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:  Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited (Limited Edition) (2024)

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

Label:  Nuclear Blast Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD + Blue-Ray

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD - Rerecorded

 1.  Time What Is Time (5:42)

 2.  Journey Through The Dark (4:45)

 3.  Black Chamber (0:56)

 4.  Theatre Of Pain (4:15)

 5.  The Quest For Tanlorn (5:53)

 6.  Ashed To Ashes (5:58)

 7.  The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (3:09)

 8.  The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (3:52)

 9.  The Piper's Calling (Instrumental) (0:58)

10. Somewhere Far Beyond (7:28)

Disc 2:  CD - Live

Disc 3:  Blu-Ray

Live At Rock Hard Festival 2022

Live At Hellfest 2022

Personnel:

Hansi Kursch:  Lead Vocals, Bass

Andre Olbrich:  Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals

Markus Dork:  Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals

Thomas "Thomen" Stauch:  Drums, Percussion

Guest Musicians:

Piet Soielck:  Effects, Guitars

Matias Wiesner:  Effects, Keyboards

Rolf Kohler, Billy King, Kalle Trapp:  Backing Vocals

Stefan Will:  Piano

Peter Rubsam:  Scottish, Irish Bagpipes

Kai Hansen:  Lead Guitar on "The Quest For Tanelorn"

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Time What Is Time (5:42)

 2.  Journey Through The Dark (4:45)

 3.  Black Chamber (0:56)

 4.  Theatre Of Pain (4:15)

 5.  The Quest For Tanlorn (5:53)

Side B:

 6.  Ashed To Ashes (5:58)

 7.  The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (3:09)

 8.  The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (3:52)

 9.  The Piper's Calling (Instrumental) (0:58)

10. Somewhere Far Beyond (7:28)

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is the fourth studio album by Blind Guardian, originally released on June 29, 1992 by Virgin/Century Media, remastered and reissued on August 2, 2024 by Nuclear Blast Records.