BLIND GUARDIAN

Genre : Speed Metal (early), Power/Progressive Metal (later)
Lyrical theme : Epic Tales, Legends/Myths, Tolkien
Origin : Germany (Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed in : 1986
Current label : Nuclear Blast Records
Status : Active

Current line-up
Hansi Kürsch - Vocals (1986-) (Bass 1986-1995) (Demons & Wizards)
André Olbrich - Lead Guitar (1986-)
Marcus Siepen - Rhythm Guitar (1987-)
Frederik Ehmke - Drums (2005-) (Schattentantz, Neoshine, Sinbreed)

Session/Live members:
Oliver Holzwarth - Bass (Power Quest, Paradox (Deu), Coldseed, Sieges Even/Looking-Glass-Self/Val'Paraiso, Sodom, Demons & Wizards, Leaves' Eyes, Brutal Godz)
Michael "Mi" Schüren - Keyboards (Coldseed)

Former/past member(s)
Thomen "the Omen" Stauch - Drums (1987-2005) (Savage Circus, Iron Savior, Heavenward, Coldseed)
Alex Holzwarth - Live Drums (2002-2003) (Rhapsody of Fire, Sieges Even, Val'Paraiso, Angra, Paradox (Deu), Dol Ammad, Avantasia, Brutal Godz)


Discography


Battalions of Fear Full-length, 1988
Banish from Sanctuary Single, 1989
Live promo Demo, 1989
Follow the Blind Full-length, 1989
Tales from the Twilight World EP, 1990
1990 demo Demo, 1990
Tales from the Twilight World Full-length, 1990
1991 demo Demo, 1991
Somewhere Far Beyond Full-length, 1992
Tokyo Tales Live album, 1993
Bright Eyes Single, 1995
A Past and Future Secret Single, 1995
Imaginations from the Other Side Full-length, 1995
Blind Guardian Plays Beach Boys Single, 1996
Mr. Sandman Single, 1996
The Forgotten Tales Best of/Compilation, 1996
Guardians of the Rings EP, 1998
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
Live Live album, 2003
Imaginations Through the Looking Glass DVD, 2004
Fly Single, 2006
A Twist in the Myth Full-length, 2006
Another Stranger Me EP, 2007
A Voice in the Dark Single, 2010
At the Edge of Time Full-length, 2010


Links

Official
Blind Guardian Official Homepage
Blind Guardian Official MySpace
Blind Guardian Official Facebook Page
Blind Guardian Official Bebo Page

Labels
Blind Guardian @ Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast @ myspace
Nuclear Blast Europe @ Bebo

Fan site
The Ultimate Blind Guardian Site
Unofficial Fan Community
Yolgezer's Blind Guardian Page
Russian Unofficial
Italian Fansite
Blind Guardian: Czech Fan Site
The Blind Guardian Releases
Russian Blind Guardian Fan Club
Swiss Blind Guardian Website
Czech Blind Guardian Fanclub
Greek Fan Club
German Fan Site
French fan website
Blind Guardian @ Turkish Fan Site
Blind Guardian Chile
Blind Guardian Argentina - Argentinian Fan-Forum of Blind Guardian