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Blind Guardian - Releasing New Single, New Album In January
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The wait is almost over! Blind Guardian is finally back and one of the world's most popular power metal bands will be releasing Twilight Of The Gods, the first single from their long-awaited new album, on December 5th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. As for their new album, it is to be unleashed upon the world in January 2015. You can start preparing yourself for the follow-up to At The Edge Of Time.

Twilight Of The Gods is the first creation of the Krefeld, Germany based band in more than four years. Blind Guardian vocalist Hansi Kürsch assures: "This song is a statement about Blind Guardian. The pure definition of all that the band stands for: it is innovative, melodic and brutal."

Twilight Of The Gods is a "neck breaker" in the true tradition of Blind Guardian "that will captivate you with the most epic and catchy chorus we've ever written," says Kürsch.

The single will be available in three formats. Pre-order your copy here.





CD digipack with three tracks:
01. Twilight Of The Gods
02. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) - Live in Wacken 2011
03. The Bard's Song (In the Forest) - Live in Wacken 2011

7" Vinyl:
  • Side A: Twilight Of The Gods
  • Side B: Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) - Live in Wacken 2011

    Digital:
  • Twilight Of The Gods

    Also be sure to check out Blind Guardian on tour in 2015 in a city near you. The band will do an extensive European tour next year and perform at 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015.

    Source: blind-guardian.com
    Band profile: Blind Guardian
    • Posted: 10.10.2014 by Bad English


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    10.10.2014 - 16:34
    Clintagräm
    Shrinebuilder
    Excellent! I am looking forward to new material from Blind Guardian. At the Edge of Time was a great return to form. I am still hoping to catch these guys live. Hopefully they will tour the US next year.
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    10.10.2014 - 17:33
    Sword_Chant
    I totally agree, there's nothing to dislike about Blind Guardian, all their albums are enjoyable. Extremely excited to hear what they bring to the new release
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    10.10.2014 - 17:41
    OpenMind
    <3 BG
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    10.10.2014 - 17:57
    Zap
    Quote:
    This song is a statement about Blind Guardian. The pure definition of all that the band stands for: it is innovative, melodic and brutal.

    ...
    Blind Guardian's brutal?

    Anyways, looking forward to this a lot. Seems like January already has some potentially very strong releases planned.
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    10.10.2014 - 18:02
    Nimlot
    A. Reader
    Twilight of the Gods? Is originality that scarce of a resource?
    Hansi Kürsch assures: "This song is a statement about Blind Guardian." I sure hope it isn't, because the title alone is a declaration of resignation. The final glimmers of scattered music from the gods in their decline below the horizon. This isn't the kind of statement I want from a long time favourite band.
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    10.10.2014 - 18:09
    MyNameJeff
    Wow, much original title, such twilight, so Amon Amarth. wow.
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    10.10.2014 - 18:13
    BloodTears
    ANA-thema
    Elite
    I think Blind Guardian have been listening to Amon Amarth and their new album will be death metal Joking.
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    Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

    Like you could kiss my ass.

    My Instagram
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    10.10.2014 - 19:29
    CobiWan1993
    Secundum Filium
    Totally looking forward to this album! It's been so long.
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    Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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    10.10.2014 - 19:46
    Spanishkiller
    BG's artworks are getting sicker and sicker.
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    10.10.2014 - 20:14
    Rulatore
    Can't wait
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    10.10.2014 - 21:29
    Spanishkiller
    BTW weren't they recording a pure symphonic album?
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    10.10.2014 - 21:59
    Azarath
    Free as a.. Fish
    Or, it's a Helloween cover.
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    10.10.2014 - 22:34
    Andreas
    Written by Azarath on 10.10.2014 at 21:59

    Or, it's a Helloween cover.

    Or Grave Digger, or... [etc]
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    10.10.2014 - 22:56
    Azarath
    Free as a.. Fish
    Written by Andreas on 10.10.2014 at 22:34

    Written by Azarath on 10.10.2014 at 21:59

    Or, it's a Helloween cover.

    Or Grave Digger, or... [etc]

    ...or Wagner! I just threw the Helloween song out there because people talked about how it was an Amon Amarth reference.
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    10.10.2014 - 23:37
    Andreas
    Written by Azarath on 10.10.2014 at 22:56

    Written by Andreas on 10.10.2014 at 22:34

    Written by Azarath on 10.10.2014 at 21:59

    Or, it's a Helloween cover.

    Or Grave Digger, or... [etc]

    ...or Wagner! I just threw the Helloween song out there because people talked about how it was an Amon Amarth reference.

    It's a reference to half of the metal bands out there... and indeed, not only metal music.
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    11.10.2014 - 00:26
    Constantine
    My body is ready.
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    11.10.2014 - 06:54
    mikeprado30
    Written by Spanishkiller on 10.10.2014 at 21:29

    BTW weren't they recording a pure symphonic album?

    That's right, but sadly no news as it seems about that.

    Anyway, the last statements about what will be the next BG album give me an image about a very powerful album with some prog and sympho influences.
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    11.10.2014 - 16:56
    BlankFile
    Good news.
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    11.10.2014 - 22:26
    AngelofDeth
    Cyborg Raptor
    At the End of Time is my fav by them so far and the only album of theirs I listen to regularly, so hopefully this is in the same vein! The title and cover seem to suggest so.
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    11.10.2014 - 23:48
    mikeprado30
    Written by AngelofDeth on 11.10.2014 at 22:26

    At the End of Time is my fav by them so far and the only album of theirs I listen to regularly, so hopefully this is in the same vein! The title and cover seem to suggest so.

    A great album, but I prefer so much Imaginations From The Other Side (IMHO the best musical album created ever). And well, the cover was created by Felipe Machado (that art style is not hard to miss ). And bout the album's style, well, Hansi at the beginning of the year revealed about some tracks that the album will be more fast and with some prog influences (something à la Queensryche, ELP, Savatage and others)
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    BARDS WE ARE, BARDS WE WILL BE!
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    12.10.2014 - 03:02
    Night Theater
    I'm excited. The wait wasn't too painful, just so long as it's good. I love the album artwork.
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    12.10.2014 - 08:46
    Stunning Cactus
    Written by MyNameJeff on 10.10.2014 at 18:09

    Wow, much original title, such twilight, so Amon Amarth. wow.

    I laughed out loud at this. Thank you.
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    12.10.2014 - 16:21
    OpenMind
    "it is innovative, melodic and brutal" is enough for me
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    13.10.2014 - 06:08
    mikeprado30
    Written by deadone on 13.10.2014 at 05:54

    Written by Spanishkiller on 10.10.2014 at 19:46

    BG's artworks are getting sicker and sicker.

    I find it to be boring and similar to every cover they've done since A Twist in the Myth.

    Well, from A Voice in the Dark single the covers are done (sadly) by Felipe Machado. Sometimes I think: is so hard to get again something from Andreas Marschall??? :/
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    21.10.2014 - 18:35
    OpenMind
    The album is lyrical orientated on the 1995 released album "IFTOS"-songs: ?Imaginations From The Other Side"-Songs ´Imaginations...´, ´Bright Eyes´ und ´And The Story Ends´.
    that continues the story of the boy that must decide to go through a portal in a foreign world.

    From their facebook page
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