Blind Guardian

Blind Guardian
Genre(s)
Speed Metal (early), Power/Progressive Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Epic Tales, Legends/Myths, Tolkien
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Germany (Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia) 1986 Nuclear Blast Records Active
Current line-up
Hansi Kürsch - Vocals (1986-) (Bass 1986-1995) (Demons & Wizards)
André Olbrich - Lead Guitar (1986-)
Marcus Siepen - Rhythm Guitar (1987-)
Frederik Ehmke - Drums (2005-) (Schattentantz, Neoshine, Sinbreed)

Session/Live members:
Oliver Holzwarth - Bass (Power Quest, Paradox (Deu), Coldseed, Sieges Even/Looking-Glass-Self/Val'Paraiso, Sodom, Demons & Wizards, Leaves' Eyes)
Michael "Mi" Schüren - Keyboards (Coldseed)
Former/past member(s)
Thomas "Thomen" Stauch - Drums (1987-2005) (Savage Circus, Iron Savior, Heavenward, Coldseed)
Alex Holzwarth - Live Drums (2002-2003) (Rhapsody/Rhapsody of Fire, Sieges Even, Val'Paraiso, Angra, Paradox (Deu), Dol Ammad, Avantasia)
Additional notes
Formerly known as Lucifer's Heritage.

Oliver Holzwarth (Sieges Even) has for all intents and purposes been the fifth member of Blind Guardian since "Nightfall In Middle-Earth," but has not been officially added to the line-up in case Hansi should decide he wants to start playing bass again in the future.

Thomen Stauch left in 2005 after 20 years claiming dissatisfaction with the direction the band had taken on their two most recent [...]
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MorriganJuly 8th, 2002
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Discography


Battalions of Fear Full-length, 1988[9 reviews, average 88%]
Banish from Sanctuary Single, 1989
Live promo Demo, 1989[1 review, 79%]
Follow the Blind Full-length, 1989[11 reviews, average 88%]
Tales from the Twilight World EP, 1990
1990 demo Demo, 1990
Tales from the Twilight World Full-length, 1990[14 reviews, average 83%]
1991 demo Demo, 1991
Somewhere Far Beyond Full-length, 1992[16 reviews, average 94%]
Tokyo Tales Live album, 1993[5 reviews, average 84%]
Bright Eyes Single, 1995
A Past and Future Secret Single, 1995[2 reviews, average 62%]
Imaginations from the Other Side Full-length, 1995[13 reviews, average 93%]
Blind Guardian Plays Beach Boys Single, 1996[1 review, 50%]
Mr. Sandman Single, 1996[2 reviews, average 52%]
The Forgotten Tales Best of/Compilation, 1996[4 reviews, average 78%]
Guardians of the Rings EP, 1998
Mirror Mirror Single, 1998[3 reviews, average 86%]
Nightfall in Middle-Earth Full-length, 1998[22 reviews, average 85%]
And Then There Was Silence Single, 2001[5 reviews, average 78%]
A Night at the Opera Full-length, 2002[17 reviews, average 86%]
The Bard's Song (In the Forest) Single, 2003[4 reviews, average 49%]
Live Live album, 2003[8 reviews, average 93%]
Imaginations Through the Looking Glass DVD, 2004[7 reviews, average 92%]
Fly Single, 2006[10 reviews, average 83%]
A Twist in the Myth Full-length, 2006[16 reviews, average 74%]
Another Stranger Me (Promo) Video/VHS, 2007
Another Stranger Me EP, 2007[2 reviews, average 55%]


Links

Official
Blind Guardian Official Homepage
Blind Guardian Official MySpace
Blind Guardian Official Bebo Page

Labels
Blind Guardian @ Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast @ myspace
Nuclear Blast Europe @ Bebo

Official merchandise
Blind Guardian @ JSR Direct
Blind Guardian @ The Catacombs
Blind Guardian@Rockabillia
Blind Guardian @ Star 500
Blind Guardian @ ROCKWORLDEAST

Fan site
The Ultimate Blind Guardian Site
Unofficial Fan Community
Yolgezer's Blind Guardian Page
Russian Unofficial
Italian Fansite
Blind Guardian: Czech Fan Site
The Blind Guardian Releases
Russian Blind Guardian Fan Club
Swiss Blind Guardian Website
Czech Blind Guardian Fanclub
Greek Fan Club
German Fan Site
French fan website
Blind Guardian @ Turkish Fan Site
Blind Guardian Chile
Blind Guardian Argentina - Argentinian Fan-Forum of Blind Guardian

Tablatures
Blind Guardian @ ultimate-guitar.com
Blind Guardian @ Metaltabs.com
Blind Guardian @ all-good-tabs.com
Guitar Pro Tabs @ MySongBook.com
Blind Guardian @ TabIt.net
Blind Guardian @ XGuitar.com
Blind Guardian @ 911tabs
Blind Guardian @ Fretplay
Blind Guardian @ BassMasta
Blind Guardian @ GuitarMasta
Blind Guardian @ E-chords
Blind Guardian @ Totalbass.com
Blind Guardian @ Guitabs.net
Blind Guardian@cifraclub
BG @ tablatures
Blind Guardian @ GuitareTAB!


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