Blind Guardian
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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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 | Tobias Exxel - bass |
| 2011–2021 | Barend Courbois - bass |
| 2021– | Johan Van Stratum - bass |
| 1988 | Michael Voss - backing vocals |
| 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 | Rolf Köhler - backing vocals |
| 2001 | -//- |
| 2006 | -//- |
| 1995–2002 | Billy King - backing vocals |
| 2010–2015 | -//- choir vocals |
| 1998–2002 | Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals |
| 2006 | -//- |
| 2010 | -//- choir vocals |
| 2015 | -//- choirs vocals |
| 2018 | -//- backing vocals |
| 2002 | Adrián Barilari - vocals |
| 2003 | Stefan Pintev - violin |
| 2010 | Jen Majura - backing vocals |
| 2010 | Stefan Schmidt - choirs vocals |
| 2019 | John "Jaycee" Cuijpers - backing vocals |
| 2021–2022 | -//- |
| 2020 | Michael "Mi" Schüren - keyboards |
| 2020–2022 | Joost Van Den Broek - keyboards |
| 1984 | Thomas Kelleners - vocals |
| 1984–1985 | Markus Dörk - guitars |
| 1984–1985 | Thomas "Thomen" Stauch - drums |
| 1987–2005 | -//- |
| 1986 | Hans-Peter Frey - drums |
| 1986 | Christof Theissen - guitars |
| 1984– | André Olbrich - guitars |
| 1984–1996 | Hansi Kürsch - vocals, bass |
| 1996– | -//- vocals |
| 1987– | Marcus Siepen - guitars |
| 2005– | Frederik Ehmke - drums |
| 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 |
| 2007 | Tobias Exxel - bass |
| 2011–2021 | Barend Courbois - bass |
| 2021– | Johan Van Stratum - bass |
| 1988 | Michael Voss - backing vocals |
| 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 | Rolf Köhler - backing vocals |
| 2001 | -//- |
| 2006 | -//- |
| 1995–2002 | Billy King - backing vocals |
| 2010–2015 | -//- choir vocals |
| 1998–2002 | Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals |
| 2006 | -//- |
| 2010 | -//- choir vocals |
| 2015 | -//- choirs vocals |
| 2018 | -//- backing vocals |
| 2002 | Adrián Barilari - vocals |
| 2003 | Stefan Pintev - violin |
| 2010 | Jen Majura - backing vocals |
| 2010 | Stefan Schmidt - choirs vocals |
| 2019 | John "Jaycee" Cuijpers - backing vocals |
| 2021–2022 | -//- |
| 2020 | Michael "Mi" Schüren - keyboards |
| 2020–2022 | Joost Van Den Broek - keyboards |
| 1984 | Thomas Kelleners - vocals |
| 1984–1985 | Markus Dörk - guitars |
| 1984–1985 | Thomas "Thomen" Stauch - drums |
| 1987–2005 | -//- |
| 1986 | Hans-Peter Frey - drums |
| 1986 | Christof Theissen - guitars |
Discography
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1988 |
Battalions Of Fear
1988
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7.8 | 7.8 |
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1989 |
Follow The Blind
1989
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7.8 | 7.8 |
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1990 |
Tales From The Twilight World
1990
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8.5 | 8.5 |
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1992 |
Somewhere Far Beyond
1992
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8.8 | 8.8 |
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1995 |
Imaginations From The Other Side
1995
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9.0 | 9.0 |
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1998 |
Nightfall In Middle-Earth
1998
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8.9 | 8.9 |
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2002 |
A Night At The Opera
2002
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8.3 | 8.3 |
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2006 |
A Twist In The Myth
2006
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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2010 |
At The Edge Of Time
2010
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8.4 | 8.4 |
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2015 |
Beyond The Red Mirror
2015
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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2019 |
Legacy Of The Dark Lands
2019
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6.7 | 6.7 |
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2022 |
The God Machine
2022
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8.0 | 8.0 |
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2024 |
Somewhere Far Beyond - Revisited
2024
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8.0 | 8.0 |
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1990 |
Tales From The Twilight World
1990
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7.1 | 7.1 |
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1996 |
Live In Bangkok
1996
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7.0 | 7.0 |
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1998 |
Guardians Of The Rings
1998
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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2018 |
The Tides Of War - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2016
2018
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8.4 | 8.4 |
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2022 |
The Bard Machine
2022
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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1988 |
Battalions Of Fear
1988
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7.8 | 7.8 |
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1989 |
Follow The Blind
1989
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7.8 | 7.8 |
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1990 |
Tales From The Twilight World
1990
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8.5 | 8.5 |
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1992 |
Somewhere Far Beyond
1992
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8.8 | 8.8 |
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1995 |
Imaginations From The Other Side
1995
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9.0 | 9.0 |
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1998 |
Nightfall In Middle-Earth
1998
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8.9 | 8.9 |
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2002 |
A Night At The Opera
2002
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8.3 | 8.3 |
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2006 |
A Twist In The Myth
2006
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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2010 |
At The Edge Of Time
2010
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8.4 | 8.4 |
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2015 |
Beyond The Red Mirror
2015
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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2019 |
Legacy Of The Dark Lands
2019
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6.7 | 6.7 |
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2022 |
The God Machine
2022
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8.0 | 8.0 |
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2024 |
Somewhere Far Beyond - Revisited
2024
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8.0 | 8.0 |
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1990 |
Tales From The Twilight World
1990
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7.1 | 7.1 |
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1996 |
Live In Bangkok
1996
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7.0 | 7.0 |
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1998 |
Guardians Of The Rings
1998
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7.7 | 7.7 |
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2018 |
The Tides Of War - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2016
2018
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8.4 | 8.4 |
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2022 |
The Bard Machine
2022
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7.7 | 7.7 |
Latest reviews
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The God Machine
8.2
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.
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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...
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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...
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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... |
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After a couple of surprising moves - signing to label Nuclear Blast and quasi-unexplained firing of long time drummer Thomen Stauch - Blind Guardian is back with a new album entitled 'A Twist In The Myth'. Despite claims that this is a totally...
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Photo galleries
News
| 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 |
| 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
Forum topics
| 20.01.2026 | Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth in Albums | 52 |
| 15.12.2025 | Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side in Albums | 51 |
| 30.11.2025 | Blind Guardian - Live in Albums | 2 |
| 01.08.2025 | Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond in Albums | 28 |
| 29.07.2025 | Blind Guardian - Follow The Blind in Albums | 23 |
| 24.07.2025 | Blind Guardian - Battalions Of Fear in Albums | 23 |
| 18.07.2025 | Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera in Albums | 25 |
| 20.05.2025 | Blind Guardian - Beyond The Red Mirror in Albums | 96 |
| 20.05.2025 | Blind Guardian - At The Edge Of Time in Albums | 223 |
| 20.05.2025 | Blind Guardian - A Twist In The Myth in Albums | 40 |
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