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Follow the Blind
Blind Guardian
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- October 25th, 1989
- Label:
- No Remorse Records
- Reviews:
- 9 reviews (avg. 90%)
| 1. | Inquisition | 00:41 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Banish from Sanctuary | 05:28 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Damned for All Time | 05:00 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Follow the Blind | 07:13 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Hall of the King | 04:17 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Fast to Madness | 05:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Beyond the Ice | 03:31 | instrumental |
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| 8. | Valhalla | 04:57 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally (The Beach Boys/Little Richard cover) | 01:43 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Hansi Kürsch | Bass, Vocals |
| André Olbrich | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| Marcus Siepen | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| Thomen Stauch | Drums |
| Guest/Session | |
| Kai Hansen | Vocals (on "Valhalla") |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Kalle Trapp | Producer, Recording, Mixing |
| Hansi Kürsch | Bass, Vocals |
| André Olbrich | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| Marcus Siepen | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| Thomen Stauch | Drums |
| Kai Hansen | Vocals (on "Valhalla") |
| Kalle Trapp | Producer, Recording, Mixing |
| Timeless speed metal... | 90% | rapps | February 24th, 2013 | |
| As perfect as they can get. | 97% | morbert | July 17th, 2012 | |
| Progressing at blinding speed! | 96% | cravingforvenom | May 18th, 2011 | |
| Building on the debut's... | 85% | autothrall | January 8th, 2010 | |
| We were the prisoners of... | 92% | Wra1th1s | July 16th, 2009 | |
| Best of the old stuff | 90% | The_Ghoul | April 14th, 2009 | |
| Rage. Majesty. Power. | 90% | Torwilligous | January 4th, 2009 | |
| Very Good Sophomore Effort | 88% | lonerider | September 10th, 2008 | |
| Solid early speed metal... | 82% | hells_unicorn | March 12th, 2007 |
No Remorse Records label #NRR 1006
Recorded and mixed at Karo Studios, Munster, West Germany in January/February 1989.
Cover-painting by van Waay Design.
The original vinyl version includes a photo collage insert and full lyrics that were not reproduced in the first CD pressing.
Original Japanese edition (VICP-5234) features one bonus track:
9. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) (04:21)
(inserted between "Valhalla" and "Barbara Ann").
Virgin CD-release in 1991 with one bonus track :
9. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) (04:21)
Original vinyl version featured just 9 tracks, with "Barbara Ann" appearing after "Valhalla".
Trivia: the Gregorian chanting in "Inquisition" is sampled from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The 2007 remix & remaster bonus tracks:
9. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) (04:21)
10. Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally (The Beach Boys/Little Richard cover) (01:43)
11. Majesty (Demo Version) (7:16) *
12. Trial by the Archon (Demo Version) (03:53) *
13. Battalions of Fear (Demo Version) (06:21) *
14. Run for the Night (Demo Version) (04:29) *
*: From Lucifer's Heritage (pre-BG) demo tape "Battalions of Fear" (1985).
Recorded and mixed at Karo Studios, Munster, West Germany in January/February 1989.
Cover-painting by van Waay Design.
The original vinyl version includes a photo collage insert and full lyrics that were not reproduced in the first CD pressing.
Original Japanese edition (VICP-5234) features one bonus track:
9. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) (04:21)
(inserted between "Valhalla" and "Barbara Ann").
Virgin CD-release in 1991 with one bonus track :
9. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) (04:21)
Original vinyl version featured just 9 tracks, with "Barbara Ann" appearing after "Valhalla".
Trivia: the Gregorian chanting in "Inquisition" is sampled from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The 2007 remix & remaster bonus tracks:
9. Don't Break the Circle (Demon cover) (04:21)
10. Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally (The Beach Boys/Little Richard cover) (01:43)
11. Majesty (Demo Version) (7:16) *
12. Trial by the Archon (Demo Version) (03:53) *
13. Battalions of Fear (Demo Version) (06:21) *
14. Run for the Night (Demo Version) (04:29) *
*: From Lucifer's Heritage (pre-BG) demo tape "Battalions of Fear" (1985).
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