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Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond



8.8 | 1166 votes |
Release date: 29 June 1992
Style: Power metal, Speed metal

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01. Time What Is Time
02. Journey Through The Dark
03. Black Chamber
04. Theatre Of Pain
05. The Quest For Tanelorn
06. Ashes To Ashes
07. The Bard's Song - In The Forest
08. The Bard's Song - The Hobbit
09. The Piper's Calling
10. Somewhere Far Beyond
11. Spread Your Wings [Queen cover] [CD bonus]
12. Trial By Fire [Satan cover] [CD bonus]
13. Theatre Of Pain [classic version] [CD bonus]
14. Ashes To Ashes [demo] [2007 re-release bonus]
15. Time What Is Time [demo] [2007 re-release bonus]

Top 20 albums of 1992: 4
Top 200 albums of all time: 101
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Guest review by
Piro
Rating:
9.0
Somewhere Far Beyond by Blind Guardian, may very well be the best album of the band, or it should even rank amongst the best power metal albums of all time. The album starts off slowly with the intro to "Time What Is Time", and quickly progresses into the typical Blind Guardian speed and vocalism. I think personally that Time What Is Time is a low point for the album. I liked the demo version of the song better, and I think the extra effects were added to this song just for the heck of it. But one flaw does little to discredit this album.

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published 12.08.2007 | Comments (8)

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28.08.2011 - 07:17
Rating: 10
JÄY
Metal slave
The perfect culmenation of their early and later sounds....still, plenty aggressive, but with better melodies than earlier releases....it is divine. Every release after is too soft, imo.
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21.03.2012 - 16:57
Zap
While listening to the title track recently I suddenly noticed/realized it's about The Dark Tower...
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30.05.2012 - 07:26
Rating: 10
mikeprado30
Their first well-produced album.
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BARDS WE ARE, BARDS WE WILL BE!
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23.09.2012 - 23:06
Rating: 10
JÄY
Metal slave
About to fall off the top 200.....I weep
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30.12.2012 - 23:49
Rating: 9
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Speed and fats meets medieval charmony and eders, bards and bonefore, forests ehhh
I love this this is changeing album, BG was lil diferebnt after this band strat play power but still are fast and speedy
still kick ass like I have repeat many times band does not suck till Nighfall at Midle Earth
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30.12.2012 - 23:49
Rating: 9
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by mikeprado30 on 30.05.2012 at 07:26

Their first well-produced album.

yes true because prev was poor quality sound, and seems studio mixing and mastering was also week
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13.12.2013 - 23:00
Rating: 7
Deadmeat
Necrobutcher
I dont know why but as i listen through their discography i tend to adore their first albums much more than their next...
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Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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27.02.2014 - 04:47
Rating: 10
Rulatore
Written by mikeprado30 on 30.05.2012 at 07:26

Their first well-produced album.

I like the production on "Follow the Blind", maybe I find it better than the production on "Imaginations from the other Side". But yeah, this is pretty well produced/executed.

The title track is godlike

Also props to "Journey through the Dark", such riffing.
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23.04.2014 - 18:41
Rating: 10
pipis
Best album blind guardian:bow:
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20.02.2015 - 15:53
Rating: 9
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by deadone on 10.04.2014 at 08:25

Some great songs on this one! German speed/power metal as the Branch Davidians intended it themselves.

this is not speed, real speed was 1tha nd second album only, rest is pure PM, even epic touch not as some cheasy Freedom call
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

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08.03.2015 - 00:53
Rating: 9
Ruchesko
Sweet Moses, this is a good album - should not have waited so long to look into BG.
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08.03.2015 - 01:07
Rating: 10
Susan
Smeghead
Elite
This may have recently eclipsed Nightfall as my favorite BG album
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"A life all mine
Is what I choose
At the end of my days"
--The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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08.03.2015 - 02:35
Rating: 9
musclassia
Staff
This, IFTOS and ANATO are the 3 contenders - NIME cannot get close. Time what is time is a blistering opener, the bard's song is great for a band anthem, and the title track is extraordinary
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08.03.2015 - 11:18
Rating: 8
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
The bagpipe interlude in "Somewhere Far Beyond" may be one of their best music moments ever

also this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zklqr1xj32Q
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My rest seems now calm and deep
Finally I got my dead man sleep


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15.08.2016 - 18:21
Rating: 9
Metren
Dreadrealm
Over the course of many years, I have come to the firm conclusion that this is BG's best album by far. I think Nightfall and Imaginations have thier moments, but overall, both those albums are quite overrated and the songwriting on both of them is rather mediocre. BG and Iced Earth are the only power metal bands I like and this album still gets the occasional listen from me. Listening to it again as I type this and yep, it's still pretty good and very good when it comes to the acoustic moments.
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16.10.2016 - 00:40
Rating: 10
Redel
Moderator
Yes, this is their best.
Highlights: Journey Through The Dark and the title track.
OMG, back in the 90s I have really been a huge fan of this band....
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28.05.2020 - 17:03
Rating: 9
nonZero
An impressively consistent release. For me, there are no standout songs as all are fantastic.
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23.12.2020 - 23:20
Rating: 10
Redel
Moderator
Written by JÄY on 28.08.2011 at 07:17

The perfect culmenation of their early and later sounds....still, plenty aggressive, but with better melodies than earlier releases....it is divine. Every release after is too soft, imo.

Actually quite late that I discover your comment on this masterpiece.
But, man, you nailed it to the point with these words.
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12.08.2021 - 21:54
Rating: 9
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
Just another near perfect BG album, my second favourite behind Imaginations, they really could do nothing wrong during this time.

As usual it's hard to find a song I dislike, another very consistent album, with excellent songwriting from start to finish. Thw main highlights for me are "Theatre Of Pain", "The Quest For Tanelorn", "Time What Is Time", and of course Both The Bard song's.
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10.09.2021 - 09:10
Rating: 9
GrimReaper85
First 3 albums are better, this is barely speed metal anymore. But it has good songs, I only dislike The Quest For Tanelorn.
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25.03.2024 - 19:57
Rating: 10
Tom Muller
Perfect album. One of my alltime favorites
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Can you see it
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31.05.2024 - 20:02
Rating: 10
Majesty1911
What a majestic journey this album is! Acoustic guitar melodies tie all songs together and create an illusion that you're like a character on the cover, sitting in front of a campfire, listening to Bard's timeless stories about cruel demons and clever wizards. Every song here is glorious, but if I had to choose: "Journey Through The Dark", "Theatre Of Pain", the title track and magnificent "In The Forest" would be my top picks. It's a masterpiece, the best Guardian's album and one of my favorite albums of all time.
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Glory to the Nation!
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31.05.2024 - 20:07
A Real Mönkey
I could listen to Theater of Pain forever.
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31.05.2024 - 20:36
Rating: 9
Metren
Dreadrealm
Written by A Real Mönkey on 31.05.2024 at 20:07

I could listen to Theater of Pain forever.

I could as well. When the verse evolves - especially the 2nd time - the combination of power chord chugs, Hansi’s voice, and synths creates one of the catchiest moments in metal. That song is truly special, as is the album.
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29.07.2024 - 07:35
Rating: 9
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
While waiting this Fridays re recorded album version I decide to re listen this again.
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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