Blind Guardian - A Twist In The Myth
Legendary German band Blind Guardian - one of the most important phenomena in the heavy scene, along with their colleagues, Helloween, Running Wild, and Rage are forever inscribed his name on the pages of the history of music. Starting under the name Lucifer's Heritage in 1984, already four years later they became the object of absolute worship for lovers of speed / power metal, releasing their debut disc 'Batallions Of Fear' on the label editor of Metal Hammer No Remorse. The next album 'Follow The Blind' not only consolidated their reputation, but also brought them fame metal band that uses their music in the classical and symphonic passages. The interest aroused and unusual concept - many of the songs were inspired by the works of J. Tolkien, especially the album 'Tales From The Twilight World'. This CD sold 30,000 copies, and runs after only grow from album to album. For example, 'Somewhere Far Beyond' has already sold 130,000 copies. Each of their work was vivid and memorable - the epic 'Imagination From The Other Side', an elegant and mature 'Nightfall In The Middle Earth', a classic 'A Night At The Opera' and even in many respects controversial 'The Forgotten Tales'. Staging sound for their masterpieces were engaged in such venerable producers, as Kelly Trapp (Uriah Heep, Saxon), Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica) and Charlie Bauerfeynd (Angra, Gamma Ray, Halford, Hammerfall). They visited with concerts all over the world, visiting not only in the U.S. and Japan, but also in Russia. The Germans had collected tens of thousands of spectators, not only constantly participating in various prestigious festivals (such as Wacken Open Air), but organized in the end his own - Blind Guardian Open Air (2003). The documentary evidence of their success on the stage - live albums 'Tokyo Tales' 'Live' and DVD 'Imaginations Through The Looking Glass'. All these long years they worked majors Virgin, but now found themselves new homes - one of the biggest metal label, Nuclear Blast. Their first job for new partners was the single 'Fly', released on February 24, 2006. The single made a triumphal procession through the charts of the planet - # 1 in Japan, # 4 Spain, # 4 in Hungary, in Sweden, # 29, # 32 Germany, # 52 Austria, # 94 in Switzerland. Then there was finalized the latest full-length studio album, which continues the best traditions of the group and style sympho power metal in general. CD 'A Twist In The Myth', as well as single, recorded a producer - Charlie Bauerfeind (Michael Kiske, Running Wild, Axxis, Victory, Angra, Alannah Myles, Rage, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Cans, Halford, Hammerfall). As always, with the participation of bassist Oliver Holzwarth (Sieges Even). Cover was painted Anthony Clarkson (Kataklysm, Rage, Shadows Fall, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Soilwork, Iced Earth). Album followed in April, and a European tour - in September. Turkey, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Britain, France, Spain, Austria and, of course, Russia! Also removed the video clip for the track "Another Stranger Me".
01. This Will Never End
02. Otherland
03. Turn The Page
04. Fly
05. Carry The Blessed Home
06. Another Stranger Me
07. Straight Through The Mirror
08. Lionheart
09. Skalds & Shadows
10. The Edge
11. The New Order
































