#38 History Of Rock Music: BLIND GUARDIAN: HEAVY METAL FROM MIDDLE EARTH..

in CELF Magazine9 days ago

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The avalanche of German bands at the end of the eighties under the success of Helloween was so great that soon everyone was talking about “German metal” as the new movement to follow. Gamma Ray, Rage or Blind Guardian were some of the figures of a scene that has kept the flame of the most classic heavy metal burning during the 90s. These bands have become over time inevitable references for metal fans, mainly in the European territory, and Blind Guardian is the one that has achieved the most important status.

La avalancha de bandas alemanas vivida a finales de los ochenta al amparo del éxito de Helloween fue tan grande que pronto todo el mundo hablaba del “metal alemán” como el nuevo movimiento al que seguirle la pista. Gamma Ray, Rage o Blind Guardian fueron algunas de las figuras de una escena que ha mantenido encendida durante los 90 la llama del heavy mas clásico. Estos grupos se han convertido con el paso del tiempo en referencias inevitables para los fans del metal, principalmente en el territorio europeo, y Blind Guardian es el que ha alcanzado un estatus mas importante.


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Although in their beginnings they were too much influenced by the Helloween sound, with the passing of time they have forged a more than recognizable identity, recording masterpieces of the style. “Batallions Of Fear” and ‘Follow The Blind’ were their first references, and in them a huge potential was already glimpsed, but it was undoubtedly ‘Tales From The Twilight World’, an album much appreciated by their fans, which would place them at the head of the German scene. In the early 90's Blind Guardian would achieve an impressive popularity throughout Europe while traditional heavy music was generally going through a rough patch.

Aunque en sus comienzos estaban demasiado influenciados por el sonido Helloween, con el paso del tiempo han forjado una identidad mas que reconocible registrando obras maestras del estilo. “Batallions Of Fear” y “Follow The Blind” fueron sus primeras referencias, y en ellas ya se vislumbraba un potencial enorme, pero sin duda fue “Tales From The Twilight World”, disco muy apreciado por sus fans, el que les colocaría a la cabeza de la escena alemana. En los primeros años de los 90 Blind Guardian lograría una popularidad impresionante en toda Europa mientras el heavy tradicional estaba en general atravesando una mala racha.


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Their classic roots metal, always with the fantastic and mythological element present, would attract the attention of the almighty Virgin, who would sign them a magnificent contract. “Tokyo Tales” was their first and only live album to date, one more impact in the world of heavy metal. More and more engrossed in the medieval world and Tolkien's stories, they began to create works that bordered on the conceptual, recreating a renewed epic philosophy. The next step would be “Imaginations From The Other Side”, bestseller in the old continent with which their fans increase at an unstoppable pace.

Su metal de raíz clásica, siempre con el elemento fantástico y mitológico presente, llamaría la atención de la todopoderosa Virgin, que les firmaría un magnifico contrato. “Tokyo Tales” fue su primer y único disco en directo hasta la fecha, un impacto mas en el mundo del heavy. Cada vez mas enfrascados en el mundo medieval y en las historias de Tolkien, comienzan a crear trabajos que rayan lo conceptual, recreándose en una renovada filosofía epica. El siguiente paso seria “Imaginations From The Other Side”, superventas en el viejo continente con el que sus fans aumentan a ritmo imparable.


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Such is the demand for material from their followers, that the company decided to release an album of rarities called “The Forgotten Tales” prior to the arrival of “Nightfall In Middle Earth”, one of their most daring and mature works. Since that distant 1998 the band has been dedicated to the gestation of “A Night In The Opera”, recently released plastic that has awakened an absolute euphoria from the followers of European metal. People were anxious to know what the band's next release would sound like, and the advance single of the album was hard in the stores, as the saying goes, less than a candy at the door of a school, the album itself also promises to generate a substantial collection, as it has already sold at a very good pace. Even the band did not expect such a reception. Blind Guardian has just reached the top, and despite having almost no repercussion in the USA, they can be proud to have in their hands the rudder with which to steer the ship of European heavy metal.

Tal es el punto de demanda de material por parte de sus seguidores, que la compañía decide publicar un disco de rarezas llamado “The Forgotten Tales” previo a la llegada de “Nightfall In Middle Earth”, una de sus obras mas arriesgadas y maduras. Desde aquel lejano 1998 la banda se ha dedicado a gestar “A Night In The Opera”, recién publicado plástico que ha despertado una euforia absoluta de los seguidores del metal europeo. La gente estaba ansiosa de saber como sonaria lo próximo de la banda, y el single de adelanto del álbum duro en las tiendas, como dice el dicho, menos que un caramelo a la puerta de un colegio, el álbum en si promete también generar una sustanciosa recaudación, pues ya ha vendido a muy buen ritmo. Ni el grupo se esperaba tal acogida. Blind Guardian acaba de alcanzar la cima, y pese a no haber obtenido casi repercusión en los USA, si que pueden estar orgullosos de tener ahora mismo en sus manos el timon con el que dirigir el barco del heavy metal europeo.


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My people I hope you all are doing great, today, I shared with you in this edition of the magazine about this amazing German band which takes us through great medieval stories through their music, they are amazing. I hope you like this issue and if you don't know the band I invite you to listen to them. A thousand blessings and see you in a new edition of the rock stories.

Mi gente espero que todos esten super bien, el dia de hoy, les comparti en esta ediciòn d ela revista sobre esta banda alemana increible la cual nos lleva a traves de grandes historias medievales a traves de su musica, son increibles. Espero les guste esta ediciòn y si no conocen la banda los invito a escucharla. Mil bendiciones y nos vemos en una nueva ediciòn de las historias del rock.


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