Punishment Divine 6:21
4. The Bard's Song - In the Forest 7:24
Side E
1. Imaginations From The Other Side 9:44
2. Lost in the Twilight Hall 7:09
3. A Past And Future Secret 4:10
Side F
1. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) 6:15
2. Journey Through the Dark 5:43
3. Lord of the Rings 4:35
4. Mirror Mirror 6:06
Total playing time: 133:13 min.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2012 and 2018.
All 10 releases from Blind Guardian’s pre-Nuclear Blast era, remixed and remastered, including seven studio albums, two live albums and the compilation album!
17x Heavyweight 180g Black vinyls, each in Gatefold cover, housed in super hard Slipcase-Box!!
Musthave for every Heavy/Speed/Power Metal Collector!!!
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH/Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2018/2019 (NB 4504-6 / NB 4322-1 / NB 4323-1 / NB 4324-1 / NB 4325-1 / NB 4326-1 / NB 4327-1 / NB 4328-1 / NB 4329-1 / NB 4330-1 / NB 4331-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
“Battalions Of Fear” /LP/ 1988/2018 (NB 4322-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Majesty 7:32
2. Guardian of the Blind 5:12
3. Trial by the Archon 1:45
4. Wizard's Crown 3:51
Side B
1. Run for the Night 3:37
2. The Martyr 6:18
3. Battalions of Fear 6:09
4. By The Gates of Moria 2:54
5. Gandalf's Rebirth 2:13
Total playing time: 39:31 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall in 2007 and lightly adjusted in 2011/2012.
Remastered by Darcy Proper for ProperPrentSound at Wisseloord Studios, The Netherlands in 2018.
“Follow The Blind” /LP/ 1989/2018 (NB 4323-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Inquisition 0:42
2. Banish from Sanctuary 5:29
3. Damned for All Time 4:59
4. Follow the Blind 7:10
5. Hall Of the King 4:17
Side B
1. Fast to Madness 6:00
2. Beyond the Ice 3:29
3. Valhalla 4:56
4. Don't Break the Circle 4:21
5. Barbara Ann 1:43
Total playing time: 43:06 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall in 2007 with a few minor adjustments in 2011.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller for SRS Mastering Erlangen/Germany in 2011.
“Tales From The Twilight World” /LP/ 1990/2018 (NB 4324-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Traveler in Time 6:05
2. Welcome Tto Dying 4:53
3. Weird Dreams 1:21
4. Lord of the Rings 3:18
5. Goodbye My Friend 5:36
Side B
1. Lost in the Twilight Hall 6:04
2. Tommyknockers 5:12
3. Altair 4 1:53
4. The Last Candle 6:03
5. Run for the Night (Live) 3:47
Total playing time: 44:12 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall in 2011/2012.
Remastered by Darcy Proper for ProperPrentSound at Wisseloord Studios, The Netherlands in 2018.
“Somewhere Far Beyond” /LP/ 1992/2018 (NB 4325-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Time What Is Time 5:46
2. Journey Through the Dark 4:51
3. Black Chamber 1:00
4. Theatre of Pain 4:13
5. The Quest for Tanelorn 5:56
Side B
1. Ashes to Ashes 6:02
2. The Bard's Song - In the Forest 3:13
3. The Bard's Song - The Hobbit 3:38
4. The Piper's Calling 0:58
5. Somewhere Far Beyond 7:35
Total playing time: 43:12 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall/Grefrath/Germany in 2011/2012.
Remastered by Darcy Proper for ProperPrentSound at Wisselord Studios, The Netherlands in 2018.
“Imaginations From The Other Side” /2LP/ 1995/2018 (NB 4326-1). Made in Germany. First press on Black vinyl.
Side A
1. Imaginationfrom the Other Side 7:11
2. I'm Alive 5:32
3. A Past and Future Secret 3:44
Side B
1. The Script for My Requiem 6:55
2. Mordred's Song 5:28
3. Born in a Mourning Hall 5:15
Side C
1. Bright Eyes 5:15
2. Another Holy War 4:36
3. And the Story Ends 5:58
Side D
1. The Wizard 3:20
2. System's Failing 4:25
Total playing time: 57:39 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Twilight Hall/Grefrath/Germany in 2011/2012, except side D: track1 remixed and track 2 mixed in 2018 by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall/Grefrath/Germany.
“Nightfall In The Middle-Earth” /2LP/ 1998/2018 (NB 4327-1). Made in Germany. First press on Black vinyl.
Side A
1. War of Wrath 1:51
2. Into the Storm 4:25
3. Lammoth 0:29
4. Nightfall 5:33
5. The Minstrel 0:32
6. The Curse of Feanor 5:42
Side B
1. Captured 0:26
2. Blood Tears 5:21
3. Mirror Mirror 5:07
4. Face the Truth 0:28
5. Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 6:51
Side C
1. Battle of Sudden Flame 0:43
2. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) 4:55
3. The Dark Elf 0:24
4. Thorn 6:18
5. The Eldar 3:38
6. Now the Wise 0:35
7. When Sorrow Sang 4:26
8. Out on the Water 0:46
Side D
1. The Steadfast 0:22
2. A Dark Passage 6:01
3. Final Chapter (Thus Ends...) 0:42
Bonus:
4. Doom 5:49
5. Harvest of Sorrow 3:40
6. The Tides of War 5:18
Total playing time: 80:22 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Twilight Hall in 2011/2012, except for side D, track 4 and 6 which were mixed in 2018.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller/SRS Mastering in 2012, except side for side D, track 4 and 6 mastered in 2018.
“A Night At The Opera” /2LP/ 2002/2018 (NB 4328-1). Made in Germany. First re-release.
Side A
1. Precious Jerusalem 6:21
2. Battlefield 5:36
3. Under the Ice 5:43
Side B
1. Sadly Sings Destiny 6:03
2. The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight 5:29
3. Wait for an Answer 6:29
Side C
1. The Soulforged 5:17
2. Age of False Innocence 6:04
3. Punishment Divine 5:40
Side D
1. And Then There Was Silence 14:06
Bonus:
2. Age of False Innocence (preproduction mix 2018) 5:41
3. Under the Ice (preproduction mix 2018) 5:41
Total playing time: 78:10 min.
Remixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at Twilight Hall, Grefrath, Germany in 2011/2012, except for side D track 2 & 3 mixed in 2018 by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Twilight Hall, Grefrath, Germany.
“The Forgotten Tales” /2LP/ 1996/2019 (NB 4329-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Side A
1. Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes cover) 2:10
2. Surfin' USA (The Beach Boys cover) 2:24
3. Bright Eyes (acoustic version) 4:21
4. Lord of the Rings (orchestral version) 3:55
5. The Wizard (Uriah Heep cover) 3:16
6. Spread Your Wings (Queen cover) 4:14
Side B
1. Mordred's Song (acoustic version) 5:16
2. Black Chamber (orchestral version) 1:16
3. The Bard's Song (In the Forest) (live) 4:12
4. Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) / Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover) 1:44
5. A Past and Future Secret 3:47
6. To France (Mike Oldfield cover) 4:41
Side C
1. Theatre Of Pain (orchestral version) 4:16
2. All the King's Horses 4:09
3. Dream A Little Dream (Ozzie Nelson cover) 3:22
4. Don't Talk To Strangers (Dio cover) 4:48
Side D
1. Beyond the Realms Of Death (Judas Priest cover) 7:02
2. Hallelujah (Deep Purple cover) 3:17
3. In A Gadda Da Vida (Iron Butterfly cover) 3:37
4. You're the Voice (John Farnham cover) 4:44
Total playing time: 76:31 min.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2007, 2012 and 2018.
“Tokyo Tales” /2LP; Live/ 1993/2019 (NB 4330-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Side A
1. Inquisition 0:49
2. Banish from Sanctuary 6:13
3. Journey Through The Dark 5:12
4. Traveler in Time 6:36
Side B
1. The Quest for Tanelorn 6:06
2. Goodbye My Friend 6:27
3. Time What Is Time 6:39
Side C
1. Majesty 7:42
2. Valhalla 5:59
3. Welcome to Dying 5:54
Side D
1. Lord of The Rings 4:02
2. Lost In the Twilight Hall 7:25
3. Barbara Ann 2:56
Total playing time: 72:00 min.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2007, 2012 and 2018.
“Live” /2LP; Live/ 2003/2019 (NB 4331-1). Made in Germany. First press on Black vinyl.
Side A
1. War of Wrath 1:54
2. Into the Storm 4:52
3. Welcome to Dying 5:28
4. Nighfall 5:56
Side B
1. The Script for My Requiem 6:52
2. Harvest of Sorrow 3:56
3. The Soulforged 6:03
4. Valhalla 7:47
Side C
1. Majesty 8:35
2. Mordred's Song 6:46
3. Born in a Morning Hall 5:57
Side D
1. Under the Ice 6:14
2. Bright Eyes 5:26
3. Punishment Divine 6:21
4. The Bard's Song - In the Forest 7:24
Side E
1. Imaginations From The Other Side 9:44
2. Lost in the Twilight Hall 7:09
3. A Past And Future Secret 4:10
Side F
1. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) 6:15
2. Journey Through the Dark 5:43
3. Lord of the Rings 4:35
4. Mirror Mirror 6:06
Total playing time: 133:13 min.
Remastered by Wolfgang Eller / SRS Mastering in 2012 and 2018.
BLIND GUARDIAN ”1988-2003” /17LP Box Set/
Complete back catalogue of entire classic albums by legendary German Progressive Epic Speed/Power Metal band. All 10 releases from Blind Guardian’s pre-Nuclear Blast era, remixed and remastered, including seven studio albums, two live albums and the compilation album! 17x Heavyweight 180g Bl..
€ 499.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “A Night At The Opera” /CD/
- Product Code: NB 4171-2
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€ 17.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 179
Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary German Symphonic Progressive Power Metal band.
This album continues a stylistic change from Power Metal into a more Progressive sound, with multiple overlaid vocals, choirs, orchestral keys and guitar leads, and less emphasis on powerful guitar riffs and heavy rhythms. Every song is filled with such a large amount of variation, of layers, of little detailed flourishes and touches that make it stand out from the previous, it's an impossible argument to claim that the album was written with anything less than pure passion.
The greatest strength of this album is that it fully embraces its own identity. Rather than recycling old ideas of the band's former works, it adapts them and envelopes them in this new style that is prominent from the first few seconds of the opening track. It's a brave and bold new direction, a benchmark for the band that they would continuously try and surpass with every album since this one. It's not an album for everyone, but it's an album that oozes personality, love and passion through every second of its run time. If it clicks with you, you will likely feel the same!
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 2002/2017 (NB 4171-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. Precious Jerusalem 06:21
2. Battlefield 05:37
3. Under The Ice 05:44
4. Sadly Sings Destiny 06:04
5. The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight 05:30
6. Wait For An Answer 06:30
7. The Soulforged 05:18
8. Age Of False Innocence 06:05
9. Punishment Divine 05:45
10. And Then There Was Silence 14:05
Total playing time: 67:05 min.
This album continues a stylistic change from Power Metal into a more Progressive sound, with multiple overlaid vocals, choirs, orchestral keys and guitar leads, and less emphasis on powerful guitar riffs and heavy rhythms. Every song is filled with such a large amount of variation, of layers, of little detailed flourishes and touches that make it stand out from the previous, it's an impossible argument to claim that the album was written with anything less than pure passion.
The greatest strength of this album is that it fully embraces its own identity. Rather than recycling old ideas of the band's former works, it adapts them and envelopes them in this new style that is prominent from the first few seconds of the opening track. It's a brave and bold new direction, a benchmark for the band that they would continuously try and surpass with every album since this one. It's not an album for everyone, but it's an album that oozes personality, love and passion through every second of its run time. If it clicks with you, you will likely feel the same!
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 2002/2017 (NB 4171-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. Precious Jerusalem 06:21
2. Battlefield 05:37
3. Under The Ice 05:44
4. Sadly Sings Destiny 06:04
5. The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight 05:30
6. Wait For An Answer 06:30
7. The Soulforged 05:18
8. Age Of False Innocence 06:05
9. Punishment Divine 05:45
10. And Then There Was Silence 14:05
Total playing time: 67:05 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “A Night At The Opera” /CD/
Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary German Symphonic Progressive Power Metal band. This album continues a stylistic change from Power Metal into a more Progressive sound, with multiple overlaid vocals, choirs, orchestral keys and guitar leads, and less emphasi..
€ 17.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “Follow The Blind” /CD/
- Product Code: 0946 3 96513 2 0
- € 17.90
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€ 11.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 119
Remastered re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary German Epic Speed/Power Metal band.
In comparison to their compatriots, their sophomore release can be considered underrated compared to the rest of their discography. Granted, it is still an important album in the early formative years of Power Metal. On "Battalions Of Fear" they had a raw proto-Power Metal sound, taking the template from bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and simply playing it faster. They took this Speed Metal sound and amplified it further on "Follow The Blind", playing furious tempo songs interspersed with the occasional Folky keyboard. The Speed Metal here is almost Thrash Metal-like, minus the aggression. According to guitarist Marcus Siepen, "When we were doing "Follow The Blind", we were listening to a lot of Thrash Metal bands like Testament or Forbidden, and that's why "Follow The Blind" was a bit heavier".
"Follow The Blind" shows Power Metal in its early hybrid stages. There is a lot of youthful vitality and energy here, which helps to balance out their relative inexperience. It is clear that this early in their career they have not reached their songwriting or lyrical capacity, but they still offer over 38 minutes of pure fun Speedy mayhem!
Re-edition features four bonus tracks from the Lucifer's Heritage era.
Virgin Music, A Division Of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG, 1989/2007 (0946 3 96513 2 0). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
01. Inquisition 0:40
02. Banish from Sanctuary 5:27
03. Damned for All Time 4:57
04. Follow the Blind 7:10
05. Hall of The King 4:16
06. Fast to Madness 5:57
07. Beyond the Ice 3:28
08. Valhalla 4:56
09. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) 3:28
10. Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) / Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover) 2:43
Bonus tracks (originally recorded for the Lucifer's Heritage demo “Battalions Of Fear”):
11. Majesty (demo) 7:14
12. Trial by the Archon (demo) 3:51
13. Battalions of Fear (demo) 6:19
14. Run for the Night (demo) 4:29
Total playing time: 64:55 min.
In comparison to their compatriots, their sophomore release can be considered underrated compared to the rest of their discography. Granted, it is still an important album in the early formative years of Power Metal. On "Battalions Of Fear" they had a raw proto-Power Metal sound, taking the template from bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and simply playing it faster. They took this Speed Metal sound and amplified it further on "Follow The Blind", playing furious tempo songs interspersed with the occasional Folky keyboard. The Speed Metal here is almost Thrash Metal-like, minus the aggression. According to guitarist Marcus Siepen, "When we were doing "Follow The Blind", we were listening to a lot of Thrash Metal bands like Testament or Forbidden, and that's why "Follow The Blind" was a bit heavier".
"Follow The Blind" shows Power Metal in its early hybrid stages. There is a lot of youthful vitality and energy here, which helps to balance out their relative inexperience. It is clear that this early in their career they have not reached their songwriting or lyrical capacity, but they still offer over 38 minutes of pure fun Speedy mayhem!
Re-edition features four bonus tracks from the Lucifer's Heritage era.
Virgin Music, A Division Of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG, 1989/2007 (0946 3 96513 2 0). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
01. Inquisition 0:40
02. Banish from Sanctuary 5:27
03. Damned for All Time 4:57
04. Follow the Blind 7:10
05. Hall of The King 4:16
06. Fast to Madness 5:57
07. Beyond the Ice 3:28
08. Valhalla 4:56
09. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) 3:28
10. Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) / Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover) 2:43
Bonus tracks (originally recorded for the Lucifer's Heritage demo “Battalions Of Fear”):
11. Majesty (demo) 7:14
12. Trial by the Archon (demo) 3:51
13. Battalions of Fear (demo) 6:19
14. Run for the Night (demo) 4:29
Total playing time: 64:55 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “Follow The Blind” /CD/
Remastered re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary German Epic Speed/Power Metal band. In comparison to their compatriots, their sophomore release can be considered underrated compared to the rest of their discography. Granted, it is still an important album in the early form..
DIscount -34%
€ 11.90 € 17.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “At The Edge Of Time” /Ltd. Deluxe 2CD Digipack/
- Product Code: NB 2287-0
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€ 19.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 199
The ninth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
"At The Edge Of Time" is a fairly diverse album that got influences from Euro-Folk to Classical to Progressive Rock. These German veterans have been around since the mid-’80s, and whether they are being influenced for, "At The Edge Of Time" maintains a stubbornly pre-’90s outlook - both musically and lyrically. The lyrics are strictly fantasy-based, as were so many pre-90s Metal lyrics. Blind Guardian continue to live and breath the ’70s and ’80s, reminding us that they enjoy the pomp of Queen as much as they enjoy the pomp of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
Some will complain that this 64-minute CD sounds dated, but then, dated is exactly what Blind Guardian are going for; they don’t run away from it, they embrace it. Besides, one man’s dated is another man’s classicist.
Maybe not quite essential, "At The Edge Of Time" is an engaging album that not only achieves a fair amount of diversity within a Power and Progressive Metal framework - it is also one of the more consistent releases that Blind Guardian have provided in the 21st century!
Limited Special Edition Deluxe Enhanced release includes Bonus CD with extra tracks, video and studio documentary, as well as Download Coupon that gives access to various content.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2010 (NB 2287-0). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
CD 1:
1. Sacred Worlds 9:17
2. Tanelorn (Into The Void) 5:58
3. Road Of No Release 6:30
4. Ride Into Obsession 4:46
5. Curse My Name 5:52
6. Valkyries 6:38
7. Control The Divine 5:26
8. War Of The Thrones 4:55
9. A Voice In The Dark 5:41
10. Wheel Of Time 8:55
Running time: 63:58 min.
CD 2:
1. Sacred Worlds (Pre-Production Version) 6:49
2. Wheel Of Time (Orchestral Version) 8:55
3. You're The Voice (Radio Edit) 3:36
4. Tanelorn (Into The Void) [Demo] 5:59
5. Curse My Name [Demo] 4:42
6. A Voice In The Dark [Demo] 5:40
7. Sacred (Video) 6:17
8. A Journey To The Edge Of Time (Studio Documentary) 19:18
Running time: 61:16 min.
Total playing time: 125:14 min.
"At The Edge Of Time" is a fairly diverse album that got influences from Euro-Folk to Classical to Progressive Rock. These German veterans have been around since the mid-’80s, and whether they are being influenced for, "At The Edge Of Time" maintains a stubbornly pre-’90s outlook - both musically and lyrically. The lyrics are strictly fantasy-based, as were so many pre-90s Metal lyrics. Blind Guardian continue to live and breath the ’70s and ’80s, reminding us that they enjoy the pomp of Queen as much as they enjoy the pomp of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
Some will complain that this 64-minute CD sounds dated, but then, dated is exactly what Blind Guardian are going for; they don’t run away from it, they embrace it. Besides, one man’s dated is another man’s classicist.
Maybe not quite essential, "At The Edge Of Time" is an engaging album that not only achieves a fair amount of diversity within a Power and Progressive Metal framework - it is also one of the more consistent releases that Blind Guardian have provided in the 21st century!
Limited Special Edition Deluxe Enhanced release includes Bonus CD with extra tracks, video and studio documentary, as well as Download Coupon that gives access to various content.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2010 (NB 2287-0). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
CD 1:
1. Sacred Worlds 9:17
2. Tanelorn (Into The Void) 5:58
3. Road Of No Release 6:30
4. Ride Into Obsession 4:46
5. Curse My Name 5:52
6. Valkyries 6:38
7. Control The Divine 5:26
8. War Of The Thrones 4:55
9. A Voice In The Dark 5:41
10. Wheel Of Time 8:55
Running time: 63:58 min.
CD 2:
1. Sacred Worlds (Pre-Production Version) 6:49
2. Wheel Of Time (Orchestral Version) 8:55
3. You're The Voice (Radio Edit) 3:36
4. Tanelorn (Into The Void) [Demo] 5:59
5. Curse My Name [Demo] 4:42
6. A Voice In The Dark [Demo] 5:40
7. Sacred (Video) 6:17
8. A Journey To The Edge Of Time (Studio Documentary) 19:18
Running time: 61:16 min.
Total playing time: 125:14 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “At The Edge Of Time” /Ltd. Deluxe 2CD Digipack/
The ninth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band. "At The Edge Of Time" is a fairly diverse album that got influences from Euro-Folk to Classical to Progressive Rock. These German veterans have been around since the mid-’80s, and whether they are being influen..
€ 19.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “Beyond The Red Mirror” /CD/
- Product Code: NB 3272-2
- € 15.90
-
€ 13.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 139
The tenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
The band's first album since 2010's "At the Edge Of Time", marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career (being three days longer than the gap between 2002's "A Night At The Opera" and 2006's "A Twist In The Myth"). It is also their first album without former session member Oliver Holzwarth on bass guitar since 1995's "Imaginations From The Other Side", with Barend Courbois replacing him. "Twilight of the Gods" was released as a single to promote this album.
A concept album and a sequel to "Imaginations From The Other Side", "Beyond The Red Mirror" has been described by Hansi Kürsch as "A story between science fiction and fantasy. The two worlds described have changed dramatically for the worse since then. While there used to be several passages between the worlds, there is only one gate left now: The Red Mirror. It has to be found at any cost".
"Beyond The Red Mirror" is a new level of symphonic involvement, founded in the kind of orchestral placement that made "At The Edge Of Time" such an improvement over the questionable and seemingly self-allusive "A Twist In The Myth". From its majestic opening in "The Ninth Wave," the continuation of the band's recent aims are determined in an effort four-and-a-half years in the making. As such, listeners can rest assured that they are in for another album experience that has been crafted with attention down to the detail.
A wholly cohesive and organised structure is this album's greatest strength, the driving force in what emphasises consistency in a manner unlike any of Blind Guardian's preceding records; an impressive feat considering their tendency to avoid inconsistency. A number of tracks are of a prevailingly up-tempo delivery that harkens to the band's Speed Metal origins with their irresistible drive and situated within an album best demonstrating Blind Guardian's symphonically enhanced modern sound, such as those occupying the album's centre in "Ashes Of Eternity" and "The Holy Grail", as the rhythm section dominates and urges the track-list onward. A majority of the record, however, seeks close arrangement with the orchestral component to form and maintain denser compositions with a tight unison between band and the enlisted grand orchestras and choirs (two and three, respectively). The purpose of this album is to cement such a uniformity in the style Blind Guardian have come to define over their thirty year journey, spearheading the Power Metal genre in a fashion entirely their own, ever seeking to enhance themselves to deliver fresh and engaging material, of which "Beyond The Red Mirror" is no exception.
For "Beyond The Red Mirror", the band worked with three different worldwide choirs from Budapest, Prague and Boston, along with two full-scale orchestras bearing 90 members apiece. The results are as larger-than-life as the band intended, fleshing out a sci-fi and fantasy piece bridged to their 1995 album, "Imaginations From The Other Side". The record's unbroken nature provides ample grounds for refining a new focus that is all the more impressively arranged leading on from 2010's "At The Edge Of Time", and is herein more wholesomely written into the songs.
"Beyond The Red Mirror" is another carefully constructed album experience, and adds further distinctive enhancement to Blind Guardian's catalogue! It is an ambitious concept album, unearthing an all new treasure trove of magic & fantasy!!
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3272-2). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
I. The Cleansing Of The Promised Land
1. The Ninth Wave 9:28
2. Twilight Of The Gods 4:50
II. The Awakening
3. Prophecies 5:26
4. At The Edge Of Time 6:54
III. Disturbance In The Here And Now
5. Ashes Of Eternity 5:39
6. The Holy Grail 5:59
IV. The Descending Of The Nine
7. The Throne 7:54
V. The Fallen And The Chosen One
8. Sacred Mind 6:22
9. Miracle Machine 3:03
VI. Beyond The Red Mirror
10. Grand Parade 9:28
Total playing time: 65:01 min.
The band's first album since 2010's "At the Edge Of Time", marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career (being three days longer than the gap between 2002's "A Night At The Opera" and 2006's "A Twist In The Myth"). It is also their first album without former session member Oliver Holzwarth on bass guitar since 1995's "Imaginations From The Other Side", with Barend Courbois replacing him. "Twilight of the Gods" was released as a single to promote this album.
A concept album and a sequel to "Imaginations From The Other Side", "Beyond The Red Mirror" has been described by Hansi Kürsch as "A story between science fiction and fantasy. The two worlds described have changed dramatically for the worse since then. While there used to be several passages between the worlds, there is only one gate left now: The Red Mirror. It has to be found at any cost".
"Beyond The Red Mirror" is a new level of symphonic involvement, founded in the kind of orchestral placement that made "At The Edge Of Time" such an improvement over the questionable and seemingly self-allusive "A Twist In The Myth". From its majestic opening in "The Ninth Wave," the continuation of the band's recent aims are determined in an effort four-and-a-half years in the making. As such, listeners can rest assured that they are in for another album experience that has been crafted with attention down to the detail.
A wholly cohesive and organised structure is this album's greatest strength, the driving force in what emphasises consistency in a manner unlike any of Blind Guardian's preceding records; an impressive feat considering their tendency to avoid inconsistency. A number of tracks are of a prevailingly up-tempo delivery that harkens to the band's Speed Metal origins with their irresistible drive and situated within an album best demonstrating Blind Guardian's symphonically enhanced modern sound, such as those occupying the album's centre in "Ashes Of Eternity" and "The Holy Grail", as the rhythm section dominates and urges the track-list onward. A majority of the record, however, seeks close arrangement with the orchestral component to form and maintain denser compositions with a tight unison between band and the enlisted grand orchestras and choirs (two and three, respectively). The purpose of this album is to cement such a uniformity in the style Blind Guardian have come to define over their thirty year journey, spearheading the Power Metal genre in a fashion entirely their own, ever seeking to enhance themselves to deliver fresh and engaging material, of which "Beyond The Red Mirror" is no exception.
For "Beyond The Red Mirror", the band worked with three different worldwide choirs from Budapest, Prague and Boston, along with two full-scale orchestras bearing 90 members apiece. The results are as larger-than-life as the band intended, fleshing out a sci-fi and fantasy piece bridged to their 1995 album, "Imaginations From The Other Side". The record's unbroken nature provides ample grounds for refining a new focus that is all the more impressively arranged leading on from 2010's "At The Edge Of Time", and is herein more wholesomely written into the songs.
"Beyond The Red Mirror" is another carefully constructed album experience, and adds further distinctive enhancement to Blind Guardian's catalogue! It is an ambitious concept album, unearthing an all new treasure trove of magic & fantasy!!
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3272-2). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
I. The Cleansing Of The Promised Land
1. The Ninth Wave 9:28
2. Twilight Of The Gods 4:50
II. The Awakening
3. Prophecies 5:26
4. At The Edge Of Time 6:54
III. Disturbance In The Here And Now
5. Ashes Of Eternity 5:39
6. The Holy Grail 5:59
IV. The Descending Of The Nine
7. The Throne 7:54
V. The Fallen And The Chosen One
8. Sacred Mind 6:22
9. Miracle Machine 3:03
VI. Beyond The Red Mirror
10. Grand Parade 9:28
Total playing time: 65:01 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “Beyond The Red Mirror” /CD/
The tenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band. The band's first album since 2010's "At the Edge Of Time", marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career (being three days longer than the gap between 2002's "A Night At The Opera..
DIscount -13%
€ 13.90 € 15.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “At The Edge Of Time” /CD/
- Product Code: NB 2287-2
- € 17.90
-
€ 15.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 159
The ninth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
"At The Edge Of Time" is a fairly diverse album that got influences from Euro-Folk to Classical to Progressive Rock. These German veterans have been around since the mid-’80s, and whether they are being influenced for, "At The Edge Of Time" maintains a stubbornly pre-’90s outlook - both musically and lyrically. The lyrics are strictly fantasy-based, as were so many pre-90s Metal lyrics. Blind Guardian continue to live and breath the ’70s and ’80s, reminding us that they enjoy the pomp of Queen as much as they enjoy the pomp of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
Some will complain that this 64-minute CD sounds dated, but then, dated is exactly what Blind Guardian are going for; they don’t run away from it, they embrace it. Besides, one man’s dated is another man’s classicist.
Maybe not quite essential, "At The Edge Of Time" is an engaging album that not only achieves a fair amount of diversity within a Power and Progressive Metal framework - it is also one of the more consistent releases that Blind Guardian have provided in the 21st century!
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2010 (NB 2287-2). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Sacred Worlds 9:17
2. Tanelorn (Into The Void) 5:58
3. Road Of No Release 6:30
4. Ride Into Obsession 4:46
5. Curse My Name 5:52
6. Valkyries 6:38
7. Control The Divine 5:26
8. War Of The Thrones 4:55
9. A Voice In The Dark 5:41
10. Wheel Of Time 8:55
Total playing time: 63:58 min.
"At The Edge Of Time" is a fairly diverse album that got influences from Euro-Folk to Classical to Progressive Rock. These German veterans have been around since the mid-’80s, and whether they are being influenced for, "At The Edge Of Time" maintains a stubbornly pre-’90s outlook - both musically and lyrically. The lyrics are strictly fantasy-based, as were so many pre-90s Metal lyrics. Blind Guardian continue to live and breath the ’70s and ’80s, reminding us that they enjoy the pomp of Queen as much as they enjoy the pomp of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
Some will complain that this 64-minute CD sounds dated, but then, dated is exactly what Blind Guardian are going for; they don’t run away from it, they embrace it. Besides, one man’s dated is another man’s classicist.
Maybe not quite essential, "At The Edge Of Time" is an engaging album that not only achieves a fair amount of diversity within a Power and Progressive Metal framework - it is also one of the more consistent releases that Blind Guardian have provided in the 21st century!
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2010 (NB 2287-2). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Sacred Worlds 9:17
2. Tanelorn (Into The Void) 5:58
3. Road Of No Release 6:30
4. Ride Into Obsession 4:46
5. Curse My Name 5:52
6. Valkyries 6:38
7. Control The Divine 5:26
8. War Of The Thrones 4:55
9. A Voice In The Dark 5:41
10. Wheel Of Time 8:55
Total playing time: 63:58 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “At The Edge Of Time” /CD/
The ninth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band. "At The Edge Of Time" is a fairly diverse album that got influences from Euro-Folk to Classical to Progressive Rock. These German veterans have been around since the mid-’80s, and whether they are being influen..
DIscount -11%
€ 15.90 € 17.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “Nightfall In Middle-Earth” /CD/
- Product Code: NB 4170-2
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€ 17.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 179
Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Epic Power Metal band.
One of most well-known and well-received albums in Blind Guardian's discography, "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" is a concept album based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Silmarillion", a book of tales from the First Age of Middle-earth, recounting The War of the Jewels. The album contains not only songs but also spoken parts narrating parts of the story. The cover depicts Lúthien dancing in front of Morgoth.
It is the first album with Oliver Holzwarth as guest musician, playing bass guitar instead of Hansi Kürsch.
This is the first album to be recorded entirely at Blind Guardian’s own studio, aptly dubbed the Twilight Hall Studios.
It also was the first album by Blind Guardian to be released in the United States. The sales encouraged Century Media to release their entire back catalog in the US in 2007, at which point it was remastered and re-released, with an added bonus track.
The album has drawn universally positive critical acclaim since its release. Music critics have noted the fast, melodic guitar-work and the use of Folk instruments, flutes, violins, and other instruments. The album's songs are varied, with "quick-paced numbers", ballads, and operatic pieces. The album has been described as "grandiose" and influenced by Progressive Rock, and has been compared to Queen's operatic approach with "dense choir-like vocal harmonies set against swirling multi-part guitar lines". Metal Hammer named it in its lists "The 10 Essential Symphonic Metal Albums" and in "The 10 Essential Power Metal Albums".
The instrumentation and arrangement, around a core of scene-setting spoken samples, make this Blind Guardian’s most ambitious venture yet – both musically and thematically.
It would not be remiss to say that "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" is an essential, if not the essential, Blind Guardian album!
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 1998/2007/2017 (NB 4170-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. War Of Wrath 1:50
2. Into The Storm 4:24
3. Lammoth 0:28
4. Nightfall 5:34
5. The Minstrel 0:32
6. The Curse Of Feanor 5:41
7. Captured 0:26
8. Blood Tears 5:23
9. Mirror Mirror 5:07
10. Face The Truth 0:24
11. Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 6:51
12. Battle Of Sudden Flame 0:44
13. Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill) 4:53
14. The Dark Elf 0:23
15. Thorn 6:18
16. The Eldar 3:38
17. Nom The Wise 0:33
18. When Sorrow Sang 4:25
19. Out On The Water 0:44
20. The Steadfast 0:21
21. A Dark Passage 6:01
22. Final Chapter: Thus Ends... 0:48
Bonus Track:
23. Harvest Of Sorrow 3:39
Total playing time: 69:07 min.
One of most well-known and well-received albums in Blind Guardian's discography, "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" is a concept album based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Silmarillion", a book of tales from the First Age of Middle-earth, recounting The War of the Jewels. The album contains not only songs but also spoken parts narrating parts of the story. The cover depicts Lúthien dancing in front of Morgoth.
It is the first album with Oliver Holzwarth as guest musician, playing bass guitar instead of Hansi Kürsch.
This is the first album to be recorded entirely at Blind Guardian’s own studio, aptly dubbed the Twilight Hall Studios.
It also was the first album by Blind Guardian to be released in the United States. The sales encouraged Century Media to release their entire back catalog in the US in 2007, at which point it was remastered and re-released, with an added bonus track.
The album has drawn universally positive critical acclaim since its release. Music critics have noted the fast, melodic guitar-work and the use of Folk instruments, flutes, violins, and other instruments. The album's songs are varied, with "quick-paced numbers", ballads, and operatic pieces. The album has been described as "grandiose" and influenced by Progressive Rock, and has been compared to Queen's operatic approach with "dense choir-like vocal harmonies set against swirling multi-part guitar lines". Metal Hammer named it in its lists "The 10 Essential Symphonic Metal Albums" and in "The 10 Essential Power Metal Albums".
The instrumentation and arrangement, around a core of scene-setting spoken samples, make this Blind Guardian’s most ambitious venture yet – both musically and thematically.
It would not be remiss to say that "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" is an essential, if not the essential, Blind Guardian album!
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 1998/2007/2017 (NB 4170-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. War Of Wrath 1:50
2. Into The Storm 4:24
3. Lammoth 0:28
4. Nightfall 5:34
5. The Minstrel 0:32
6. The Curse Of Feanor 5:41
7. Captured 0:26
8. Blood Tears 5:23
9. Mirror Mirror 5:07
10. Face The Truth 0:24
11. Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 6:51
12. Battle Of Sudden Flame 0:44
13. Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill) 4:53
14. The Dark Elf 0:23
15. Thorn 6:18
16. The Eldar 3:38
17. Nom The Wise 0:33
18. When Sorrow Sang 4:25
19. Out On The Water 0:44
20. The Steadfast 0:21
21. A Dark Passage 6:01
22. Final Chapter: Thus Ends... 0:48
Bonus Track:
23. Harvest Of Sorrow 3:39
Total playing time: 69:07 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “Nightfall In Middle-Earth” /CD/
Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Epic Power Metal band. One of most well-known and well-received albums in Blind Guardian's discography, "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" is a concept album based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Silmarilli..
€ 17.90
BLIND GUARDIAN “Imaginations From The Other Side” /CD/
- Product Code: NB 4168-2
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€ 17.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 179
Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary German Epic Power Metal band.
The atmosphere of this album is darker in comparison to their earlier works, such as "Battalions Of Fear", which had a relatively light tone.
"Imaginations From The Other Side" reiterates on the quasi-conceptual character of the two previous studio releases and, perhaps, ups the ante somewhat: the titular opening piece abstracts from particular imaginative stories and instead tells a story about imagination itself, referencing the childhood escapist-fantasies of The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Chronicles of Narnia. The album proceeds to tell the story of a child’s escape through a mirror to an Arthurian world of swords, dragons and crusades before being brought back to reality. This story is picked up again twenty years later on the "Beyond The Red Mirror" album, which tells the story of how the ‘other side’ has fallen into darkness, and the quest to find a way back.
"Imaginations From The Other Side" is the last album to feature Hansi Kürsch on bass, who would thenceforth give himself over entirely to vocal and lyric-writing duties.
This album also marks the first, since "Battalions Of Fear", in which Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray) did not guest on vocals or guitar. It was also their first album to spawn Singles, "A Past and Future Secret" and "Bright Eyes".
In 2005, "Imaginations From The Other Side" was ranked number 373 in Rock Hard Magazine's book of "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire named the album at second in their list "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time" and Metal Hammer ranked it at third in a similar list.
No doubts, one of the best Blind Guardain albums and one of the best Heavy Metal album of all the times!
Re-edition features three bonus tracks.
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 1995/2017 (NB 4168-2). Made in Germany. Re-press.
Tracklist:
1. Imaginations From The Other Side 7:20
2. I'm Alive 5:32
3. A Past And Future Secret 3:49
4. The Script For My Requiem 6:09
5. Mordred's Song 5:30
6. Born In A Mourning Hall 5:15
7. Bright Eyes 5:17
8. Another Holy War 4:33
9. And The Story Ends 6:02
Bonus Tracks:
10. A Past And Future Secret (Demo) 3:38
11. Imaginations From The Other Side (Demo) 7:14
12. The Script For My Requiem (Demo) 7:01
Total playing time: 67:20 min.
The atmosphere of this album is darker in comparison to their earlier works, such as "Battalions Of Fear", which had a relatively light tone.
"Imaginations From The Other Side" reiterates on the quasi-conceptual character of the two previous studio releases and, perhaps, ups the ante somewhat: the titular opening piece abstracts from particular imaginative stories and instead tells a story about imagination itself, referencing the childhood escapist-fantasies of The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Chronicles of Narnia. The album proceeds to tell the story of a child’s escape through a mirror to an Arthurian world of swords, dragons and crusades before being brought back to reality. This story is picked up again twenty years later on the "Beyond The Red Mirror" album, which tells the story of how the ‘other side’ has fallen into darkness, and the quest to find a way back.
"Imaginations From The Other Side" is the last album to feature Hansi Kürsch on bass, who would thenceforth give himself over entirely to vocal and lyric-writing duties.
This album also marks the first, since "Battalions Of Fear", in which Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray) did not guest on vocals or guitar. It was also their first album to spawn Singles, "A Past and Future Secret" and "Bright Eyes".
In 2005, "Imaginations From The Other Side" was ranked number 373 in Rock Hard Magazine's book of "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire named the album at second in their list "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time" and Metal Hammer ranked it at third in a similar list.
No doubts, one of the best Blind Guardain albums and one of the best Heavy Metal album of all the times!
Re-edition features three bonus tracks.
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 1995/2017 (NB 4168-2). Made in Germany. Re-press.
Tracklist:
1. Imaginations From The Other Side 7:20
2. I'm Alive 5:32
3. A Past And Future Secret 3:49
4. The Script For My Requiem 6:09
5. Mordred's Song 5:30
6. Born In A Mourning Hall 5:15
7. Bright Eyes 5:17
8. Another Holy War 4:33
9. And The Story Ends 6:02
Bonus Tracks:
10. A Past And Future Secret (Demo) 3:38
11. Imaginations From The Other Side (Demo) 7:14
12. The Script For My Requiem (Demo) 7:01
Total playing time: 67:20 min.
BLIND GUARDIAN “Imaginations From The Other Side” /CD/
Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary German Epic Power Metal band. The atmosphere of this album is darker in comparison to their earlier works, such as "Battalions Of Fear", which had a relatively light tone. "Imaginations From The Other Side"..
€ 17.90
BLIND GUARDIAN "The God Machine" /Acryl Magnet/
- Product Code: BG-TGM-ACRYLMAGNET
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€ 0.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 9
64mm x 64mm
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