BLIND GUARDIAN

Release Year: 2017
Artist Origin: GER
Style: progressive harmonious speed power metal

third Guardian opus [1990] is considered one of the most genre-defining releases in German division of epic and grandiose power metal with insanely memorable, harmonious and often speedy angle, backed up by gritty and defiant production, pointing that it was still an outcome of the early era - otherwise the glorious four-piece has found their unique sound and style with these nine cuts, inspired by fantasy movies and horror books, including but not limited to themes and images from Lord of The Rings, setting an essential field for further development right after this remarkable opus, which also features a guest appearance by Kai Hansen [Gamma Ray]; recent German edition comes with a remastered sound, live rendition of Run For The Night, and two demo versions of album tracks as bonus