Blind Guardian

 

Artist:  Blind Guardian

Origin:  Krefeld, Germany

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Speed Metal

Original line-up:

Hansi Kursch:  Lead Vocals, Bass

Andre Olbrich:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Markus Dork:  Guitar

Thomas "Thomen" Stauch:  Drums, Percussion

Blind Guardian is a German Power Metal Band formed in the mid-1980s in Krefeld, West Germany by Hansi Kursch (Lead Vocals, Bass), Andre Olbrich (Lead Guitar), Markus Dork (Guitar) and Thomas Stauch (Drums) under the name Lucifer's Heritage, after signed contract with No Remorse Records, and the band changed their name to Blind Guardian.  In 1991 the band signed with Virgin Records.  The band released 9 studio albums, 2 Live albums and 2 Compilation albums.

Title:  A Twist In The Myth (2024) 

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Speed Metal

Label:  Nuclear Blast Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  This Will Never End (5:07)

 2.  Otherland (5:16)

 3.  Turn The Page (4:16)

Side 2:

 1.  Fly (5:43)

 2.  Carry The Blessed Home (4:03)

 3.  Another Stranger Me (4:36)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  The Edge (4:27)

 2.  The New Order (4:49)

 3.  Dead Sound Of Misery (5:18)

Side 4:

 1.  Straight Through The Mirror (5:48)

 2.  Lionheart (4:15)

 3.  Skalds And Shadows (3:13)

Personnel:

Hansi Kursch:  Lead Vocals

Andre Olbrich:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Marcus Siepen:  Rhythm Guitar

Frederik Ehmke:  Drums, Percussion,Flute, Bagpipes

Additional Musicians:

Oliver Holzwarth:  Bass

The Choir Company:

Olaf Senfbell, Rolf Kohler, Thomas Hackmann

Martin G. Meyer:  Keyboards

Pat Benzner:  Keyboards

A Twist In The Myth is the eighth studio album by Blind Guardian, originally released on September 1, 2006 by Nuclear Blast Records, remastered and reissued on February 16, 2024 by Nuclear Blast Records.  Mint Green Vinyl.