Even if it's not metal metal, it's still BLIND GUARDIAN! It's their dream come true, at last. And don't forget "The Bard's Song" it's not their most metal song and yet it's one of the best!
Agreed! I wager most BG fans don't come for the sick instrumentation (though it is definitely a BIG part of their magic), but to be graced with Hansi's heavenly voice and this project shines a special light on that!
Guys... This is Blind Guardian. That's all. With or without distortion. Simply the best and the only pure Blind Guardian. They just get better as they get older.
20 years talking about a pure Orchestra album, and people still didn't get it. And for people saying "I thought it was going to be metal and orchestra", that's what the last album was. Why would they be making a big deal about the orchestral album, if it was going to be the same combination as the last album?
Blind Guardian: Spends 20+ years talking about the orchestral project and how it won't feature metal instrumentation. BG Fans: I can't believe there's no metal instrumentation; this is such a betrayal.
This is giving me goosebumps. It feels like when I listened to Wheel of Time for the first time. Really hope the entire band will be featured in the rest of the album though.
The time has come to prove that Blind Guardian are the greatest band of all times. And Hansi is nothing less than the greatest singer composer whose performance is getting year by year better. Actually he is a phenomenon to achieve this continuous progress only a few performers can reach. Since 1998 he is by far my favourite singer/composer, little did i know then he would get to this point, the highest point , the point noone can stand the POINT OF NO RETURN
Took about six listens over the past week before it finally “clicked”, but now I’m all-in. This is majestic af with Hansi’s vocal melodies and a pure unadultered live symphony. This album could be one for the ages.
I love this song, but for some reason i dont like that part in the middle where the orchestra just plays solo for a bit, it sounds a bit out of place to me. and i dont like the outro that much, but the rest of the song is really good, would place it pretty high out of all songs i know by them, and i know probably like 90% of their songs
I can already see 20 thousand people sing "This Is The Point Of No Return" and the shivers are already rolling down my back. It's gonna be so goddamn EPIC!!!
Upon numerous re-listens I have begun to enjoy the song. I just think initially it is so different and a lot to unpack that people have for some reason been taken off guard even though we all knew what this album would contain. If it's not for you, well, you will get your usual album in like a year or two. Give this project a chance.
Look people, this is a special project with only an Orchestra and Hansi that was more than 20 years in the making but they never got the right time to do it until now. The regular Blind Guardian album with guitars and drums will be released later in a year or two. I don't know why people are so surprised about it. If you like it buy it if you don't then don't waste your time with it. It's that simple, but don't come here thinking it's outrageous or something like that when it was already discussed by the fans since 1998.
They never, ever, EVER said that the actual band was not going to be a part of it. They made it clear it would be the band AND the orchestra. If it's only going to be the orchestra this is going to be the biggest metal backfire since Judas Priest Nostradamus.
@@MetalPersonJ This is incorrect. I remember hearing about this album from when I first got into them in 2005--2006, and they made it clear, even back then, that the album would not have guitar, bass, and a standard drum kit.
@@MetalPersonJ Markus in 2011 "And concerning the music it’s typical Blind Guardian music, just without the Metal band, so you’ll have all the melody lines, all the arrangements played, but played by a classical orchestra with Hansi singing. So, it sounds like Blind Guardian on one side, on the other side it sounds completely different, but it’s very exciting for us, it sounds awesome, we already recorded five or six songs and we also think about maybe doing a more heavy version of this later on involving the band, we have to see if we can adapt it to the Metal band too, but first thing should be purely classical with Hansi singing, as I said."
These are easily the most intricate vocals ever performed by Hansi (or metal vocalists in general). They really went for it. Can't wait to listen to it in good quality once it's out!
This song is actually underrated. When I first heard it, I wasn’t on board straight away (coming from an hardcore BG fan). But after a few more listens, I actually began to love it. It’s so catchy.
This song is just EPIC and amazing, the chorus created with the double tracking voice of Hansi are astonishing. Freddie Mercury used that technique which creates epic chorus, i love quite a lot Blind Guardian and their Queen influences. On the other hand, I love Hansi's voice since i listened to Blind Guardian in 1997/1998 for the first time. From that point to now, Blind Guardian and Hansi Kürsch are my favourite band and singer of Heavy Metal. I look forward to hearing the full album, and the next new Demons & Wizards album. According to the production is a bit clearer than Beyond the Red Mirror. Best wishes!
This is just the best thing I've listened in so long. Blind Guardian are in constant evolution. I love it so much. It's not metal anymore, but it doesn't need to be, it's Blind Guardian.
I saw on Amazon that this album was available for pre-order and ordered It, long before I saw this video. All their albums are great!! Blind Guardian Is that good!!
@@HeavyMetalGamingHD do not need to be the same orchesta. Most of major cities around the world have their own orchesta. Just split the profits in half. With a good logistic, they would just need to pay the airplanes tickets, literally.
The Ancient Gods of Music, who are called "Blind Guardian", now have reached a new level of musical knowledge. This is the point of no return!!! \m/ \m/
This is exactly the sound I have been hoping for: Majestic-Melodic soundscapes that make Hansi's voice shine more brightly than any conventional Metal song ever could. The vocals of this man are the best and most unique to be found in the Metal scene - and it's great to witness them cross Genre boundaries like never before. They're too good to be limited to one genre only.
I did two runs of listening of full album when it was released and to be honest I wasn't impressed. Then I took a pause and returned to it a month later. And now I can't stop listening. This project is epic and no matter how metal it is or not. I think this is the precious top of Blind Guardian career and guys I'm very happy for BG and I'm happy for all of us here that we've been waiting for so many years and we got it. I'm happy that all band members are still there and we are still here and we can witness this music. Thank you Blind Guardian, thank you Hansi for your voice, thank you guys for music you made for all of us. \m/
Oh, he's movin' on coming home Oh, he's movin' on coming home He's been away too long (Do I get any nearer) (Do I get any nearer) My intention's good, unleash the beast Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up At least I'm trying My mind, it tends to slip away (This might be your last chance) Search wisdom in a mad man's gaze Faces and places (Far, far away) Dark ages and pages (It's all revealed to me) Yet everything It shall go down Ages will go by There's no sound The storm's gone by This supernova Defines a golden age The dawning of a second sun Will mark my dying day Like a rolling stone Let your senses roam To another world While the chains are on Find this precious stone Do not wait, my son Leave this world you know Find the key to be Free Will it, ever be the same Their bliss is, gone away Free It will never, be the same They are a, dying race Oh, I'm marching on Carry on This world will fade to grey It's going down Going down Come along, come along with me (We leave the ashes) Come along, just follow me We will meet The wizard Come along, come along with me He's the bearer of light Come along, come along with me He's the one to believe While I head into the storm There's no need to walk alone Nor will I be on my own 'Cause, he will be the one I kno-o-o-ow Entangled forevermore These wars we fight Conceal all light That's what I'm here for Oh, I wonder why I wonder how it, all, turned, wrong Somehow, I fear, all magic's gone You now conceive This is the point of no return Rise or fall of the old gods This is the point of no return Rise or fall again I've come for blood, it's likely That most of you despise me The pharaoh's long gone Now let my kingdom come Yes, I'm the one who's sown the seven plagues Now grow This deed, means trouble Make sure there's no more magic, but black magic No one else should kno-o-wo-o-wo-o-wo-o-wow We must obstruct their ways, discretely Take hold of the flame Take part in my revenge Now enter the storm Take hold of the flame And the bell chimes no more It's time to kill the spark and I think it's time to kill them all Oh, watch the trial of men has begun It has begun We make them believe Our reign lasts forevermore No guiding light No sacred life The secret eye knows Wake up, my friend now Wake up, my friend now The second sun appears A new breeze A new dawn A new day Tell them all This is the point of no return Rise or fall of the old gods This is the point of no return Rise or fall again This is the point of no return Rise or fall of the old gods This is the point of no return Rise or fall again You think therefore you are Now lay down your head, and drowse This silence will comfort you So don't break this silence We're gods on the run We're gods on the run I think therefore I am and I'll enlighten you But I fear that it's over now
Ive been stranded and waiting for rescue as my car has exploded. I've been having a miserable day, yet an adventurous day. Seeing this has ended this misadventure and greatly improved my constitution. Thank you so much for releasing this song!!!!
I've been listening to Blind Guardian for 20 years now. First time I listened to this song I was sceptic but quickly any doubt vanished, you know why? Because the song has many moments of greatness that gives me goosebumps like many other Guardian songs, and that is all that matters, not the guitars not the drums or anything, after all the identity of the music is clearly Blind Guardian. Hell I think this record might as well be one of their best. THANK YOU HANSI, ANDRE, MARCUS and whoever is making this record happen! On repeat: THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETURN - RISE OR FALL OF THE OLD GODS/RISE OR FALL AGAIN!!
Saw demons and wizards in New York yesterday and holy shit that was the most epic concert I’ve ever seen!! Matt Barlow guest appeared on I died for you!!
I'm just going to say this but he is probably the world's greatest metal singer in male version ever and I never like to use the world's greatest but I don't think anybody can top him I'm sorry his vocals in his change the way he does is vocals are just beyond belief and you can understand him and not only that but there is so many goddamn lyrics in these songs that I don't see how he memorizes all this it's incredible . I mean he has got a gift that's for sure he is got a gift and listen to their music it's like reading a book you know on tape you just close your eyes and just imagine yourself in that world and that's why I love this band I've been a fan of blind guardian ever since they first started I have every single CD they have and now I have them all on my MP3 of course and I can't wait to buy this one on Amazon in November this is going to be just algic this is definitely going to play in my car or a lot
I assumed it was gonna be metal mixed with orchestra, but whatever this sounds amazing; anything with Hansi's vocals is beautiful. Can't wait for the vinyl to drop in my mailbox.
Harmonies and melody lines are pure Blind Guardian. The only thing that's different are the missing metal vibes. But a good song is a good song, no matter what genre. And this one is a great song!
Finally got a chance to listen to the entire album and holy crap, it is amazing! 24 years of work into one album and it is a masterpiece. I don't know how they are going to top this with their heavy album
saw this pop up and got goose bumps. listened intently, got a lot of goose bumps. this is what dopamine feels like. I miss it most days. even without metal instruments, this song is still fucking metal
This music brings so much intensity, god why cant all metal bands be this fucking epic I mean i get it that some bands are like yeah yeah we're so epic But then you have blind guardian standing above in the distance like a fucking floating mega city made of like the most metal thing conceivable to mortal eyes and people go oh yeah that blind guardian over in the distance with their new masterpiece, but noone simply travels to the great blind guardian album on foot, here, you'll need this ancient flying machine to get there and to cross the border to the otherland, there you will find a cavern guarded by an evil wizard and 30 black dragons, then travel deep into the depths until you find a portal to the sky temples, from there seek refuge with the king and in 3 days time travel and arrive to the mountains in the far north region, that is the entrance to the path that will lead to the tunnel that will lead to the cave that will lead to the boat that will lead to a tower that you'll climb to get to the entrance of blind guardian 20 year fresh orchestral album, dare the mortals eye who gazes upon it will leave you blind by its light, where a cloth around your eyes and listen to the sounds that will guide you through the masterpiece only then you may be able to see without being blinded by its majesty
Haha, hope they do an entire show with no metal instrumentation like this, just to see the faces of everyone going "wtf?" Waiting for the first guy to raise horns and headbang.
I just hope they do it in a proper room. I love metal, in its entirety. Prog, death, melodeath, tech death, folk, power, black, industrial, (trash & glam not that much though)... But this beauty needs to be in a proper room, not the typical metal room. I want a classical concert room, or a cathedral/basilica. Am I the only one?
I don't know, I think the Blind Guardian fans would be incredibly forgiving and not care too much. I know I wouldn't. So long as it is Hansi singing on stage I am happy.
I’m really happy with Blind Guardians change in sound. Bands imo need to try things that are new and take risks. If a band does not do that, the music can sometimes sound like the same thing. I loved the last album and I hope this album can be just as great, or even better.
Some bands manage to do well in maintaining a certain style (The Black Dahlia Murder, for example) but most of the time it stagnates and ruins the music. I'm excited to see the new direction Blind Guardian takes!
Hadn’t noticed the first few times I watched, but I absolutely love that Hansi’s wearing an Iced Earth shirt throughout the recording. Absolutely fantastic
For all Blind Guardian Fans that don´t like this song: just listen to it over and over again !!! I was listening to this song for one hour in the backgraund and now I enjoy it much more than after the first or secend listening. This song needs time to unleash it´s full potential!
or just find a band that doesen't suck and stick to that, so much good beautyfull music out there, time to realise that BG is far gone too deep in satanic circles and that they are DONE, Night at the opera is the end of BG, last good album period, i was in denial for a few years as they were the best metal act for me for 15 years, then I studied the lyrics verry carefully and was shocked with obscure content, Satanism at it best, hidden to casuall listener and verry disturbing to those who see...
First time I heard it,I was very meh about it, but then I listened to it a dozen times and realized the only reason I've listened to it a dozen times is because it's amazing! Well done!
I've always thought Blind Guardian had a theatrical vein, for example the lyrics often talking in first person as the character in the story. It is especially evident in this song. Hansi has said he is a big fan of Jesus Christ Superstar so that might be the connection. I think he would make a great musical theatre actor, he has all the right instincts.
I love Blind Guardian, they are my favourite Band and influenced me in many ways with their music, personal songwriting and of course they helped a lot with my personal problems. I guess it’s good and really well done, but I’m more looking forward for the real album with guitars, bass and drums 🤘🏻
Like DeadMadJoker said, it was never ment to be a new Blind Guardian Album. Since 2000 or earlier, Hansi and André wanted to create a orchestral album to unleash all ther creativity and do something different. I see why they took the name Blind Guardians Twilight Orchestra for this, the label "Blind Guardian" comes with a big basis of potential consumers (and buyers). :) I'm super hyped for this project, since my first listen to A night at the opera I thought of how they could sound without the "limitation" of still beeing a metal band. And as wonderfull message for you: Next Year there'll be a new Deamons and Wizards album *-*.
I would prefer if there would be orchestra playing along with the band .... its just classical music now with guardian's voice. I can't wait to listen to the other songs !!!
and why people give this thumbs down I don't understand I guess because they don't know what real music is they don't know what inspiration and dedication and having this voice and doing this stuff is because this is hard I mean just try to sing one of their songs and you could strain your voice for days but he doesn't he does it so complexed and he doesn't push his vocals at all it's just like it comes out naturally where you know some singers, just scream or they strain your voice so bad like Geoff Tate you know from you know Queen's Right originally you know he hurt his vocals so bad that he had to get surgery and now he sounds phenomenal because he trained his voice to do what it needs to do and not but this guy you know maybe it's because he's German I don't know but he's just phenomenal
Strange at the beginning, still thinking that something is missing. But then I entered the song... Up the bards ! New albums are harder to like, but somehow I like them harder.
The song is over half done before the chorus kicks in, I am kept waiting for the heavy guitars to come in (which they never do), it feels like a scene from a Wagnerian opera, and the opening pseudo-polk bit was funny. *I LOVE IT!!!*
Even if it's not metal metal, it's still BLIND GUARDIAN! It's their dream come true, at last. And don't forget "The Bard's Song" it's not their most metal song and yet it's one of the best!
Agreed! I wager most BG fans don't come for the sick instrumentation (though it is definitely a BIG part of their magic), but to be graced with Hansi's heavenly voice and this project shines a special light on that!
@@MrEgofreak I come to BG for both and this song absolutely delivers on both.
What the flying fuck, one of their best? You mean their best :D
@@MrEgofreak It's both for me. What makes it better is the voice, but their instrumentation is unique, still. The theme of their songs too.
@Focken Kiwi I couldn't agree more. I love how he sings about my favourite fantasy works!
Guys... This is Blind Guardian. That's all. With or without distortion. Simply the best and the only pure Blind Guardian. They just get better as they get older.
Like wine 😂
20 years talking about a pure Orchestra album, and people still didn't get it. And for people saying "I thought it was going to be metal and orchestra", that's what the last album was. Why would they be making a big deal about the orchestral album, if it was going to be the same combination as the last album?
Exactly darkstar100x!!!! I´m counting the seconds!!!!!
I heard pure orchestral album and thought oh sweet all orchestral
it sounds better than their last album already. And I'm hoping they carry over some ideas from 22 years ago. I like how this sounds and I'm excited
First Listen: Okay this is a bit weird..
Second Listen: THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETUUUUUUUURN
Point of No Return for BLIND GUARDIAN? :)
Bei mir auch
Exactly
It's different but works
Por esta razón, bandas como blind guardian, siguen en este siglo. Con tanta variedad en generos... Blind guardian por siempre y para todos!!! 👿
Blind Guardian: Spends 20+ years talking about the orchestral project and how it won't feature metal instrumentation.
BG Fans: I can't believe there's no metal instrumentation; this is such a betrayal.
That's a perfect summary.
Not everyone started listening to them 20 years ago.
@John Herbert Von Soplanucas those comments are absolutely in this vid's comments section. If they've been drowned out by now, good.
@@robinlundmark3369 yeah, neither did I. The point is that this info has been available for a while, yet some people are still upset.
I wish there was metal instrumentation. Still sounds awesome and I can't wait for the full album though
This is giving me goosebumps. It feels like when I listened to Wheel of Time for the first time. Really hope the entire band will be featured in the rest of the album though.
Nope, only Hansi and orchestra I'm afraid :)
Hansi, the man of thousands of voices!
hahahahha..totally agree.
Literally.
Really! He's fantastic
The time has come to prove that Blind Guardian are the greatest band of all times. And Hansi is nothing less than the greatest singer composer whose performance is getting year by year better. Actually he is a phenomenon to achieve this continuous progress only a few performers can reach. Since 1998 he is by far my favourite singer/composer, little did i know then he would get to this point, the highest point , the point noone can stand the POINT OF NO RETURN
Took about six listens over the past week before it finally “clicked”, but now I’m all-in. This is majestic af with Hansi’s vocal melodies and a pure unadultered live symphony. This album could be one for the ages.
I love this song, but for some reason i dont like that part in the middle where the orchestra just plays solo for a bit, it sounds a bit out of place to me. and i dont like the outro that much, but the rest of the song is really good, would place it pretty high out of all songs i know by them, and i know probably like 90% of their songs
It should be illegal for Hansi to not be professionally recorded any time he sings.
That would make showers really awkward for him I think.
@@Gunandrunandgun
But really amazing for us!
@@Gunandrunandgun 😂👍👌🙄
I wonder if he sings in the shower. I didn't expect to have this image in my head.
@@DaveTheTrain Right!?😅😂
This gets better every time I hear it. That's when you know it's really good.
true
Damn straight
I can already see 20 thousand people sing "This Is The Point Of No Return" and the shivers are already rolling down my back. It's gonna be so goddamn EPIC!!!
Upon numerous re-listens I have begun to enjoy the song. I just think initially it is so different and a lot to unpack that people have for some reason been taken off guard even though we all knew what this album would contain. If it's not for you, well, you will get your usual album in like a year or two. Give this project a chance.
Upon numerous re-listens you will begin to enjoy anything. This is just how brain works.
@@AugustSchroif I don't think you know how the brain works.
Yours sure doesn't.
@@AugustSchroif Pwnd.
Zuthar13 I’m all for this project they have been working on, I loved beyond the red mirror
Love it, the orchestration really lets Hansi's voice shine and more Hansi is always needed.
Perfect motivation to play D&D again! I can't wait for a full album
Play Pathfinder 2e
@@juliotrindade3398 d&d 3.5
@@juliotrindade3398 let him play whichever he feels like.
You are so fu***** right man...... Listen to IT during 2nd Edition of ad&d..... Maybe ravenloft? 😉
The Best voice in the world is here again to give us new emotions
So fascinating... Hansi's singing is divinely beautiful
What else did we expect but greatness?
Full circle back to Night at the Opera, gives me chills.
Yep, sounds a bit like a mix of "the maiden and the minstrel knight" and "and then there was silence"
everyone: it's been 19 years
blind guardian: THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETURN
This is so genuiss and epic. I can not mark my words to describe how gourdes I feel when I'm lestining to this Piece
Look people, this is a special project with only an Orchestra and Hansi that was more than 20 years in the making but they never got the right time to do it until now. The regular Blind Guardian album with guitars and drums will be released later in a year or two.
I don't know why people are so surprised about it. If you like it buy it if you don't then don't waste your time with it. It's that simple, but don't come here thinking it's outrageous or something like that when it was already discussed by the fans since 1998.
It´s beautifull.
They never, ever, EVER said that the actual band was not going to be a part of it. They made it clear it would be the band AND the orchestra.
If it's only going to be the orchestra this is going to be the biggest metal backfire since Judas Priest Nostradamus.
@@MetalPersonJ This is incorrect. I remember hearing about this album from when I first got into them in 2005--2006, and they made it clear, even back then, that the album would not have guitar, bass, and a standard drum kit.
@@MetalPersonJ Markus in 2011 "And concerning the music it’s typical Blind Guardian music, just without the Metal band, so you’ll have all the melody lines, all the arrangements played, but played by a classical orchestra with Hansi singing. So, it sounds like Blind Guardian on one side, on the other side it sounds completely different, but it’s very exciting for us, it sounds awesome, we already recorded five or six songs and we also think about maybe doing a more heavy version of this later on involving the band, we have to see if we can adapt it to the Metal band too, but first thing should be purely classical with Hansi singing, as I said."
No, not involved at all - that was a copy & paste quote from an interview with Markus in 2011
These are easily the most intricate vocals ever performed by Hansi (or metal vocalists in general). They really went for it. Can't wait to listen to it in good quality once it's out!
This song is actually underrated. When I first heard it, I wasn’t on board straight away (coming from an hardcore BG fan). But after a few more listens, I actually began to love it. It’s so catchy.
Even without the Power metal guitars and druns, the symphony is majestic and Hansi's vocals are epic. Hansi's epic vocals + epic symphony, still wow.
_Go to a Blind Guardian concert_
Friend: "Hey, you sure I'll like this music?"
Me:
*THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN!*
This song is just EPIC and amazing, the chorus created with the double tracking voice of Hansi are astonishing. Freddie Mercury used that technique which creates epic chorus, i love quite a lot Blind Guardian and their Queen influences.
On the other hand, I love Hansi's voice since i listened to Blind Guardian in 1997/1998 for the first time. From that point to now, Blind Guardian and Hansi Kürsch are my favourite band and singer of Heavy Metal.
I look forward to hearing the full album, and the next new Demons & Wizards album.
According to the production is a bit clearer than Beyond the Red Mirror.
Best wishes!
This song is BEYOND PRECIOUS!!!
And the lyrical melodies are indeed amongst the best ones made by Blind Guardian ever 😃
Love Hansi's beautiful voice ❤️🤘
But we still need a true orchestral and then there was silence.
This is just the best thing I've listened in so long. Blind Guardian are in constant evolution. I love it so much. It's not metal anymore, but it doesn't need to be, it's Blind Guardian.
I saw on Amazon that this album was available for pre-order and ordered It, long before I saw this video. All their albums are great!! Blind Guardian Is that good!!
Next Time BG Live touring with full Orchestra?
Sympathy for the nice Man with the Iced Earth Shirt and the Voice of seven Angels
A tour would be way too expensive for blind guardian. Maximum a single show or so.
@@HeavyMetalGamingHD do not need to be the same orchesta.
Most of major cities around the world have their own orchesta.
Just split the profits in half. With a good logistic, they would just need to pay the airplanes tickets, literally.
The Ancient Gods of Music, who are called "Blind Guardian", now have reached a new level of musical knowledge. This is the point of no return!!!
\m/ \m/
No guitar or bass, yet it's still just as metal. This is why blind guardian is untouchable
Your singer's voice is absolutely beautiful. And kudos to the one that wrote those amazing lyrics. Everything in this song is so in harmony.
Try " and then there was silence" you wont be disappointed
Same Person :D
Fantástico. Música linda.
Blind Guardian sempre se superando!!
🇧🇪🇧🇷
Vida longa aos Bardos!
This is exactly the sound I have been hoping for: Majestic-Melodic soundscapes that make Hansi's voice shine more brightly than any conventional Metal song ever could. The vocals of this man are the best and most unique to be found in the Metal scene - and it's great to witness them cross Genre boundaries like never before. They're too good to be limited to one genre only.
I did two runs of listening of full album when it was released and to be honest I wasn't impressed. Then I took a pause and returned to it a month later. And now I can't stop listening. This project is epic and no matter how metal it is or not. I think this is the precious top of Blind Guardian career and guys I'm very happy for BG and I'm happy for all of us here that we've been waiting for so many years and we got it. I'm happy that all band members are still there and we are still here and we can witness this music. Thank you Blind Guardian, thank you Hansi for your voice, thank you guys for music you made for all of us. \m/
Please come to Brazil!!!!
We love Blind Guardian!
Guilherme Rosendo Up. Selo Blind de qualidade.
Full orchestral show would be epic
Nice songs,serious songs,fast paced songs,all of them are equally as amazing in this band
What people are saying is true. Its a little weird the first time you hear,but try to hear a few more times and you will "get it",you know?
Perfect Soundtrack for a ad&d Session...... More than 10 hours of playing and feeling like a 17 year old teenager back in good old times
I will try it today!
I have listen to this so much time I am more and more falling in love with this song this is the best Orchestra blind guardian ever did
i love this so much. Have this on repeat since it came out! Hansi and Andre have outdone themselves and the album is already preordered!
They say Hansi recorded all of this in a single time, he can multiply beyond infinity
took me a while to get lol
This reminds me of A Night at the Opera, without the instruments. Love it!
Patrick Lajeunesse Exactly what I thought!
Oh, he's movin' on coming home
Oh, he's movin' on coming home
He's been away too long
(Do I get any nearer)
(Do I get any nearer)
My intention's good, unleash the beast
Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up
At least I'm trying
My mind, it tends to slip away
(This might be your last chance)
Search wisdom in a mad man's gaze
Faces and places
(Far, far away)
Dark ages and pages
(It's all revealed to me)
Yet everything
It shall go down
Ages will go by
There's no sound
The storm's gone by
This supernova
Defines a golden age
The dawning of a second sun
Will mark my dying day
Like a rolling stone
Let your senses roam
To another world
While the chains are on
Find this precious stone
Do not wait, my son
Leave this world you know
Find the key to be
Free
Will it, ever be the same
Their bliss is, gone away
Free
It will never, be the same
They are a, dying race
Oh, I'm marching on
Carry on
This world will fade to grey
It's going down
Going down
Come along, come along with me
(We leave the ashes)
Come along, just follow me
We will meet
The wizard
Come along, come along with me
He's the bearer of light
Come along, come along with me
He's the one to believe
While I head into the storm
There's no need to walk alone
Nor will I be on my own
'Cause, he will be the one
I kno-o-o-ow
Entangled forevermore
These wars we fight
Conceal all light
That's what I'm here for
Oh, I wonder why
I wonder how it, all, turned, wrong
Somehow, I fear, all magic's gone
You now conceive
This is the point of no return
Rise or fall of the old gods
This is the point of no return
Rise or fall again
I've come for blood, it's likely
That most of you despise me
The pharaoh's long gone
Now let my kingdom come
Yes, I'm the one who's sown the seven plagues
Now grow
This deed, means trouble
Make sure there's no more magic, but black magic
No one else should kno-o-wo-o-wo-o-wo-o-wow
We must obstruct their ways, discretely
Take hold of the flame
Take part in my revenge
Now enter the storm
Take hold of the flame
And the bell chimes no more
It's time to kill the spark and
I think it's time to kill them all
Oh, watch the trial of men has begun
It has begun
We make them believe
Our reign lasts forevermore
No guiding light
No sacred life
The secret eye knows
Wake up, my friend now
Wake up, my friend now
The second sun appears
A new breeze
A new dawn
A new day
Tell them all
This is the point of no return
Rise or fall of the old gods
This is the point of no return
Rise or fall again
This is the point of no return
Rise or fall of the old gods
This is the point of no return
Rise or fall again
You think therefore you are
Now lay down your head, and drowse
This silence will comfort you
So don't break this silence
We're gods on the run
We're gods on the run
I think therefore I am and
I'll enlighten you
But I fear that it's over now
Ive been stranded and waiting for rescue as my car has exploded. I've been having a miserable day, yet an adventurous day. Seeing this has ended this misadventure and greatly improved my constitution. Thank you so much for releasing this song!!!!
I've been listening to Blind Guardian for 20 years now. First time I listened to this song I was sceptic but quickly any doubt vanished, you know why? Because the song has many moments of greatness that gives me goosebumps like many other Guardian songs, and that is all that matters, not the guitars not the drums or anything, after all the identity of the music is clearly Blind Guardian. Hell I think this record might as well be one of their best. THANK YOU HANSI, ANDRE, MARCUS and whoever is making this record happen! On repeat: THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETURN - RISE OR FALL OF THE OLD GODS/RISE OR FALL AGAIN!!
First on the second listen did I notice Hansi is wearing an Iced Earth shirt.
You know Demons & Wizards, right? So Hansi wearing an Iced Earth shirt is really not that special... :D
Saw demons and wizards in New York yesterday and holy shit that was the most epic concert I’ve ever seen!! Matt Barlow guest appeared on I died for you!!
@@grayxskull4002 They're good friends with Shaffer. And yeah their concert in Greece was also amazing.
I love iced erth too. :-))
I'm just going to say this but he is probably the world's greatest metal singer in male version ever and I never like to use the world's greatest but I don't think anybody can top him I'm sorry his vocals in his change the way he does is vocals are just beyond belief and you can understand him and not only that but there is so many goddamn lyrics in these songs that I don't see how he memorizes all this it's incredible .
I mean he has got a gift that's for sure he is got a gift and listen to their music it's like reading a book you know on tape you just close your eyes and just imagine yourself in that world and that's why I love this band I've been a fan of blind guardian ever since they first started I have every single CD they have and now I have them all on my MP3 of course and I can't wait to buy this one on Amazon in November this is going to be just algic this is definitely going to play in my car or a lot
I assumed it was gonna be metal mixed with orchestra, but whatever this sounds amazing; anything with Hansi's vocals is beautiful.
Can't wait for the vinyl to drop in my mailbox.
That's what the last album was. They specifically have talked about a pure orchestra album for 20 years now.
YES, blind guardian come back, and is stronger than ever before with this new orchestrial album/opera.
My favorite band never lets me down!
What an epic release this will be. Let's all join forces and give this at least 10K likes.
Harmonies and melody lines are pure Blind Guardian. The only thing that's different are the missing metal vibes. But a good song is a good song, no matter what genre. And this one is a great song!
Finally got a chance to listen to the entire album and holy crap, it is amazing! 24 years of work into one album and it is a masterpiece. I don't know how they are going to top this with their heavy album
this song still makes me happy
I have never clicked so fast on a video EVER!
Same 😂
Blind Guardian is amazing
This comment gets so boring
@@metalaxi But it really applies for this MEMORABLE time 😉
saw this pop up and got goose bumps. listened intently, got a lot of goose bumps.
this is what dopamine feels like. I miss it most days.
even without metal instruments, this song is still fucking metal
Blind magic guardian ...amazing hansi!
This music brings so much intensity, god why cant all metal bands be this fucking epic
I mean i get it that some bands are like yeah yeah we're so epic
But then you have blind guardian standing above in the distance like a fucking floating mega city made of like the most metal thing conceivable to mortal eyes and people go oh yeah that blind guardian over in the distance with their new masterpiece, but noone simply travels to the great blind guardian album on foot, here, you'll need this ancient flying machine to get there and to cross the border to the otherland, there you will find a cavern guarded by an evil wizard and 30 black dragons, then travel deep into the depths until you find a portal to the sky temples, from there seek refuge with the king and in 3 days time travel and arrive to the mountains in the far north region, that is the entrance to the path that will lead to the tunnel that will lead to the cave that will lead to the boat that will lead to a tower that you'll climb to get to the entrance of blind guardian 20 year fresh orchestral album, dare the mortals eye who gazes upon it will leave you blind by its light, where a cloth around your eyes and listen to the sounds that will guide you through the masterpiece only then you may be able to see without being blinded by its majesty
Haha, hope they do an entire show with no metal instrumentation like this, just to see the faces of everyone going "wtf?" Waiting for the first guy to raise horns and headbang.
I just hope they do it in a proper room. I love metal, in its entirety. Prog, death, melodeath, tech death, folk, power, black, industrial, (trash & glam not that much though)...
But this beauty needs to be in a proper room, not the typical metal room. I want a classical concert room, or a cathedral/basilica. Am I the only one?
I don't know, I think the Blind Guardian fans would be incredibly forgiving and not care too much. I know I wouldn't. So long as it is Hansi singing on stage I am happy.
I’m really happy with Blind Guardians change in sound. Bands imo need to try things that are new and take risks. If a band does not do that, the music can sometimes sound like the same thing. I loved the last album and I hope this album can be just as great, or even better.
Some bands manage to do well in maintaining a certain style (The Black Dahlia Murder, for example) but most of the time it stagnates and ruins the music. I'm excited to see the new direction Blind Guardian takes!
This is bloody brilliant!!!!!!
Hadn’t noticed the first few times I watched, but I absolutely love that Hansi’s wearing an Iced Earth shirt throughout the recording. Absolutely fantastic
I love this song! Metal & Orchestra is such a perfect combo 🖤
For all Blind Guardian Fans that don´t like this song:
just listen to it over and over again !!! I was listening to this song for one hour in the backgraund and now I enjoy it much more than after the first or secend listening. This song needs time to unleash it´s full potential!
You are right. I wasn't impressed when I heard it for the first time. I'm listening to it for the second time now...it sounds better than before.
or just find a band that doesen't suck and stick to that, so much good beautyfull music out there, time to realise that BG is far gone too deep in satanic circles and that they are DONE, Night at the opera is the end of BG, last good album period, i was in denial for a few years as they were the best metal act for me for 15 years, then I studied the lyrics verry carefully and was shocked with obscure content, Satanism at it best, hidden to casuall listener and verry disturbing to those who see...
I love this song! I really appreciate this orchestral project! It fits the band and their themes so well! :D
Já chego dando like, porque Blind é Blind
First time I heard it,I was very meh about it, but then I listened to it a dozen times and realized the only reason I've listened to it a dozen times is because it's amazing! Well done!
This is really epic! So amazing... Only as Blind Guardian's things can be.
Blind guardian don't need guitars etc. They are just a perfect band!
This is.... Astonishing.... Cant wait to hear this great álbum!! Will definitely buy it!
I don;t know what to say, words are not enough for this ...
Didn't take me a 2nd listen.... This is epic and amazing. Can't wait to hear more...
Hansi...your voice.❤
@@Nemo66577 Absofreakinglutely💪💪💪😎🙏
after listening to the album a second time I kinda get a fragmented picture of the story. am liking it.
This song is incredible! I can't wait for the full album
Zomg I'm in LOVE!!!!!!!
In addition, who'd like to see Hansi singing in an opera or a theater play?
Well he's done Ayreon, that's as close as we've got so far
@@DaveTheTrain And Avantasia.
I've always thought Blind Guardian had a theatrical vein, for example the lyrics often talking in first person as the character in the story. It is especially evident in this song. Hansi has said he is a big fan of Jesus Christ Superstar so that might be the connection. I think he would make a great musical theatre actor, he has all the right instincts.
He could take up a part on Avantasia live
Whaaa! I have no words...
i’m...it’s just amazing. Hansi sounds great!!! Can’t wait the album !
I love Blind Guardian, they are my favourite Band and influenced me in many ways with their music, personal songwriting and of course they helped a lot with my personal problems. I guess it’s good and really well done, but I’m more looking forward for the real album with guitars, bass and drums 🤘🏻
For this very reason this is called Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra, and not Blind Guardian ;)
DeadMadJoker well, if it won’t be added to the Blind Guardian discography it’s my fault👍🏻
Like DeadMadJoker said, it was never ment to be a new Blind Guardian Album. Since 2000 or earlier, Hansi and André wanted to create a orchestral album to unleash all ther creativity and do something different. I see why they took the name Blind Guardians Twilight Orchestra for this, the label "Blind Guardian" comes with a big basis of potential consumers (and buyers). :)
I'm super hyped for this project, since my first listen to A night at the opera I thought of how they could sound without the "limitation" of still beeing a metal band.
And as wonderfull message for you: Next Year there'll be a new Deamons and Wizards album *-*.
Knüppeltroll yeah, you are all right, I misunderstood that 👌🏻
What a chorus is that man? 😮 So Epic! I see a f* awesome album already!
I would prefer if there would be orchestra playing along with the band .... its just classical music now with guardian's voice. I can't wait to listen to the other songs !!!
I woke up to this, awesome! Like everything Blind Guardian does.🤟
Goosebumps, I'm crying! ;'') OMG, this is unbelievable!
yeah man they did it
Fantastic!!!!
I am addicted to this song... can't wait for the rest of the album and future live shows!
This is so effing good. I coudn't be happier. You guys are awsome.
Man, I cant believe this is here and the wait is over..
This song might be one of the kinds to be an album for itself.
Blind Guardian makes such epic music!!
Don't what anyone says, if i find out that BG are planing an orcheatral live show - I'M THERE
I missed you so much Hansi please come to the US to Kentucky I love Blind Guardian so much
and why people give this thumbs down I don't understand I guess because they don't know what real music is they don't know what inspiration and dedication and having this voice and doing this stuff is because this is hard I mean just try to sing one of their songs and you could strain your voice for days but he doesn't he does it so complexed and he doesn't push his vocals at all it's just like it comes out naturally where you know some singers, just scream or they strain your voice so bad like Geoff Tate you know from you know Queen's Right originally you know he hurt his vocals so bad that he had to get surgery and now he sounds phenomenal because he trained his voice to do what it needs to do and not but this guy you know maybe it's because he's German I don't know but he's just phenomenal
Love from Greece ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Strange at the beginning, still thinking that something is missing. But then I entered the song... Up the bards ! New albums are harder to like, but somehow I like them harder.
The song is over half done before the chorus kicks in, I am kept waiting for the heavy guitars to come in (which they never do), it feels like a scene from a Wagnerian opera, and the opening pseudo-polk bit was funny.
*I LOVE IT!!!*