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Line-up
1984- | André Olbrich - guitars |
1984-1996 | Hansi Kürsch - vocals, bass |
› 1996- | -//- vocals |
1987- | Marcus Siepen - guitars |
2005- | Frederik Ehmke - drums |
1984 | Thomas Kelleners - vocals |
1984-1985 | Markus Dörk - guitars |
1984-1985 | Thomas "Thomen" Stauch - drums |
› 1987-2005 | -//- |
1986 | Hans-Peter Frey - drums |
1986 | Christof Bilgeria - guitars |
1989-2002 | Mathias Wiesner - keyboards |
› 1992 | -//- bass |
1992 | Peter Rübsam - bagpipes |
1997-2011 | Oliver Holzwarth - bass |
1998-2004 | Michael "Mi" Schüren - piano |
› 2014-2018 | -//- keyboards |
2010 | Matthias Ulmer - keyboards |
› 2015 | -//- keyboards, piano |
2014-2018 | Barend Courbois - bass |
› 2020-2022 | -//- |
2022 | Thomas Geiger - keyboards |
1997- | Michael "Mi" Schüren - keyboards |
1997-2011 | Oliver Holzwarth - bass |
2002-2003 | Alex Holzwarth - drums |
2011-2021 | Barend Courbois - bass |
2021- | Johan Van Stratum - bass |
1989 | Kai Hansen - vocals, guitars |
› 1990 | -//- |
› 1992 | -//- guitars |
1990 | Piet Sielck - backing vocals |
› 1992 | -//- guitars |
› 1995 | -//- backing vocals |
1990 | Thomas "Hacky" Hackmann - backing vocals |
› 1995-2002 | -//- |
› 2006 | -//- |
› 2010 | -//- |
› 2015 | -//- choir vocals |
› 2018 | -//- backing vocals |
1992 | Stefan Will - piano |
1992 | Kalle Trapp - backing vocals |
1995 | Ronnie Atkins - backing vocals |
1995 | Jacob Moth - guitars |
1995-1996 | Billy King - backing vocals |
› 2010-2015 | -//- choir vocals |
1995-1996 | Rolf Köhler - backing vocals |
› 2001 | -//- |
› 2006 | -//- |
1998-2002 | Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals |
› 2006 | -//- |
› 2010 | -//- choir vocals |
› 2015 | -//- choirs vocals |
› 2018 | -//- backing vocals |
2010 | Jen Majura - backing vocals |
2020 | Michael "Mi" Schüren - keyboards |
2020-2022 | Joost Van Den Broek - keyboards |
Discography
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1988 | Battalions Of Fear | 7.8 |
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1989 | Follow The Blind | 7.9 |
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1990 | Tales From The Twilight World | 8.5 |
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1992 | Somewhere Far Beyond | 8.8 |
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1995 | Imaginations From The Other Side | 9 |
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1998 | Nightfall In Middle-Earth | 8.9 |
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2002 | A Night At The Opera | 8.4 |
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2006 | A Twist In The Myth | 7.8 |
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2010 | At The Edge Of Time | 8.5 |
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2015 | Beyond The Red Mirror | 7.8 |
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2019 | Legacy Of The Dark Lands | 7.1 |
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2022 | The God Machine | 8.2 |
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1990 | Tales From The Twilight World [EP] | 7.7 |
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1996 | Live In Bangkok [EP] | 7 |
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1998 | Guardians Of The Rings [EP] | 8.1 |
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2018 | The Tides Of War - Live At Rock Hard [EP] | 8.4 |
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2022 | The Bard Machine [EP] | 8.2 |
1996 | Mr. Sandman | 8.4 | |
1996 | Born In A Mourning Hall | 8.4 | |
1996 | Bright Eyes | 7.8 | |
1998 | Mirror Mirror | 7.7 | |
2003 | The Bard's Song - In The Forest | 8.8 | |
2006 | Another Stranger Me | 8.5 | |
2010 | A Voice In The Dark | 8.1 | |
2010 | Sacred Worlds | 6 | |
2014 | Twilight Of The Gods [Lyric Video] | 8.5 | |
2019 | Point Of No Return [Lyric Video] | 8 | |
2019 | This Storm [Lyric Video] | 7.5 | |
2019 | War Feeds War | 8.5 | |
2020 | Merry Xmas Everybody | 8 | |
2021 | Deliver Us From Evil | 8.5 | |
2022 | Secrets Of The American Gods | 8 | |
2022 | Blood Of The Elves | 5 | |
2022 | Violent Shadows | 8.5 | |
2022 | Architects Of Doom | 8 | |
2022 | Life Beyond The Spheres | 8 |
Latest reviews
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Helloween made all kinds of waves last year with their jubilant trip down memory lane; not one to be outdone, Blind Guardian have swiftly popped up to remind everyone why they both were and still are the cream of the crop in power metal.
Review by musclassia ›› |
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The long-rumored Blind Guardian symphony has arrived. For 20 years, this album was an ethereal dream, but things have been coming together lately: Demons & Wizards reunited for a promised third album, and Hansi Kürsch finally made his way onto an Avantasia album (which I was certainly waiting for - I don't know about the rest of you). And now, at last, Blind Guardian's pet project is out in the open.
Review by ScreamingSteelUS ›› |
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It was hinted At The Edge Of Time. A new symphonic focus and refinement that would bring Blind Guardian's sound fully into modern times. Production has never been as important in showcasing yet another distinctive album experience in their pioneering style of power metal. What lies beyond is assurance as much as surprise.
Review by R'Vannith ›› |
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The bards have come out of the forest. Yes, the Blind Guardians are back baby! And did they ever do it in style. Surely one of the year's most anticipated albums, At The Edge Of Time is sure to rank high on personal lists for a while.
Hit in the... Review by Dream Taster ›› |
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04.08.2011 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 1: Thursday by Promonex | 43 images |
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02.08.2007 | Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 2nd-4th August 2007 by Baz Anderson | 110 images |
22.06.2007 | Hellfest Summer Open Air - Clisson, France, 22nd-24th June 2007 by Baz Anderson | 71 images |
30.07.2006 | MetalWay Festival 2006, Sunday by Jeff | 69 images |
News
25.11.2022 | Blind Guardian - Unveil New Tour Dates |
14.10.2022 | Blind Guardian - New Video Online |
05.09.2022 | Blind Guardian - ''Architects Of Doom'' Video Online |
31.07.2022 | Blind Guardian - Drop New Single |
27.05.2022 | Blind Guardian - Premiere New Single |
16.05.2022 | Blind Guardian - Upcoming Studio Album Additional Details Disclosed |
25.05.2016 | with Marcus Siepen and Frederik Ehmke |
20.08.2009 | with André Olbrich |
24.10.2021 | Getting Into: Power Metal: Part II |
25.05.2016 | Blind Guardian, Gloryhammer - Nottingham, England, 21st May 2016 |
04.04.2015 | 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 - Day Four: There's A Tear In My Beer |
20.02.2015 | 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 - Day Two: On Open Seas |
11.03.2014 | What Is This Speed Metal You Speak Of? |
12.05.2011 | Blind Guardian: Live in Belgrade 2011 |
26.12.2010 | Getting Into: Blind Guardian |
01.08.2007 | Blind Guardian - SKC, Belgrade, Serbia, 22.07.2007 |
08.05.2007 | Blind Guardian - Athens, Greece 28.04.2007 |
21.03.2007 | Blind Guardian, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 16.03.2007 |
20.02.2007 | Blind Guardian in Melbourne, Australia |
02.10.2006 | Blind Guardian: A Twist In The Myth Tour - Antwerp, Belgium 30.09.06 |
Concerts
29.04.2023 | BRA, São Paulo - Summer Breeze Brasil (2) |
05.05.2023 | GBR, Durham - Dominion Festival 2023 |
23.06.2023 | ESP, Cartagena - Rock Imperium Festival 2023 |
05.07.2023 | GER, Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air 2023 |
08.07.2023 | SWE, Knislinge - Time To Rock Festival 2023 |
13.08.2023 | BEL, Kortrijk - Alcatraz Festival 2023 - 15th Anniversary Edition |
11.08.2023 | FIN, Helsinki - Hellsinki Metal Festival 2023 |
22.09.2023 | GER, Saarbrücken |
23.09.2023 | GER, Frankfurt |
25.09.2023 | POL, Wroclaw |
26.09.2023 | POL, Warsaw |
28.09.2023 | GER, Berlin |
29.09.2023 | GER, Stuttgart |
30.09.2023 | GER, Lichtenfels |
02.10.2023 | GER, Cologne |
03.10.2023 | ITA, Milan |
04.10.2023 | ITA, Rome |
07.10.2023 | GRE, Athens |
11.10.2023 | ISR, Tel Aviv |
13.10.2023 | GER, Hamburg |
14.10.2023 | GER, Dresden |
15.10.2023 | GER, Oberhausen |
16.10.2023 | GER, Munich |
18.10.2023 | AUT, Vienna |
20.10.2023 | GER, Coesfeld |
21.10.2023 | GER, Osnabrück |
05.11.2023 | TUR, Istanbul (1) |
10.11.2023 | MEX, Monterrey - Mexico Metal Fest VII (1) |
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