Biografie Blind Guardian
Genuri muzicale:
Power
, Progressive
, Speed
Trupe similare:
Metallica
Nightwish
Slayer
Pink Floyd
Manowar
Epica
Iris
Blind Guardian au luat fiinta la mijlocul anilor '80 in Germania, la Krefeld. Trupa initial s-a
numit Lucifer's Heritage, lansand primele doua demo-uri sub aceasta titulatura: "Symphonies of
Doom" si "Battalions of Fear". Acesta din urma a fost re-inregistrat dupa ce trupa
si-a schimbat numele in Blind Guardian, varianta in care este cunoscut acest demo avand un sound mai
curat si o productie mai buna.
De la inceput, tematica
Blind Guardian a fost imprumutata din scrierile unor autori ca J. R. R. Tolkien, Stephen King, si
Michael Moorcock, precum si din legende traditionale.
Primele materiale Blind Guardian au abordat genul speed metal. Incepand cu al treilea album,
"Tales from the Twilight World", stilul muzical al trupei a devenit mai sofisticat,
incluzand coruri si aranjamente orchestrale. Trupa combina in prezent elemente specifice power
metal-ului, dar si diferite efecte pentru a crea un sound epic, lasand impresia ca pe fundal exista
un cor imens care acompaniaza trupa.
Impreuna cu Jon Schaffer (vocalul trupei Iced Earth), in 1998 frontman-ul Blind Guardian, Hansi
Krsch a infiintat proiectul Demons & Wizards, o alta trupa de power metal. Hansi Krsch a lucrat
deasemenea la un album instrumental, a carui muzica a fost inspirata in intregime de trilogia
"Stapanul Inelelor", album care va fi lansat in anul 2008.
Stil: power/progressive metal, speed metal
Componenta:
Hansi Krsch Voce
Andr Olbrich Chitara
Marcus Siepen Chitara
Frederik Ehmke Tobe, percutie, flaut, cimpoi
Discografie:
Battalions of Fear Full-length, 1988
Banish From Sanctuary Single, 1989
Follow the Blind Full-length, 1989
Tales From The Twilight World EP, 1990
Tales From the Twilight World Full-length, 1990
Somewhere Far Beyond Full-length, 1992
Bright Eyes Single, 1995
A Past and Future Secret Single, 1995
Imaginations From the Other Side Full-length, 1995
Mr. Sandman Single, 1996
The Forgotten Tales Best of/Compilation, 1996
Mirror Mirror Single, 1998
Nightfall in Middle-Earth Full-length, 1998
And Then There Was Silence Single, 2001
A Night at the Opera Full-length, 2002
The Bard's Song (In The Forest) Single, 2003
Imaginations Through The Looking Glass DVD, 2004
Fly Single, 2006
A Twist in the Myth Full-length, 2006
Another Stranger Me Single, 2007
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