1. Unlike many other bands, you've consistently grown and developed. Where do you take the courage not to rely on a tried-and-tested formula? 2. You've succeeded in keeping your old fans and wowing a new, younger following for Blind Guardian at the same time. How do you do that without a striking image and extensive marketing campaigns? 3. In particular the kids from the live action role-playing scene have discovered Blind Guardian for themselves for more than two decades. How do you explain the special attraction which you hold for this scene? 4. In these times of declining CD-sales - is there a danger that the Blind Guardian style of lavish audio productions will no longer be affordable?
Blind Guardian's Hellfest concert which happened last weekend was filmed for the TV, it's almost one hour of show that you can see here: http://concert.arte.tv/fr/blind-guardian-au-hellfestHere's the tracklist:The Ninth WaveThe Script For My RequiemTime Stands Still (At The Iron Hill)Tanelorn (...)
Almost 20 years ... It's the time who Blind Guardian take to write his orchestral project ! Since the beginning of Nightfall In Middle-Earth, the project exist and has never been abandoned but is seems 2017 will be THE year for this album.In a recent interview, Hansi says:We still are working on (...)
Blind Guardian will be part of "The Dwarves"! The videogame based on the bestseller by Markus Heitz will feature a quest involving Blind Guardian and parts of the soundtrack will be performed by members of the band.Markus Heitz is known by the fans of the band for being the man who inspired Blind (...)
Long awaited by americans Blind Guardian fans, it's official now, it's of course the North American tour of the band!With no less than 24 dates at this time, 5 in Canada, the band will travel across US roads with at his sides the members of Grave Digger !Find all Blind Guardian tour dates (...)
This Thursday 5 March, you can again ask some questions to the band members, like it was possible a month ago on Reddit. This time, it's more simple: you just have to check the Facebook page of the band at this location: http://www.facebook.com/blindguardian. It will start at 8PM CET.Recently, (...)
The questions asked are:
1. Unlike many other bands, you've consistently grown and developed. Where do you take the courage not to rely on a tried-and-tested formula?
2. You've succeeded in keeping your old fans and wowing a new, younger following for Blind Guardian at the same time. How do you do that without a striking image and extensive marketing campaigns?
3. In particular the kids from the live action role-playing scene have discovered Blind Guardian for themselves for more than two decades. How do you explain the special attraction which you hold for this scene?
4. In these times of declining CD-sales - is there a danger that the Blind Guardian style of lavish audio productions will no longer be affordable?