Blind Guardian Re-Releases of first four albums
Today, Germany-based progressive power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN re-release their first four studio albums via Nuclear Blast! The back-catalogue has been remixed and remastered, and is available as 2CD-Digi and black vinyl formats, as well as individual coloured vinyl for each album.
Blind Guardian Re-Releases of first four albums
Today, Germany-based progressive power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN re-release their first four studio albums via Nuclear Blast! The back-catalogue has been remixed and remastered, and is available as 2CD-Digi and black vinyl formats, as well as individual coloured vinyl for each album.
Singer Hansi Kürsch comments: “It took a little while, but finally, today, we proudly announce the spectacular re-release of our first four album classics. These albums will not only be available as beautiful 2-CD-digipak-versions but can also be purchased as gatefold vinyl versions. Since our vinyl versions of the back program have become so rare over the years, people kept on asking us for such a re-release. Now your wish is granted. The CD-version will contain two CDs. One will feature an up-to-date- sounding re-mix and the other one presents the original mixing. Both are sounding great. In comparison to the original mixings, our input on the re-mixings was far bigger. and therefore have been used for the vinyl versions. They sound fresher, richer and more exciting than the original ones and still pay tribute to the original recordings . It is 100% old school BLIND GUARDIAN in a modern garment. What more can you ask for? So far it has been a long journey, but it is not over, yet: We will continue with the next 3-classic-BG-albums, soon. Same band, same set up. Enjoy and stay tuned.”
The band also reveals their first history episode, talking about their early days:
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The Gathering
‘Long shadows are cast by great events. On the occasion of the re-release of our first four albums, in double-CD and vinyl versions, we were urged to find answers to questions which no one had ever dared to ask. It was total mayhem! Enjoy the first part of the big Blind Guardian History Talk’.
Comments Hansi Kürsch.
At the end of this year and also in early 2019, more re-issues are due to follow, so in total there will be 10 BLIND GUARDIAN re-releases. The previously mentioned re-issues that are out today are available in the following formats:
1. »Battalions Of Fear« (1988), remixed 2007/remastered 2018
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– LP in gatefold Track list:
01. Majesty
02. Guardian Of The Blind
03. Trial By The Archon
04. Wizard’s Crown
05. Run For The Night
06. The Martyr
07. Battalions Of Fear
08. By The Gates Of Moria
09. Gandalf’s Rebirth
2. »Follow The Blind« (1989), remixed 2007/remastered 2011
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– LP in gatefold
Track list:
01. Inquisition
02. Banish From Sanctuary
03. Damned For All Time
04. Follow The Blind
05. Hall Of The King
06. Fast To Madness
07. Beyond The Ice
08. Valhalla
09. Don’t Break The Circle
10. Barbara Ann
3. »Tales From The Twilight World« (1990), remixed 2012/remastered 2018
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– LP in gatefold
Track list:
01. Traveler In Time
02. Welcome To Dying
03. Weird Dreams
04. Lord Of The Rings
05. Goodbye My Friend
06. Lost In The Twilight Hall
07. Tommyknockers
08. Altair 4
09. The Last Candle
Bonus:
10. Run For The Night (live)
4. »Somewhere Far Beyond« (1992), remixed 2012/remastered 2018
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– LP in gatefold
Track list:
01. Time What Is Time
02. Journey Through The Dark
03. Black Chamber
04. Theatre Of Pain
05. The Quest For Tanelorn
06. Ashes To Ashes
07. The Bard’s Song – In The Forest
08. The Bard’s Song – The Hobbit
09. The Piper’s Calling
10. Somewhere Far Beyond
Bonus (not on vinyl/only on CD):
11. Spread Your Wings
12. Trial By Fire
13. Theatre Of Pain (classic version)
