What is the best song of Blind Guardian for you?
Original post
Posted by Vikcen, 14.01.2011 - 02:33
EDIT:
Well, MetalStorm have said me that i have to provide more information in the opening post, so i will do it below:
Well, i have tried to make a list with a mix of objectivity and my personal tastes about Blind Guardian, so you can find songs that are my favorites from a particular album, and others that not. Besides this, also i have tried to include a song of each album, but finally i had to leave out "A Twist In The Myth" and "At The Edge Of Time" because i really have not felt that there is a highlighted song or near to the classic (for the moment =) ):
Majesty: Well, it is a great classic that i thought it was correct to put it.
Valhalla: The same that Majesty.
Traveller In Time: Well here, i had to put the best song from this album in my opinion, together with "Welcome To Dying" and "Lost In The Twilight Hall". What is the classic here? Maybe "Lord Of The Rings"? perhaps "Welcome To Dying"?
The Bard's Song - In The Forest: I prefer other songs from this album than this one, but in this case i had to put the great classic.
Another Holy War: Hard to pick one in this album, so i chose my favorite song.
Mirror Mirror: My favorite song from this album and also the great classic =).
Battlefield: My favorite song from Blind Guardian, together with "Mirror Mirror".
And Then There Was Silence: The masterpiece, (but still i prefer "The Soulforged" from this album).
Poll
What is the best song of Blind Guardian for you?
Other
72
Mirror Mirror
39
And Then There Was Silence
33
The Bard's Song - In The Forest
25
Valhalla
13
Battlefield
12
Majesty
10
Another Holy War
6
Traveller In Time
4
Total votes: 214
| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
Written by BitterCOld on 15.01.2011 at 11:44 "When Sorrow Sang" is by far my favorite song on NIME. In fact, this song and "Mirror Mirror" are the only ones I like on this sucky album.
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| IDieForMetal Posts: 24  |
My favorite song of blind guardian definitely is "lord of the rings" becuase is a magical song.
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| Rog-Mothoth Posts: 104  |
For now at least i love "Ride into Obsession" and "A Voice In the Dark" because of Hansi's voice and the awesome riffing on them but about classics i love "Bard's Song","Time Stands Still", and "Nightfall"
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| Snockis Posts: 38  |
My favorite is among their thrashier songs, Banish from Sanctuary, and I absolutely love the 1 min long solo in the middle of the song.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61014  |
I cant choose, but Mirror Mirror, Run For TRhe Night was lil my overplay list, now I realy cant choose, I adore every single song from early albums what band ever has written till Nigfall, so there is all songs till Nighfall + Miirod and Time song from that one
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
Written by Rog-Mothoth on 09.04.2011 at 05:53 "Ride Into Obsession" is an awesome song, not just one the better later Blind Guardian songs, but one of their best overall. "Tanelorn (Into The Void)" is another classic from the new album.  They have done some great thrashier tracks over the years, though "I'm Alive" and "Welcome To Dying" are probably my pick of the bunch.
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| wrathchild Staff Posts: 14090  |
Written by Angelic Storm on 14.04.2011 at 09:02 "I'm Alive" would be the one for me, even if it lacks the symphonic aspect the band had already started to develop at the time. But it features everything else and has that bit of "rage" that I love.
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| Rog-Mothoth Posts: 104 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 14.04.2011 at 09:02 Hell yah!!!!! But i havent heard alot of stuff from thier earliest albums but i"ll check them out
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485  |
I only know 3 songs on the list. lol Only have 1 album by them. I've heard most of them before but just can't get past the voice. And they're the only band I can think of that the vocals bother me that badly. The music is power metal goodness, based on that I'd say from the album I have, Born in a Mourning Hall.
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 970  |
Written by Yasmine on 16.04.2011 at 05:07 I would swear that you have two albums of them  . About the vocals... i know what you mean, this same happened to me before of having your age, I didn't like his voice, but more or less at your age, when i listened the song "Battlefield" (at this time they released "A Night At The Opera") I said wow! this song is incredible, and suddenly i started to listen Blind Guardian, more and more, assimilating this music, and finally i finished in love with this band, believe me, it was a slow process  .
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by Rog-Mothoth on 16.04.2011 at 02:11 You definitely should! The early Blind Guardian is much rawer sounding, and speed metal orientated. But even in their early days, there was a certain extravagance and classical influence if you looked beneath the surface. Which was an aspect of their sound that has become more prominent as their career has gone on. "Follow The Blind" and "Tales From The Twilight World" are brilliant albums though, so there is certainly some great stuff to be found in the early Blind Guardian. @Wrathchild: While "I'm Alive" definitely is stripped of much of the symphonic touches they were starting to become known for, it does have a certain mystical, majestic quality that elevates it above a standard speed metal song. I also love the raging aspect of it too, and while Blind Guardian don't hit the accelerator very often these days, when they do, they are still capable of producing some amazing speed metal. "I'm Alive" is just an immense song in every way, and possibly my fave BG song ever. As for Hansi's voice, I've always loved it. Though I can certainly see why it could be an aqquired taste for some. It's very unique, and truly unique voices tend to polarise opinion much more than more standard voices.
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Vikcen on 16.04.2011 at 06:57 haha, I might, I know I've heard them all though, I have a few too many albums to remember them all, I promise ya that. lol
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Guest on 16.04.2011 at 09:05 Now I hardcore disagree with something you said, we have to fight about this!
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| wrathchild Staff Posts: 14090 |
If I had to choose the song in which I find Hansi's voice to be the most amazing, then that would be "The Eldar". But it's quite a special song in the band's discography so I can't really pick it as my "fav BG song".
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61014 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 16.04.2011 at 07:51 if ppl hasnt heard Old BG they havnt ghear anything because after Nighfall its not band, its some week ablazes or simply remiains , muiscaly, lyricaly to, nothing didnt work for me after Nighfall, and I start listeb BG alfabetical order and even nowdays if I do all be alfabethical till Nighfall
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by wrathchild on 16.04.2011 at 12:39 Although I'm a rarity amongst Blind Guardian fans who doesn't consider NIME to be one of their best albums, "The Eldar" is definitely one of the few standouts on it, and one of my fave BG songs overall. It is a special and magical song, and yes, Hansi sounds amazing on it.
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 970 |
Written by wrathchild on 16.04.2011 at 12:39 That song is awesome (one of my favorites), Hansi dies here, he gives it all, seems like if he could lose his voice after singing this song, he sings it with all the soul  .
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| gnomyst@gmail.com Posts: 7  |
Written by Guest on 23.02.2012 at 09:59 Same here, both lyrics and music make this song a masterpiece of epicness.
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| Infernal Eternal Posts: 647  |
From these options i chose Valhalla. I also like Mirror Mirror, Time Stands Still and Nightfall.
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364  |
And Then There Was Silence happens to be my favorite song of all time, so my answer is basically a dead give away. Absolutely epic and magnificent.
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| bran Posts: 157  |
I have to choose and then there was silence, love the lyrics and the feel of the song but its close among another couple dozen songs
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| Yossarian Posts: 354  |
Hi. I simply couldn't vote, cos I can't decide between those great songs in the list and I can even figure out another 30 or so great songs from their discography. Hard task really. Cheers
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