Blind Guardian Bootlegs

# Bootlegs List
  • The Lucifer's Heritage Demos (1985 - 1986)
  • Bootleg Rarities I
  • Bootleg Rarities II
  • Bootleg Rarities V
  • Bootleg Rarities VI (VIDEO CD)
  • Demos From The Twilight
  • Demos From Beyond
  • Tales From The Dark Side
  • Woodland Rock
  • Imaginations From Hamburg
  • Live In Japan 1995
  • Live In Firenze 1995
  • Fan Club Meeting
  • Nightfall In Rome
  • Live In Germany 1998
  • Return Of The Elven Kings
  • Nightfall In The East
  • Harvest Of Acoustics
  • Live Nightfall
  • Demons & Wizards - German Crusade
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    lucifer_2.jpg lucifer_1.jpg The Lucifer's Heritage Demos (1985 - 1986)
    1985 (tracks 01 - 05)
    1986 (tracks 06 - 10)

    10 tracks, 42 minutes:
    01. Halloween
    02. Brian
    03. Dead of the Night
    04. Symphonies of Doom
    05. Lucifer's Heritage
    06. Majesty
    07. Trial by the Archon
    08. Battalions of Fear
    09. Gandalf's Rebirth
    10. Run for the Night

    Line-Up:
    Symphonies of Doom (tracks 01-05)
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    MARCUS DORK - Rhythm guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums

    Battalions of Fear (tracks 06-10)
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    CHRISTOFF THEISSEN - Rhythm guitar
    HANS-PETER FREY - Drums


    brare1_2.jpg brare1_1.jpg brare1_4.jpg brare1_3.jpg Bootleg Rarities I
    1993 (track 08)
    1995 (tracks 01-05 and 09-11)
    1998 (tracks 06-07 and 12-14)

    14 tracks, 73 minutes:
    01. Bright Eyes (edit version)
    02. Mr. Sandman
    03. Hallelujah
    04. Imaginations from the Other Side (demo version)
    05. A Past and Future Secret (demo version)
    06. Nightfall (orchestral version)
    07. A Dark Passage (instrumental version)
    08. Lord of the Rings (live version)
    09. Imaginations from the Other Side
    10. The Wizard
    11. A Past and Future Secret (orchestra mix)
    12. And the Story Ends (live version)
    13. Imaginations from the Other Side (live version)
    14. Beyond the Realms of Death

    This CD contains the whole japanese "Bright Eyes" EP (tracks 1-5), plus the japanese bonus tracks from "Nightfall in Middle-Earth" (tracks 6-7) and "Tokyo Tales" (track 8). It also holds the B-Sides from the "A Past and Future Secret" single (track 9-11) and the "Mirror Mirror" single (tracks 12-14).

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm & acoustic guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    MATHIAS WIESNER - Keyboards
    OLIVER HOLTZWARTH plays bassguitar on tracks 6-7
    MARC ZEE plays keyboards on track 8


    brare2_2.jpg brare2_1.jpg brare2_4.jpg brare2_3.jpg Bootleg Rarities II
    1985 (tracks 01-05)
    1986 (tracks 06-10)
    1990 (tracks 11-15)

    15 tracks, 63 minutes:
    Symphonies of Doom
    01. Halloween
    02. Brian
    03. Dead of the Night
    04. Symphonies of Doom
    05. Lucifer's Heritage
    Battalions of Fear
    06. Majesty
    07. Trial by the Archon
    08. Battalions of Fear
    09. Gandalf's Rebirth
    10. Run for the Night
    Yes! We're Blind Guardian! ...And So?
    11. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    12. Tommyknockers
    13. Welcome to Dying
    14. Lord of the Rings
    15. Weird Dreams

    Re-release on CD of the two Lucifer's Heritage (old Blind Guardian name) demotapes, plus the preproduction tape of the "Tales from the Twilight World" album.

    Line-Up:
    Symphonies of Doom (tracks 01-05)
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    MARCUS DORK - Rhythm guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums

    Battalions of Fear (tracks 06-10)
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    CHRISTOFF THEISSEN - Rhythm guitar
    HANS-PETER FREY - Drums

    Yes! We're Blind Guardian! ...And So? (tracks 11-15)
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm Guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums


    brare5_2.jpg brare5_1.jpg brare5_4.jpg brare5_3.jpg Bootleg Rarities V
    1989 (track 05)
    1990 (track 04, 06)
    1991 (track 07)
    1992 (tracks 08-10)
    1995 (track 02)
    1996 (tracks 03)
    1998 (tracks 01, 11, 13-20)
    1999 (tracks 12)

    20 tracks, 59 minutes:
    01. The Curse of Feanor (edit version)
    02. The Script for my Requiem (demo version)
    03. Surfin' USA
    04. Barbara Ann / Long Tall Sally
    05. Gandalf's Rebirth
    06. Don't Break the Circle
    07. Run for the Night (live version)
    08. Spread Your Wings
    09. Trial by Fire
    10. Theatre of Pain (classical version)
    11. Mirror Mirror (single version)
    12. Don't Talk to Strangers
    13. Into the Storm (sample version)
    14. Nightfall (sample version)
    15. The Curse of Feanor (sample version)
    16. Noldor (sample version)
    17. Mirror Mirror (sample version)
    18. Thorn (sample version)
    19. The Eldar (sample version)
    20. A Dark Passage (sample version)

    Line-Up: HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm & acoustic guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    MATHIAS WIESNER - Keyboards
    OLIVER HOLTZWARTH - Bass guitar on tracks 1, 11-20


    brare6_2.jpg brare6_1.jpg Bootleg Rarities VI (VIDEO CD)
    Track 02-04, 15 Taken from Viva TV
    Track 06-07 Recorded Live at Rock Hard Open Air Festival 1992
    Track 08-09 Recorded Live at Roxy Club, Valencia 11/1/1998, Spain
    Track 10-11 Recorded Live at Wacken Open Air Festival 1998
    Track 12-14 Recorded Live at Saloniki 12/9/95

    15 tracks, 62 minutes 13 seconds
    01. Initiation (Initiation to Circle Of Czech Bards VideoCD)
    02. Mister Sandmen (Official Video)
    brare6_4.jpg brare6_3.jpg 03. Bright Eyes (Official Video)
    04. A Past and Future Secret (Official Video)
    05. Born In A Mourning Hall (Official Video)
    06. Welcome To Dying (Recorded Live at Rock Hard Open Air Festival 1992)
    07. Interview '92 (Recorded Live at Rock Hard Open Air Festival 1992)
    08. Into The Storm (Recorded Live at Roxy Club, Valencia 11/1/1998, Spain)
    09. Lost In The Twilight Hall (Recorded Live at Roxy Club, Valencia 11/1/1998, Spain)
    10. Valhalla (Recorded Live at Wacken Open Air Festival 1998)
    11. Interview '98 (Recorded Live at Wacken Open Air Festival 1998)
    12. The Bards's Song - In The Forest (Recorded Live at Saloniki 12/9/95)
    13. A Past and Future Secret (Recorded Live at Saloniki 12/9/95)
    14. Barbara Ann / Long Tally Sally (Recorded Live at Saloniki 12/9/95)
    15. Drei Schüsse im Leberknödel (Metalla show in five parts)

    Bootleg Rarities VI (Czech Fanclub VideoCD, contains official and unofficial video clips in format mpeg.dat, therefore is possible play this CD-R on PC, videorecorders and DVD recorders too).


    dftt_2.jpg dftt_1.jpg Demos From The Twilight
    1990 (tracks 01-05)
    1996 (tracks 06-08)

    8 tracks:
    01. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    02. Tommyknockers
    03. Welcome to Dying
    04. Lord of the Rings
    05. Weird Dreams
    06. A Past and Future Secret (unplugged)
    07. Bright Eyes (unplugged)
    08. The Wizard (unplugged)

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm Guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums


    Demos From Beyond
    1992

    8 tracks, 38 minutes:
    01. Time What Is Time (demo)
    02. Theatre of Pain (demo)
    03. Ashes to Ashes (demo)
    04. Time What Is Time (early demo)
    05. Theatre of Pain (early demo)
    06. Ashes to Ashes (early demo)
    07. Trial by Fire (early demo)
    08. Spread Your Wings (early demo)

    Tracks 1-3 are taken from the Argentinian edition of "Somewhere Far Beyond", while tracks 4-8 are taken from the "Somewhere Far Beyond" pre-production demotape (similar to the "Tales from the Twilight World" pre-production demotape).

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead guitar
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm Guitar
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums


    tftds_4.jpg tftds_3.jpg tftds_2.jpg tftds_1.jpg Tales From The Dark Side
    March 17th, 1992 - Schweiz, Switzerland

    11 Tracks, 69 minutes:
    01. Banish from Sanctuary
    02. Welcome to Dying
    03. Traveller in Time
    04. Tommyknockers
    05. Valhalla
    06. Goodbye My Friend
    07. Majesty Medley (Majesty - Run for the Night - Hall of the King - The Last Candle - Majesty)
    08. Don't Break the Circle
    09. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    10. Barbara Ann
    11. Guardian of the Blind

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion


    wr_3.jpg wr_2.jpg wr_1.jpg Woodland Rock
    September 15st, 1992 - Frankfurt, Germany

    13 Tracks, 72 minutes 48 seconds:
    01. Intro - Banish From Sanctuary
    02. Traveller In Time
    03. Journey Through The Dark
    04. The Quest For Tanelorn
    05. The Bard's Song - In The Forrest
    06. The Bard's Song - The Hobbit
    07. Tommyknockers
    08. Valhalla
    09. Time What Is Time
    10. Don't Break The Circle
    11. Welcome To Dying
    12. The Piper's Calling - Somewhere Far Beyond
    13. Lord Of The Rings

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion


    ifh_2.jpg ifh_1.jpg Imaginations From Hamburg
    May 14th, 1995 - The Docks, Hamburg, Germany (Tracks 01-11)
    October 10th, 1996 - Tavastia, Vasteras, Sweden (Tracks 12-14)

    14 tracks, 71 minutes:
    1. Intro
    2. Welcome to Dying
    3. Time What is Time
    4. The Quest for Tanelorn
    5. I'm Alive
    6. And the Story Ends
    7. Lord of the Rings
    8. Imaginations from the Other Side
    9. Somewhere Far Beyond
    10. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    11. Barbara Ann
    12. A Past and Future Secret (unplagged)
    13. Bright Eyes (unplagged)
    14. The Wizard (unplagged)

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocals


    lij_4.jpg lij_3.jpg lij_2.jpg lij_1.jpg Live In Japan 1995
    Oct 1st, 1995 - Arcaic Hall, Tokyo, Japan

    12 Tracks, 72 minutes:
    01. Inquisition - Welcome to Dying
    02. And the Story Ends
    03. Valhalla
    04. Born in a Mourning Hall
    05. Another Holy War
    06. Majesty
    07. Mordred's Song
    08. The Last Candle
    09. I'm Alive
    10. Traveller in Time
    11. Journey through the Dark
    12. Imaginations from the Other Side

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocals


    Live In Firenze 1995
    Florence, Italy.

    CD 1 - 7 tracks, 42 minutes:
    01. Welcome to Dying
    02. Time What is Time
    03. And the Story Ends
    04. Valhalla
    05. Born in a Mourning Hall
    06. The Bard's Song - In the Forest
    07. Mordred's Song

    CD 2 - 7 tracks, 45 minutes:
    01. The Last Candle
    02. Traveller in Time
    03. A Past and Future Secret
    04. Imaginations from the Other Side
    05. Journey Through the Dark
    06. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    07. Barbara Ann

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals & bass guitar
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocals


    fcm97_1.jpg Fan Club Meeting
    June 28th, 1997 - Studio Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany

    10 Tracks, 44 minutes:
    01. And the Story Ends
    02. Imaginations from the Other Side
    03. Mordred's Song
    04. The Bard's Song
    05. Ashes to Ashes
    06. Wizard's Crown
    07. Lord of the Rings
    08. Brian
    09. Surfin' USA
    10. Barbara Ann

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, acoustic & rhythm guitars
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion


    nir_3.jpg nir_2.jpg nir_1.jpg Nightfall In Rome
    November 6th, 1998 - Palacisalfa, Rome, Italy

    CD 1 - 10 Tracks, 55 minutes:
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Into the Storm
    03. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    04. Ashes to Ashes
    05. Nightfall
    06. Valhalla
    07. Mordred's Song
    08. The Script for my Requiem
    09. The Bard's Song - in the Forest
    10. Time What is Time

    CD 2 - 10 Tracks, 50 minutes:
    01. Bright Eyes
    02. Traveler in Time
    03. Imaginations from the Other Side
    04. Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill)
    05. Lord of the Rings
    06. And the Story Ends
    07. Surfin' USA
    08. Mirror Mirror
    09. The Final Chapter (thus ends...)
    10. A Past and Future Secret

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    OLIVER HOLZWARTH - Bass guitar & fretless bass
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocal


    live98_3.jpg live98_2.jpg live98_1.jpg Live In Germany 1998
    May 15th, 1998 - Capitol, Hannover, Germany (CD 1 Tracks 01-09, 12 / CD 2 Tracks 04-07)
    May 20th, 1998 - Babylon, Munich, Germany (CD 1 Tracks 10-11 / CD 2 Tracks 01-03, 08)

    CD 1 - 12 Tracks, 66 minutes:
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Into the Storm
    03. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    04. Ashes to Ashes
    05. Nightfall
    06. Valhalla
    07. The Script for my Requiem
    08. Mordred's Song
    09. The Bard's Song - in the Forest
    10. The Bard's Song - the Hobbit
    11. Welcome to Dying
    12. When Sorrow Sang

    CD 2 - 8 Tracks, 45 minutes:
    01. Traveller in Time
    02. Thorn
    03. Imaginations from the Other Side
    04. And the Story Ends
    05. Lord of the Rings
    06. Mirror Mirror
    07. Barbara Ann
    08. Final Chapter (thus ends...)

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    OLIVER HOLZWARTH - Bass guitar & fretless bass
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocal


    rotek_3.jpg rotek_2.jpg rotek_1.jpg Return Of The Elven Kings
    May 27th, 1998 - La Locomotive, Paris , France (CD 1 Tracks 01-13 / CD 2 Tracks 01-04)
    1992 - Schweiz, Switzerland (CD 2 Tracks 05-06)
    1992 - Woodland Rock Festival, Frankfurt, Germany (CD 2 Tracks 07-09)
    1995 - The Docks, Hamburg, Germany (CD 2 Track 10)
    1996 - Tavastia, Vasteras, Sweden (CD 2 Tracks 11-12)
    1995 - Arcaic Hall, Tokyo, Japan (CD 2 Track 13)

    CD 1 - 13 Tracks, 74 minutes:
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Into the Storm
    03. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    04. Ashes to Ashes
    05. Nightfall
    06. Valhalla
    07. Mordred's Song
    08. The Script for my Requiem
    09. The Bard's Song - in the Forest
    10. The Bard's Song - the Hobbit
    11. Welcome to Dying
    12. Traveller in Time
    13. Imaginations from the Other Side

    CD 2 - 13 Tracks, 71 minutes:
    01. Lord of the Rings
    02. And the Story Ends
    03. Mirror Mirror
    04. The Final Chapter (thus ends...)
    05. Majesty Medley (Majesty/Run for the Night/Hall of the King/The Last Candle/Majesty)
    06. Guardian of the Blind
    07. Tommyknockers
    08. Somewhere Far Beyond
    09. Don't Break the Circle
    10. I'm Alive
    11. Bright Eyes (unplagged)
    12. The Wizard (unplagged)
    13. Another Holy War

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    OLIVER HOLZWARTH - Bass guitar & fretless bass
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocal


    nite_1.jpg Nightfall In The East
    October 3rd, 1998 - Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan

    CD 1 - 12 Tracks, 64 minutes:
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Into the Storm
    03. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    04. Ashes to Ashes
    05. Nightfall
    06. Black Chamber
    07. Valhalla
    08. Mordred's Song
    09. The Script for My Requiem
    10. The Bard's Song - in the Forest
    11. Blood Tears
    12. Time what is Time

    CD 2 - 8 Tracks, 55 minutes:
    01. Bright Eyes
    02. Thorn
    03. Traveller in Time
    04. Imaginations from the Other Side
    05. Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill)
    06. Lord of the Rings
    07. And the Story Ends
    08. Mirror Mirror / Final Chapter (Thus Ends...)

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    OLIVER HOLZWARTH - Bass guitar & fretless bass
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocal


    hoa_2.jpg hoa_1.jpg Harvest Of Acoustics
    Aug 14th, 1998 - KVA, San Paolo, Brazil

    17 Tracks, 72 minutes:
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Nightfall
    03. A Past and Future Secret
    04. Theatre of Pain
    05. Black Chamber
    06. The Wizard
    07. Lord of the Rings
    08. The Bard's Song - the Hobbit
    09. Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill)
    10. Mirror Mirror
    11. Valhalla
    12. Harvest of Sorrow
    13. Bright Eyes
    14. Mordred's Song
    15. The Battle of Sudden Flame
    16. The Bard's Song - in the Forest
    17. Blood Tears

    It was recorded during the South-American acoustic tour so it is the only available unplugged bootleg so far! It also contains the still-unreleased track "Harvest of Sorrow", which may appear in the next studio EP.

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    OLIVER HOLZWARTH - Bass guitar & fretless bass
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocal


    ln_1.jpg Live Nightfall

    CD 1 - 11 Tracks, 60 minutes:
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Into the Storm
    03. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    04. Ashes to Ashes
    05. Nightfall
    06. A Past and Future Secret
    07. Valhalla
    08. Mordred's Song
    09. The Script for my Requiem
    10. The Bard's Song - In the Forest
    11. Welcome to Dying

    CD 2 - 9 Tracks, 57 minutes:
    01. Blood Tears
    02. Time What is Time
    03. Bright Eyes
    04. Traveller in Time
    05. Imaginations from the Other Side
    06. Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill)
    07. And the Story Ends
    08. Surfin' USA
    09. Mirror Mirror / Final Chapter (Thus Ends...)

    Line-Up:
    HANSI KÜRSCH - Lead vocals
    ANDRÈ OLBRICH - Lead, rhythm, acoustic guitar & backing vocals
    MARCUS SIEPEN - Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
    THOMAS STAUCH - Drums & percussion
    OLIVER HOLZWARTH - Bass guitar & fretless bass
    ANDREAS KUCK - Keyboards & backing vocal


    Demons & Wizards - German Crusade
    June 30th, 2000 - "Bang Your Head" Festival, Balingen (track 01 - 10)
    June 7th, 2000 - Krefeld, Germany (track 11 - 12)

    12 Tracks, 69 minutes 13 seconds:
    01. Rites of Passage - Heaven Denies
    02. Poor Man's Crusade
    03. Fiddler On The Green
    04. Blood On My Hands
    05. Traveler In Sttyqian
    06. Path Of Glory
    07. Welcome To Dying
    08. Tear Down The Wall
    09. Gollows Pole
    10. My Last Sunrise
    11. Schools Out
    12. The Trooper [ Mp3 - 3.72 MB ]


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