Blind Guardian Discography
Discography List
  • Battalions Of Fear
  • Follow The Blind
  • Tales From The Twilight World
  • Somewhere Far Beyond
  • Tokyo Tales
  • A Past And Future Secret
  • Imaginations From The Other Side
  • Mr. Sandman
  • The Forgotten Tales
  • Mirror Mirror
  • Nightfall In Middle Earth
    Battalions Of Fear Battalions Of Fear
  • Info
    Release in 1988 (Virgin CD-release in 1991)
    Produced by Kalle Trap
    Recorded at Karo Studio Münster in October/November 1987
    Cover-painting by van Waay Design
    Songs Majesty, By The Gates Of Moria and Gandalf's Rebirth were inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord Of The Rings". Song Guardian Of The Blind was inspired by Stephen King's "It". Song Run For The Night was inspired by Antonin Dvorak.
  • Battalions Of Fear Cover (81 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 12 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 13 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    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 Rebirth¹         		[7:28]
    [5:09]
    [1:41]
    [3:48]
    [3:33]
    [6:14]
    [6:06]
    [2:52]
    [2:10]
    ¹ CD bonus
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    Follow The Blind Follow The Blind
  • Info
    Released in 1989 (Virgin CD-release in 1991)
    Produced by Kalle Trap
    Recorded at Karo Studio Brackel Münster in January/February 1989
    Cover-painting by van Waay Design
  • Follow The Blind Cover (61 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 11 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 12 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    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 Circle¹
    10. Barbara Ann²
    		 [0:40]
    [5:27]
    [4:57]
    [7:10]
    [4:16]
    [5:57]
    [3:28]
    [4:56]
    [3:28]
    [1:42]
    ¹ cover from Demon
    ² cover from Beach Boys
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    Tales From The Twilight World Tales From The Twilight World
  • Info
    Released in 1990 (Virgin CD-release in 1991)
    Produced by Kalle Trap
    Recorded at Karo Studio Brackel/Hamburg in March/April/May 1990
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
    Guest Musicians are Piet Sielck, Mathias Wiesner, Rolfi Kohler, "Hacky" Hackmann, Kalle Trapp, Kai Hansen.
  • Tales From The Twilight World Cover (85 Kb)
  • Tales From The Twilight World Large Cover (153 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 12 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 13 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    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
    10. Run for the Night (Live)¹
    		 [5:59]
    [4:47]
    [1:19]
    [3:14]
    [5:33]
    [5:58]
    [5:09]
    [2:26]
    [5:59]
    [3:38]
    ¹ CD Bonus
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    Somewhere Far Beyond Back Cover Somewhere Far Beyond Somewhere Far Beyond
  • Info
    Released in 1992
    Produced by Kalle Trap
    Recorded at Karo Studio Brackel/Hamburg in March/April/May 1992
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall / Becker - Derouet Hamburg
    Guest Musicians are Piet Sielck, Mathias Wiesner, Rolfi Kohler, Billy King, Kalle Trapp, Stefan Will,Peter Rubsam, Kai Hansen.
  • Somewhere Far Beyond Cover (95 Kb)
  • Somewhere Far Beyond Back Cover (163 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 14 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 15 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    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
    11. Spread Your Wings¹
    12. Trial by Fire1¹
    13. Theatre of Pain (Classical Version)¹
    		 [5:42]
    [4:45]
    [0:56]
    [4:15]
    [5:53]
    [5:58]
    [3:09]
    [3:52]
    [0:58]
    [7:28]
    [4:13]
    [3:42]
    [4:13]
    ¹ CD Bonus
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    Tokyo Tales Tokyo Tales Tokyo Tales
  • Info
    Released in 1993
    Produced by Kalle Trap
    Recorded at Koseinenkin Hall (4th Dec), NHK Hall (6th Dec) in Tokyo 1992
    Mixed at Karo Studio Brackel/Hamburg in Jan 1993
    Photos by Buffo Schnadelbach
  • Tokyo Tales Cover (40 Kb)
  • Tokyo Tales Cover (39 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 16 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 17 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. Inquisition
    02. Banish From Sanctuary
    03. Journey Through the Dark
    04. Traveler in Time
    05. The Quest for Tanelorn
    06. Goodbye My Friend
    07. Time What is Time
    08. Majesty
    09. Valhalla
    10. Welcome to Dying
    11. Lost in the Twilight Hall
    12.. Barbara Ann
    		 [0:47]
    [6:03]
    [5:12]
    [6:32]
    [6:03]
    [6:28]
    [6:42]
    [7:48]
    [6:08]
    [5:56]
    [7:26]
    [2:56]
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    A Past And Future Secret A Past And Future Secret
  • Info
    Released in 1995
    Produced by Flemming Rasmussen
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
  • A Past And Future Secret (75 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. A Past and Future Secret
    02. Imaginations from the Other Side
    03. The Wizard
    04. A Past and Future Secret (Orchestra Mix)
    		 [3:47]
    [7:18]
    [3:17]
    [3:48]
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    The Band Back Cover Imaginations From The Other Side Imaginations From The Other Side
  • Info
    Released in 1995
    Producer by Flemming Rasmussen
    Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Danmark from August to November 1994 & from January to March 1995.
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
    Guest Musicians are Mathias Wiesner, Jacob Moth, Billy King, "Hacky" Hackman, Rolf Kohler, Piet Sielck, Ronnie Atkins.
  • Imaginations From The Other Side Cover (100 Kb)
  • Imaginations From The Other Side Back Cover (145 Kb)
  • Imaginations From The Other Side Band Picture (73 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 12 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 13 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. Imaginations from the Other Side
    02. I'm Alive
    03. A Past and Future Secret
    04. The Script for My Requiem
    05. Mordred's Song
    06. Born in a Mourning Hall
    07. Bright Eyes
    08. Another Holly War
    09. And the Story Ends    		 [7:18]
    [5:29]
    [3:47]
    [6:08]
    [5:27]
    [5:12]
    [5:15]
    [4:31]
    [5:59]
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    Mr. Sandman Mr. Sandman
  • Info
    Released in 1996
    Produced by Flemming Rasmussen
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
    Song 1-3 recerded, mixed and mastered at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen by Flemming Rasmussen, January-March 1995. Song 4-5 recorded and mixed at Twilight Hall Studio, Krefeld by André Olbrich, March/April 1994
  • Mr. Sandman (87 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. Mister Sandman
    02. Bright Eyes (Edited Version)
    03. Hallelujah
    04. Imaginations From The Other Side (Demo Version)
    05. The Script For My Requiem (Demo Version)     		[2:11]
    [4:04]
    [3:18]
    [7:13]
    [7:01]
    The Forgotten Tales Book Back Cover The Forgotten Tales The Forgotten Tales
  • Info
    Releases in 1996
    Producers by Flemming Rasmussen, Kalle Trapp, Piet Sielck, Blind Guardian
    Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios, Twilight Hall Studios and Karo Studios
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
  • The Forgotten Tales Cover (82 Kb)
  • The Forgotten Tales Back Cover (159 Kb)
  • The Forgotten Tales Book (127 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 13 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 14 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. Mr. Sandman1
    02. Surfin' USA2
    03. Bright Eyes3
    04. Lord of the Rings4
    05. The Wizard5
    06. Spread Your Wings6
    07. Mordred's Song3
    08. Black Chamber4
    09. The Bard's Song7
    10. Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally2
    11. A Past and Future Secret
    12. To France8
    13. Theatre of Pain4
    		 [2:09]
    [2:23]
    [4:20]
    [3:55]
    [3:16]
    [4:14]
    [5:16]
    [1:15]
    [4:11]
    [1:43]
    [3:47]
    [4:40]
    [4:15]
    1 cover from traditional song
    2 cover from Beach Boys
    3 acoustic version
    4 orchestral version
    5 cover from Uriah Heep
    6 cover from Queen
    7 recorded live
    8 cover from Mike Oldfield
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    Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror
  • Info
    Released in 1998
    Produced by Blind Guardian
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
  • Mirror Mirror (93 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. Mirror Mirror
    02. And The Story Ends (live)
    03. Imaginations from the Other Side (live)
    04. Beyond The Realms Of Death
    		 [5:07]
    [6:47]
    [8:23]
    [7:02]
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    Nightfall In Middle Earth cover without logo Nightfall In Middle Earth Nightfall In Middle Earth
  • Info
    Released in 1998
    Produced by Blind Guardian
    Recorded at Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Karo Musik Studios, Brackel (HH Germany) Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen, DK) from September 1997 - March 1998.
    Cover-painting by Andreas Marschall
    Photos by Thorsten Eichhorst
    Narrators are Norman Eshley - Douglas Fielding
    Guest Musicians Oliver Holzwarth (Bass & Fretless Bass), Mathias Wiesner (Keyboards & Orchestral Effects), Michael Schuren (Grand Piano), Max Zelzner (Flutes & Alto-Flute).
  • Nightfall In Middle Earth Cover (86 Kb)
  • Nightfall In Middle Earth Cover Without LOGO (80 Kb)
  • Lyrics (text format - 17 Kb)
  • Lyrics (html format - 18 Kb)
  • Maglor's Story by Hansi Kürsch (html format - 24 Kb)
  • Analysis of Nightfall In Middle Earth by Stefan Woehner (html format - 64 Kb)
  • Analysis of Nightfall In Middle Earth by Stefan Woehner (easy to read html version - 62 Kb)
  • Tracklist
    01. War of Wrath
    02. Into the Storm
    03. Lammoth
    04. Nightfall
    05. The Minstrel
    06. The Curse of Feanor
    07. Captured
    08. Blood Tears
    09. Mirror Mirror
    10. Face the Truth
    11. Noldor
    12. Battle of Sudden Flame
    13. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)
    14. The Dark Elf
    15. Thorn
    16. The Eldar
    17. Nom the Wise
    18. When Sorrow Sang
    19. Out on the Water
    20. The Steadfast
    21. A Dark Passage
    22. Final Chapter (Thus Ends...)
    		 [1:50]
    [4:24]
    [0:28]
    [5:34]
    [0:32]
    [5:41]
    [0:26]
    [5:25]
    [5:06]
    [0:24]
    [6:51]
    [0:44]
    [4:53]
    [0:23]
    [6:19]
    [3:39]
    [0:33]
    [4:25]
    [0:44]
    [0:21]
    [6:01]
    [0:48]
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