Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

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.

While listening to the title track recently I suddenly noticed/realized it's about The Dark Tower...

Their first well-produced album.

About to fall off the top 200.....I weep

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

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

I dont know why but as i listen through their discography i tend to adore their first albums much more than their next...

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.

Best album blind guardian:bow:

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

Sweet Moses, this is a good album - should not have waited so long to look into BG.

This may have recently eclipsed Nightfall as my favorite BG album

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

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

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.

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....

An impressively consistent release. For me, there are no standout songs as all are fantastic.

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.

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.

First 3 albums are better, this is barely speed metal anymore. But it has good songs, I only dislike The Quest For Tanelorn.

Perfect album. One of my alltime favorites

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.

I could listen to Theater of Pain forever.

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.

While waiting this Fridays re recorded album version I decide to re listen this again.

My personal Top 3 songs from the album:

The Bard`s Song – In The Forest
Somewhere Far Beyond
Journey Through The Dark

There is only a thin line (0,1 points) why this is only my second favorite GB album. There are no fillers. Epic songwriting, perfect mixture of speed, melody, hard riffing, epic parts and balads. I also like the artwork.

Last year I went to two shows of their SfB Special tour (played the album whole and a lot of great other old songs) and those were two of the best concerts I have ever been to.

No personal faves because they are all that good! Top 100 album!

"Somewhere far beyond your reality..."

If most power metal albums were at least half as good as this one then power metal would be my favorite subgenre.