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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Thomas "Hacky" Hackmann - backing vocals |
| › 1995-2002 | -//- |
| › 2006 | -//- |
| › 2010 | -//- |
| › 2015 | -//- choir vocals |
| › 2018 | -//- backing vocals |
| 1990 | Piet Sielck - backing vocals |
| › 1992 | -//- guitars |
| › 1995 | -//- backing vocals |
| 1992 | Kalle Trapp - backing vocals |
| 1992 | Stefan Will - piano |
| 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 |
Discography
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1988 | Battalions Of Fear | 7.8 |
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1989 | Follow The Blind | 7.8 |
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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 | 6.8 |
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2022 | The God Machine | 8.1 |
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2024 | Somewhere Far Beyond - Revisited | 8 |
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1990 | Tales From The Twilight World [EP] | 7.4 |
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1996 | Live In Bangkok [EP] | 7 |
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1998 | Guardians Of The Rings [EP] | 7.9 |
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2018 | The Tides Of War - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2016 [EP] | 8.3 |
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2022 | The Bard Machine [EP] | 7.8 |
| 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 | |
| 2024 | The Quest For Tanelorn (Revisited) | 8 | |
| 2024 | The Bard's Song - In The Forest (Revisited) | ||
| 2024 | Time What Is Time (Revisited) [Lyric video] | 6 | |
| 2024 | Journey Through The Dark (Revisited) [Lyric video] | ||
| 2024 | Black Chamber (Revisited) [Lyric video] | ||
| 2024 | Theatre Of Pain (Revisited) [Lyric video] | ||
| 2024 | The Quest For Tanelorn (Revisited) [Lyric video] |
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.
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...
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...
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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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...
Review by Dream Taster ›› |
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Photo galleries
| 12.04.2024 | Blind Guardian - Glasgow, Scotland, 12th April 2024 by Baz Anderson | 10 images |
| 25.06.2022 | Hellfest 2022 - Saturday 25 by Darkside Momo | 73 images |
| 16.07.2016 | Hellfest 2016 by Darkside Momo | 47 images |
| 21.05.2016 | Blind Guardian, Gloryhammer - Nottingham, England, 21st May 2016 by Baz Anderson | 35 images |
| 25.01.2015 | 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2015 - Day Four by D.T. Metal | 251 images |
| 04.08.2011 | Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 1: Thursday by Promonex | 43 images |
| 14.08.2009 | Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 14th-16th August 2009 by Baz Anderson | 284 images |
| 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
| 25.05.2016 | 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 |
Forum topics
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