Blind Guardian

Country of origin:: Germany
Location:: Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1986

Genre:: Speed Metal (early), Power Metal (later)
Lyrical themes:: Epic tales, Legends/Myths, Fantasy, Tolkien, Literature
Current label:: Nuclear Blast

Years active:: 1984-1986 (as Lucifer's Heritage), 1986-present

Marcus Siepen had a more active role in Blind Guardian's early days, co-writing a good part of the material and contributing as a lead guitarist. He progressively relinquished these roles to Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich, however he still shares lead guitar parts live with the latter.

Thomen Stauch left in 2005, after 20 years with the band, claiming dissatisfaction with the direction the ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Hansi Kürsch	Bass (1986-1995), Vocals (1986-present)
See also: Demons & Wizards, ex-Lucifer's Heritage, ex-Executor
André Olbrich	Guitars (lead) (1986-present)
See also: ex-Lucifer's Heritage, ex-European, ex-Zero Fault
Marcus Siepen	Guitars (rhythm) (1987-present)
See also: ex-Sinbreed
Frederik Ehmke	Drums, Percussion, Flute, Bagpipes (2005-present)
See also: Sinbreed, ex-Schattentantz, ex-Neoshine
Past
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch	Drums, Percussion (1987-2005)
See also: ex-Coldseed, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Heavenward, ex-Iron Savior, ex-Serious Black, ex-Stormrider, ex-Lucifer's Heritage, ex-Stranded Guns
Current (Live)
Mi Schüren	Keyboards (1997-present)
See also: ex-Coldseed, ex-Savage Circus
Barend Courbois	Bass (2011-present)
See also: Vengeance, ex-Biss, ex-Ian Parry, ex-Tank
Past (Live)
Marc Zee	Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1993)
Oliver Holzwarth	Bass (1997-2011)
See also: Abracadabra, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Coldseed, ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Sodom, ex-Val'Paraiso, Brutal Godz, ex-Paradox, ex-Pergana, ex-Power Quest, ex-Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Tarja (live), ex-Chinchilla (live)
Alex Holzwarth	Drums (2002-2003)
See also: Abracadabra, Dol Ammad, Serious Black, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Val'Paraiso, Brutal Godz, ex-Avantasia, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, ex-Paradox, ex-Pergana, ex-Rhapsody of Fire

Hansi Kürsch	Bass (1986-1995), Vocals (1986-present)
See also: Demons & Wizards, ex-Lucifer's Heritage, ex-Executor
André Olbrich	Guitars (lead) (1986-present)
See also: ex-Lucifer's Heritage, ex-European, ex-Zero Fault
Marcus Siepen	Guitars (rhythm) (1987-present)
See also: ex-Sinbreed
Frederik Ehmke	Drums, Percussion, Flute, Bagpipes (2005-present)
See also: Sinbreed, ex-Schattentantz, ex-Neoshine

Thomen "The Omen" Stauch	Drums, Percussion (1987-2005)
See also: ex-Coldseed, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Heavenward, ex-Iron Savior, ex-Serious Black, ex-Stormrider, ex-Lucifer's Heritage, ex-Stranded Guns

Current
Mi Schüren	Keyboards (1997-present)
See also: ex-Coldseed, ex-Savage Circus
Barend Courbois	Bass (2011-present)
See also: Vengeance, ex-Biss, ex-Ian Parry, ex-Tank
Past
Marc Zee	Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1993)
Oliver Holzwarth	Bass (1997-2011)
See also: Abracadabra, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Coldseed, ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Sodom, ex-Val'Paraiso, Brutal Godz, ex-Paradox, ex-Pergana, ex-Power Quest, ex-Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Tarja (live), ex-Chinchilla (live)
Alex Holzwarth	Drums (2002-2003)
See also: Abracadabra, Dol Ammad, Serious Black, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Val'Paraiso, Brutal Godz, ex-Avantasia, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, ex-Paradox, ex-Pergana, ex-Rhapsody of Fire

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