Blind Guardian (Lucifer's Heritage) - Discography [75 Releases] (1985-2022) MP3

Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. Nine musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer Hansi Kürsch, guitarists André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen, drummer Frederik Ehmke since 2005, and bassist Johan Van Stratum since 2021.

Blind Guardian is a part of the German heavy metal scene that emerged in the mid-1980s. The band was formed in 1984 as Lucifer's Heritage by Kürsch (then also bassist), Olbrich, other guitarist Markus Dörk and drummer Thomas Stauch. Dörk and Stauch both left the following year, and were replaced by Christof Theißen and Hans-Peter Frey respectively, who left as well before the end of the year. In 1987, Siepen joined and Stauch returned; under this line-up, which lasted 18 years (the longest in the band's history), the band changed their name to Blind Guardian and released their first album, Battalions of Fear, in 1988. They have since released ten more studio albums, including an orchestral album that was released under the name Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra.

Over the releases, Blind Guardian established themselves as a notable successful band and as pioneers of the power metal movement. In 1996, Kürsch stopped acting as the band's bassist to focus on vocals. Various session members replaced him, mainly Oliver Holzwarth. However, in 2005, Stauch left the band, disapproving of Blind Guardian's transition into a more complex progressive sound with a heavy use of backing vocals, and was replaced by Ehmke.

Most of Blind Guardian's albums were well received by fans and critics alike: Somewhere Far Beyond (1992), Imaginations from the Other Side (1995), and Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998), are especially seen as influential works. The music is mostly composed by Kürsch and Olbrich together, and the lyrics, written by Kürsch, are mostly inspired by the fiction of fantasy authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Michael Moorcock, Stephen King, George R. R. Martin and Robert Jordan, as well as traditional legends and epics.[8] Over the years a theme has developed which personifies the band members as travelling storytellers, leading fans to refer to the band affectionately as "The Bards". Blind Guardian has been referred to as one of power metal "big four" bands, along with Helloween, Sabaton and DragonForce

Remixed & Remastered
2007 Remastered
2013 - A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time (Digitally Remastered & New Mix 2011/2012, 15 CD's Box-set)
2018 - Remastered Editions
2020 - Imaginations from the Other Side (3CD) (03:09:47)

Original CD Editions (Studio Albums)
1988 - Battalions Of Fear (1993, Japan, VICP-5233)
1989 - Follow The Blind (2 издания)
1990 - Tales From The Twilight World (NNR 260 783)
1992 - Somewhere Far Beyond (Japan, VICP-5178)
1995 - Imaginations From The Other Side (Japan, VICP-5519)
1998 - Nightfall in Middle-Earth (Japan, VICP-60295)
2002 - A Night At The Opera (CM 7995-2) + Bonus tracks
2006 - A Twist In The Myth (Japan, VICP-63458) + Bonus CD (NB 1742-5)
2010 - At The Edge Of Time (Japan, VICP-64875) + Bonus CD (NB 2287-0-2)
2015 - Beyond The Red Mirror (Japan, VICP-65291) + Bonus track (VICP-65289) + Bonus 10" Vinyl (NB 3272-7)
2019 - Legacy Of The Dark Lands (4CD)
2022 - The God Machine (2CD)

Concert performances
1992 - Woodland Rock (bootleg)
1993 - Tokyo Tales (Live In Japan)
2003 - Live (2CD)
2010 - The Sacred Worlds and Songs Divine Tour 2010
2017 - Live Beyond The Spheres (3CD) (02:39:27)

Collections
1996 - The Forgotten Tales
2007 - Another Stranger Me (B-sides & Rarities)
2012 - Memories Of A Time To Come (Deluxe, 3CD)

Singles
1995 - A Past and Future Secret (Japan, VICP-15042)
1995 - Bright Eyes (Japan, VICP-15051)
1996 - Mr .Sandman (Holland, 892960 2)
1998 - Mirror Mirror (Japan, VICP-60213)
2001 - And Then There Was Silence (Japan, VICP-61576)
2003 - The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (7243 5471640 9)
2006 - Fly (NB 1629-2)
2007 - Another Stranger Me (Japan, VICP-63783)
2010 - A Voice In The Dark (NB 2614-2)
2014 - Twilight Of The Gods[EP]
2018 - The Tides of War - Live at Rock Hard Festival 2016 (00:35:21)
2021 - Deliver Us from Evil (single) (00:13:53)
2022 - The Bard Machine (EP) (00:49:58)

Demo
1985 - Symphonies Of Doom - 192 kbps
1987 - Battalions Of Fear - 192 kbps

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