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Blind Guardian

Also known as	Lucifer's Heritage
Country:	Germany
Label:	Nuclear Blast
Website:	www.blind-guardian.com [ MySpace ]

Formed in:	1984

1984-1992	Speed Power metal
1992-	Power metal

Line-up

Current members:
1984-	Hansi Kürsch - vocals, bass (1984-1996)
1984-	André Olbrich - lead guitar
1987-	Marcus Siepen - rhythm guitars
2005-	Frederik Ehmke - drums
Former musicians:
1984	Thomas Kelleners - vocals
1984-1985	Thomas "Thomen" Stauch - drums
› 1987-2005	-//-
1984-1985	Markus Dörk - rhythm & lead guitar
1986	Hans-Peter Frey - drums
1986	Christof Bilgeria - guitars
Session musicians:
1989-	Mathias Wiesner - keyboards
1997-	Oliver Holzwarth - bass
1997-	Michael Schüren - grand piano
Tour musicians:
1997-	Michael Schüren - keyboards
1997-	Oliver Holzwarth - bass
2002-2003	Alex Holzwarth - drums
Guest musicians:
1989	Kai Hansen - vocals, guitars
› 1992	-//-
1989-1990	Thomas Hackmann - backing vocals
› 1995	-//-
› 2001	-//-
› 2006	-//-
1995-1996	Billy King - backing vocals
1995-1996	Rolf Köhler - backing vocals
› 2001	-//-
› 2006	-//-
2001	Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals
› 2006	-//-
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Discography

1988	Battalions Of Fear	8
1989	Follow The Blind	7.9
1990	Tales From The Twilight World	8.6
1992	Somewhere Far Beyond	8.8
1995	Imaginations From The Other Side	9
1998	Nightfall In Middle-Earth	8.9
2001	And Then There Was... Silence [EP]	8.7
2002	A Night At The Opera	8.4
2006	A Twist In The Myth	8.1
2007	Another Stranger Me [EP]	7.7
2010	TBA

CD & EP (11) | Other (11) | Detailed discography ››

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1996	Mr. Sandman	7.8
1996	Born In A Mourning Hall	7
1996	Bright Eyes	5.6
1998	Mirror Mirror	7.4
2003	The Bard's Song - In The Forest	8.7
2006	Another Stranger Me	8.7
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Photo galleries

14.08.2009	Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 14th-16th August 2009 by Baz Anderson
02.08.2007	Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 2nd-4th August 2007 by Baz Anderson
22.06.2007	Hellfest Summer Open Air - Clisson, France, 22nd-24th June 2007 by Baz Anderson
30.07.2006	MetalWay Festival 2006, Sunday by Jeff

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

12.01.2010	Sinbreed - To Release Debut Album
09.12.2009	Blind Guardian - European Tour Dates
14.11.2009	Blind Guardian - Still Working On New Album
12.03.2009	Blind Guardian - Eight New Songs Completed
22.08.2008	Blind Guardian - Update From The Band
03.05.2008	Blind Guardian - New Music Online

Interviews

20.08.2009

with André Olbrich

Articles

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

24.09.2010	NED, Tilburg (1)
25.09.2010	BEL, Deinze
26.09.2010	GBR, London (3)
28.09.2010	FRA, Paris (3)
01.10.2010	GER, Ludwigsburg
02.10.2010	GER, Trier (1)
03.10.2010	GER, Langen (2)
05.10.2010	GER, Bremen
06.10.2010	GER, Hamburg (1)
08.10.2010	GER, Bamberg
09.10.2010	GER, Düsseldorf
10.10.2010	GER, Munich
12.10.2010	ITA, Rome (2)
13.10.2010	ITA, Milan (1)
15.10.2010	SUI, Pratteln
16.10.2010	AUT, Vienna
17.10.2010	CZE, Brno (3)
20.10.2010	GER, Berlin
21.10.2010	GER, Osnabrück
30.10.2010	RUS, St. Petersburg
31.10.2010	RUS, Moscow (3)
05.11.2010	ESP, Madrid (1)
06.11.2010	ESP, Barcelona (1)

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06.10.2009	Blind Guardian - Eight New Songs Completed	36
20.12.2008	Hansi Kürsch	31
15.09.2009	Favourite Debut Album from German Power Metal Bands	28
29.07.2008	Blind Guardian - New Music Online	23
02.07.2006	Blind Guardian: "A Twist In The Myth" Details Announced	18
16.04.2009	Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera	18
04.05.2008	Blind Guardian - Recording Material For Movie And Computer Game	17
18.07.2007	Blind Guardian - Athens, Greece 28.04.2007	15
12.12.2009	Blind Guardian - European Tour Dates	15
06.09.2009	Blind Guardian interview	13
17.11.2009	Blind Guardian - Still Working On New Album	12
25.08.2008	Blind Guardian - Update From The Band	12
27.07.2009	Blind Guardian - Battalions Of Fear	11
19.03.2007	Blind Guardian in Melbourne, Australia	11

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18:32 - Troy Killjoy
You're welcome. Listen to Ahab's debut for reference, as your vocal style seems fit for a heavier/darker style of doom. That, or have the guitar sound more drawn out, so that they compliment your pitch.

18:30 - InnerSelf
@Troy Killjoy: Thx man we will see what we will do when we start recording the Demo which is really soon

18:26 - JayXsnoogans
i think the vocals do match the music...but theyre a little high in the mix

18:25 - Troy Killjoy
Although the ending makes up for the first few minutes. Everything just seems to flow better in the final minutes. If you capture the atmosphere in those moments throughout the entire song, you've got a great track on your hands.

18:21 - Troy Killjoy
@Innerself: The growls (?) don't fit the music in my opinion, and it seems sketchy at points (2:30ish). Good bass work though.

17:52 - InnerSelf
My band has just released a new song [link] tell me what you think

17:29 - Holy Man
That's pretty brutal man... you should sell that to like Necrophagist or something. haha

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