2 best things ever to happen in my life: finding out about Blind Guard; and beating 3 dragons attacking at the same time in skyrim while listening to this song
After Bruce Dickinson I put Hansi...he is truly amazing...I love this song especially the chorus...You are a pawn in the game,you are slaves to the blind oblivion...spine chilling..
I put Hansi over Bruce. When Hansi nails it then it is insane. But then again, so is Bruce. My first concert ever was in 2005, Ullevi. Check it out here on youtube, it´s all filmed
Thanks to the shit this album has got, I left it `till the very end when listening to the whole BG discography. I find it dynamic, creative, catchy and amazing. Its not a step down or fuck up after Night at The Opera (power metal masterpiece), its simply a different direction. Oh and other thing, Hansi fucking slays on the album. Frederick might not be Thomen but clearly brought new things to the table, he´s very skilled. Peace out ya´ll.
I love it but the vocals of this album are weak compared the others. And Otherland is one of my favourite books and favourite songs but the vocals of the album are not the best... The vocals of the live are awesome
No idea why either. This was their last great album. Turn the Page, Otherland, Fly/Dead Sound, Lionheart, Skalds and Shadows, Straight through the Mirror, Another Stranger Me. That's a ratio of over 50% great songs. Compare it to At the Edge of Time which is easily their worst post-Nightfall album. A Voice in the Dark, Curse My Name and Sacred Worlds, and the latter song barely counts since it was taken from a separate project. Or Beyond the Red Mirror, which despite being better than the previous album, is filled with weak choruses that don't fit the songs they're attached to. All build up with very little pay off.
@lioubinos99 Listen to it really closely in the album version the two guitarists do a solo where one of them is hammering the notes and the other one is playing the solo he plays in this live version. So basically it's like two solos in one it's flippin epic. I mean this is sweet but the album version i was like O_O
Simply amazing live! the guitarists are amazing on the backing vocals which is pretty rare. One of the best live bands ive ever heard, up there with muse in my books live. Hansi's Godlike vocals are mindblowing!! Cant say enough about this band. musically orgasmic might be the best description i can come up with!
10.10 munich - zenith. going to be my first BG concert. it's actually a cool thing that they're going to rock the zenith. the last time they were in town, they played at a smaller venue.
incredible...one of the best bands ever!!!!! they kicked ass in the middle 80's and they are still kickin ass in 2008!!...ehmke might not be so good as thomen stauch (he was the god of drums realy) but he is good in his own way and he rocks...listen to these bards that are the masters of metal!!!
Ich hatte Karten aber muste Sonderschicht schieben, ich hätte kotzen können, wochenlang schlechte Laune aber danke für die ganzen Videos ,das machts dann erträglicher...
@Kiter02 ok mate,anyway!!!both album and live sounds kickass!after all its blind guardian!!! great song great band great live great everything!!! cant wait to see them live in may!
Actually, their bassist have been ALWAYS the same, Oliver Holzwarth, since 1998 when they recorded the Nightfall in Middle-Earth. Obviously I mean since then till nowadays.
i wish the guitars would turn the distortion down a bit. and maybe even let the bass through sometimes. I wonder..Is there a BG tune where the bass doesnt mimic the guitar lines? Love this song, and all other guardian tunes. long live BG!
Hehe, sie haben angekündigt auf einige Festivals zu gehen, von denen offiziell noch nicht alle angekündigt sind. Wie gesagt, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt. =)
@ZachValkyrie Nope. The first two albums I listened to were A Night at the Opera and Imaginations -- both superb. I've been a BG fan for I think about 8-9 years?
Just awsome, i think i like this one better than the studio version... and just because i have now listened to this one about 10 times in a row and cant remember how the studio one goes, are some of the words rearanged in this version?
@sebashuis I think that sound problem is mainly the quality which can be a problem on such a massive fests like this. But as i think it's great played.
There are sometimes where I wish he would just hit those sick, sick notes I know he can hit. But other times he just makes the song ten times more interesting.
Now When You Say Master Pieces I'll Agree With You But........What Will Ever Match Upto ATTWS????? I Love Blind Guardian To The Depth Of My Soul And Always Will Even More Such Over Time!
2 best things ever to happen in my life: finding out about Blind Guard; and beating 3 dragons attacking at the same time in skyrim while listening to this song
sounds great !
I don't think there's anybody in the world that doesn't like this song!!!!
bum bum bum bum bum dididodaday!!!!!!
10/10
@s1ckbastard Hansi Kürsch doesn't get lyrics wrong. They simply change at his will.
this is one of my favorite songs by blind guardian! it sounds like different forms of music mixed into one song.
After Bruce Dickinson I put Hansi...he is truly amazing...I love this song especially the chorus...You are a pawn in the game,you are slaves to the blind oblivion...spine chilling..
I put Hansi over Bruce. When Hansi nails it then it is insane. But then again, so is Bruce. My first concert ever was in 2005, Ullevi. Check it out here on youtube, it´s all filmed
Pues que sepas, que HAnsi tiene dos registros más en CANTO que Bruce.
You've crossed the line
You've reached the end
I've seen them live twice, so I can assure you...
It's not just you...
Their live performances are monumental...
Hansi's voice is fucking great, my favorite singer.
BG Riffs are fucking awesome, BG is fucking great
11 years later your still right
Thanks to the shit this album has got, I left it `till the very end when listening to the whole BG discography. I find it dynamic, creative, catchy and amazing. Its not a step down or fuck up after Night at The Opera (power metal masterpiece), its simply a different direction. Oh and other thing, Hansi fucking slays on the album. Frederick might not be Thomen but clearly brought new things to the table, he´s very skilled.
Peace out ya´ll.
This was the first BG album I ever bought, I love every song!
Quite possibly my favorite blind guardian song.
I love his vocals, and the song is wonderfully written
Too little of this kind of music in our world. :)
One of my favorite songs. Simply GREAT!!!
I saw them in Barcelona the last saturday...
The best concert of my fucking life!!!!
Fucking AMAZING!!
EPIC ending to this song!!!!!!
No way out... I´m caught in the spell of Blind Guardian! One of the best bands ever, indeed the best metal band of Germany!
Never die, Blind Guardian!
It's a tragedy how maligned by the fandom this album is.
+TrevRockOne Is not a bad album, but come on... Is not like the other ones
wait what? this is like my second favorite BG album :I
I love it but the vocals of this album are weak compared the others. And Otherland is one of my favourite books and favourite songs but the vocals of the album are not the best...
The vocals of the live are awesome
yes, better expressed than me. I meant the weak point, not that they were weak. They are overproduced, layered, autotuned. I didn't like them.
No idea why either. This was their last great album. Turn the Page, Otherland, Fly/Dead Sound, Lionheart, Skalds and Shadows, Straight through the Mirror, Another Stranger Me. That's a ratio of over 50% great songs.
Compare it to At the Edge of Time which is easily their worst post-Nightfall album. A Voice in the Dark, Curse My Name and Sacred Worlds, and the latter song barely counts since it was taken from a separate project.
Or Beyond the Red Mirror, which despite being better than the previous album, is filled with weak choruses that don't fit the songs they're attached to. All build up with very little pay off.
Absolutely my favourite song of the "new" BG! Masterpiece!
The WORLDS most underrated Band!!! THese are fucking epic!!!
this is epic! one of my favorite BG songs!
love that Song !
my most favourite Blind Guardian song. I'M NOT WORTHY!!!!
@lioubinos99 Listen to it really closely in the album version the two guitarists do a solo where one of them is hammering the notes and the other one is playing the solo he plays in this live version. So basically it's like two solos in one it's flippin epic. I mean this is sweet but the album version i was like O_O
I absolutely love their heroic chorusses!
AND
there's not 1 wrong note in this whole song!
Amazing live band as well!
Blind Guardian sid wirklich eine absolute live band...bin dabei am 9.10.210 in düsseldorf...mein erstes kontzert und dann von BG...besser geht net!!!
Simply amazing live! the guitarists are amazing on the backing vocals which is pretty rare. One of the best live bands ive ever heard, up there with muse in my books live.
Hansi's Godlike vocals are mindblowing!!
Cant say enough about this band.
musically orgasmic might be the best description i can come up with!
This song is so fucking awesome.
\m/
gzbg, i just gotta say thanks for putting all these videos up :P
That song is my favorite song of theirs.
2 peoples was blinded by the epicness of this song and clicked 2 dislikes...
This... Is the best thing I have ever heard rom a live recording.. EVERR!!!!!
I absolutely love their heroic chorusses!
otherland !!!! i love this song !!!!
fuckin' great song from A Twist in the Myth.
one of the best with Fly and Another Stranger Me
Wow. Couldn't even tell it apart from the studio recording until about a minute and a half in. I need to see them live!
BG live performance is awesome, because they are modern/electric bards.
They creates a really great musical experience.
vote blind guardian 4 best live band ever!!
sowas von verdammt episch, einfach nur richtig richtig geil!
Beautifulst! In more this song it carries with if a great truth
Best..... Power metal band...... Ever!!!!!!!!
10.10 munich - zenith. going to be my first BG concert. it's actually a cool thing that they're going to rock the zenith. the last time they were in town, they played at a smaller venue.
WTF, WHAT A CHORUS O___O i didnt expect something like this for such a song in live
I love this album!!!
incredible...one of the best bands ever!!!!! they kicked ass in the middle 80's and they are still kickin ass in 2008!!...ehmke might not be so good as thomen stauch (he was the god of drums realy) but he is good in his own way and he rocks...listen to these bards that are the masters of metal!!!
Such a great song. Thanks for putting this up here.
i love this song!!!
Amazing Band, Amazing Song! Thx for sharing, mate!
omg!! hansi's voice!! and i love his power stance! XD
Blind Guardian is obviously one of the greatest bands in all time! I wish they'd hold a live concert in Edmonton :(
amazing band! Looking forward to see them live in Athens
awesome video. damn i love this song!!
Love this song :D
And a wonderful performance too
Ich hatte Karten aber muste Sonderschicht schieben, ich hätte kotzen können, wochenlang schlechte Laune aber danke für die ganzen Videos ,das machts dann erträglicher...
I would do most things to be able to see them live!!
Does the books justice, simply amazing.
wonderful
I wonder if they know that they are the greatest band ever =P
awesome song, like every songs they do ^^
Blind guardian sang of Tolkein, and there was much rejoicing.
@Kiter02 ok mate,anyway!!!both album and live sounds kickass!after all its blind guardian!!!
great song great band great live great everything!!!
cant wait to see them live in may!
WOW! This version is better then on The Twist in the Myth!! Great!
@retrofisk i know!!i love his voice!best band to see live in my opinion.
There is no Sound Similar to This ! They are Really Bards of Modern Age ! =P
Actually, their bassist have been ALWAYS the same, Oliver Holzwarth, since 1998 when they recorded the Nightfall in Middle-Earth. Obviously I mean since then till nowadays.
i wish the guitars would turn the distortion down a bit. and maybe even let the bass through sometimes.
I wonder..Is there a BG tune where the bass doesnt mimic the guitar lines?
Love this song, and all other guardian tunes.
long live BG!
Hehe, sie haben angekündigt auf einige Festivals zu gehen, von denen offiziell noch nicht alle angekündigt sind. Wie gesagt, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt. =)
Heavenly.
@ZachValkyrie Of course. I've listened to all of their albums by now.. lol.
die band ist supper und schließlich deutsch!!!
@ZachValkyrie Nope. The first two albums I listened to were A Night at the Opera and Imaginations -- both superb. I've been a BG fan for I think about 8-9 years?
Just awsome, i think i like this one better than the studio version... and just because i have now listened to this one about 10 times in a row and cant remember how the studio one goes, are some of the words rearanged in this version?
@sebashuis
I think that sound problem is mainly the quality which can be a problem on such a massive fests like this. But as i think it's great played.
Legendary
You're part of the game, you're a slave to the grind.
4ever Guarding The Blind!
Andre should play more of the little riffs from the studio version because they make the song so fuckin awesome!
me too!!!!!!
oh yes, that is so true
Is it my idea or Hansi looks like Jack Black?
@KiterReborn what are you talking about?the solo is pretty much the same with the studio version! :-)
Welcome to teh EPICland!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@SlashRose Perhaps we simply value different aspects of their music.
(Also, was Twist the first BG album you listened to?)
Damn was hoping they were going to do the album version of the solo =(
danke
awesome!
They rule the land, they´re in command
E P I C
EPIC !!! NO MORe to say ...
I cant beleve Hansi has cut his Hair now :( he look so awsome with he hair :)
Impossible!
He's playing almost all concarts with them, but still on guest musician spot. There were, are and will be 4 Bards ;)
10 Oktober YEAAHH Das wird HAMMER
what a badass band hansi's the shit
Blind Guardian and Freedom Call... does germany have any other awesome power metal bands?
There are sometimes where I wish he would just hit those sick, sick notes I know he can hit. But other times he just makes the song ten times more interesting.
the only a twist in the myth song that feels like the former albums...
Blind Guardian with a great song and great Lyrics.I love them.
Speed Metal at it´s Best from Germany!!!
It is " a slave to the grind", but is great anyways, it gives me the goosebumps:D
IT IS THE BEST BAND :D\m/
@dadikiuz Edguy, Helloween, Avantasia, Rage, Grave Digger, Masterplan, Gamma Ray, Primal Fear, Iron Savior...
POWER METAAAL!!
@SlashRose what about Nightfall?
I thought they could never pull this live, but somehow they did it.
@cowsfromspace
you got iced earth.
its not really simillar to bg but its heavy fucking metal and its mindblowing ;)
@Asche13500 I think you wanted to write 300. James Labrie
Now When You Say Master Pieces I'll Agree With You But........What Will Ever Match Upto ATTWS?????
I Love Blind Guardian To The Depth Of My Soul And Always Will Even More Such Over Time!