As they were formed in 1984, they have their 40th anniversary next year, and are one of the most legendary german power metal bands of all time. They shaped at least two generations of european metal fans. Their songs are mostly settled in fantasy worlds like the one from Tolkien
@@santiagoguevara8579 Blind guardian is number one power metal band for me. Probably no one can afford enough time to give a listen to all songs of all bands, but from what i know, they're the best at my taste. 😁
@@santiagoguevara8579 I'm glad that we have the opportunity to taste those various kinds of music and thousands of bands, millions of songs. Every one can find what he likes the most, just imagine the life of people 100 years earlier, they didn't have nothing of that... What I'm trying to say, is that we have to be thankful for that opportunity and enjoy it, and not to compare whose taste is better. With respect 🤘🤘🤘
The drummer is absolutely awesome! That being said, I really might be biased because my son (7 years) takes drumming lessons from him... he lives right in the neighbourhood. Awesome dude! 😉
They always steal the festival. One time at Graspop, they played after Kiss in the marquee and lets just say, most people stayed and more came that didnt like Kiss. Needless to say the marquee was too small :), but Guardian sounds so much better inside it. First metal band I discovered on my own and still my favorite. Wont even call them the number one because they are in a league of their own. They transcended number one.
Yes man and I love Maiden, but I agree they crushed it this year... and I think Avantasia headlined the Saturday? Was my favourite of the whole festival
These are the last two songs at the concerts. Usually the crowd sings for a few more hours. When you are walking over the holy metal fields of Wacken you can still here them. Any time of the year. 🤘
@@Metzwerg74 Even being in the crowd is incredible when these singalongs happen. I remember bein a part of the crowd screaming "DEATH, DEATH!" in a Metallica concert years back. My soul left me, and i could only scream. As did every other 50000 human there! Amazing when a crowd is in such unison
I was there in the crowd, singing happily along with everyone else! It's like the ultimative metal hymn. Everyone at Wacken knows the lyrics. And the Valhalla chanting usually goes on for several hours after the concert lol It was such an amazing experience ❤
Blind Guardian has been around since the late 80s - and they're from Germany - so they're playing at their home field, basically w/ Wacken. I believe "The Bard's Song" is from 1992 album, but "Valhalla" is from their 1989 release 'Follow the Blind'.
I saw them in Greece last year as they open for Sabaton (headliners) that night. i did not know anything about Blind Guardian i just went there for Sabaton that night, i have to say, Blind Guardian's fans went nuts, one of the most dedicated hardcore fans i saw for a band. I enjoyed Sabatons music and had a blast, however, Blind Guardian stole the show that night.
That's sort of how I discovered Sabaton they were the second opener for Nightwish on their US tour back in 2015 I had no Idea who Sabaton was and walked away a fan
Finally some blind guardian on your channel!!! I'm glad with however request this songs to you guys blind guardian it's a German iconic speed power metal with Halloween and gamma ray also
Hey guys, Guardian are legends here in germany, formed back in the early 80s. They are in one category with bands like Grave Digger, Helloween, Accept, Scorpions, Warlock & Doro Pesch when it comes to the german metal scene. Bands of that era sang in english because that was the key to be succesful at that time, that changed in the 90s with bands like Rammstein, Die Krupps, Oomph or Megaherz. By the way, have a look at Doro and their former Band Warlock, she is a legend, too, and is often called "Mama Wacken" as a nickname because she is such a strong supporter of this festival. She got strong connections with bands all over the world, for example: she is one of the few people that was personally so close to Lemmy, she got a bullet with his ashes as a present after his death as his personal last wish. Smokey wasn't too far away with his explanation of "Valhalla", it is the great hall in Asgard, the city of gods, were the norse gods celebrate and worthy warriors are alloed to join after they died bravely in battle. Speaking of Asgard, I think you'll like the new song Feuerschwanz just released, it is called "Bastard von Asgard" and featuring Fabienne from Eluveitie. Greetings from germany! 🤘
I'm going to wacken next august it'll be my first time at this legendary event...and my first time in germany. Flying from canada and doro is one of the headliner...I never saw her live so I'm looking foward to it :)
Oh wow! I never thought this would happen💀 Blind Guardian is amazing, they started out around mid 80s and they were a bit more thrashy, but still definitely helped develop powermetal as a subgenre! I love the singer Hansi so much because, well, his name is Hansi and he sure looks like one too! One hell of a voice though, they’re really fun so maybe to Mirror Mirror next Btw, their performance „Live through the looking glass“ is fantastic! Worth checking songs from that out too
Valhalla means The Hall of the Chosen. It was Oðin’s hall in Asgard, the home of the gods (Aesir) of Norse mythology. Here, the fallen Warriors feasted and awaited Ragnarok.
They were speaking German, the band is from Berlin. Lead singer is Hansi Kursch. In addition to the almost 40 years of Blind Guardian music, Hansi has worked with Arjen Lucassen, in his prog rock/metal opera project Ayreon, several times. One of the songs he is in, and a great intro to Ayreon, is The Day That The World Breaks Down.
Yeah, it's German =) They're a German band after all. The audience is chanting "Guardian" in the beginning of the video and he's talking about how "The Bards Song" was legendary quite often already. And it is, it's actually one of the most loved songs they ever published. Blind Guardian are Headliners at Wacken every few years, hopefully this will stay like that for a lot of years.
As you mentioned the lead guitarrist. Here what the Wiki tells us about Andre Olbrich: Olbrich was ranked number 76 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.[2] He is also ranked number 64 in Joel McIver's The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.
Fun fact - Bard's song was a piece that urged me to learn to sing and play guitar. I was 17 back then. I went to music school and i would be in a very different place now if not for Blind Guardian. First of all.... I wouldn't have my son. It is incredible how a song can get a ship of your life to take a course into unknown waters, that decades later still have impact. I guess i owe them a beer xD and Virgin Steele honorary mention
personally feel "Imaginations Form the Other side" is the peak of Blind Guardian. Best mix of their earlier speed metal and more epic style of recent years.
The Bard's Song, especially this live version, gives me goosebumps from my feet all the way up to the top of my head. Same goes for Valhalla obviously. I can only imagine how it must feel for the band, to have a crowd of tens of thousands of people sing your song with you. Don't think there are many bands where it happens like that either. Iron Maiden, perhaps, but I don't think there's many more besides!
I love Blind Guardian, one of my favorite bands. The Bard's Song is such an emotional song for me, it reminds me of my mom, she loved Tolkien and Blind Guardian ❤
This was randomly recommended to me. Haven't listened to Blind Guardian in years 🤣 they're an awesome band. Need to look them up to see if they're still around and making music
Listening to one of the bands that defined power metal: "They have a power metal vibe" XD One of my favourite bands ever. Got the cover of their masterpiece "Nightfall in Middle-Earth" tattooed on my back :)
I hear these songs since 32years. They just dont get old! The first 5 CDs from BlindGuardian are totally underrated and outstanding!!! BTW, they sing about TheLordOfTheRings before PeterJackson made his great Films. 4ever love🥰 Greets from Germany
They formed in mids 80's hansi kürsh it's the vocalist their lirics is about overrall fantasy story mostly fantasy literature like Tolkien or the whell of time saga by Robert jordan among others their genre is power speed metal. I hope You guys do more blind guardian is a Legendary band
Fun watching you discover Blind Guardian - they are amazing and have a range of music, but mostly Power Metal. They have been around for sooooo long and as so famous in their genre.
I first heard the Bard's Song probably 25 years ago and it just STUCK! Heard it years later on a party, I could sting it. On a different party someone began it, no instruments, nothing, still could sing along. It's just a great piece of music.
Formed: 1984 (as Lucifer’s Heritage) Renamed: 1987 (Blind Guardian) They're from Krefeld (not from Berlin!); Germany Songwriter/Singer: Hansi Kürsch (Born 1966) Founding Members: Hansi Kürsch, Andre Olbrich, Markus Dork , Thomen Stauch Current Member: Hansi Kürsch, Marcus Siepen, Andre Olbrich, Frederik Ehmke (since 2005)
Blind Guardian is one of the biggest bands in Germany which is touring internationally. You can say that The Bard Song is their antheme and every Guardian knows the text by his heart. So this video is from the Wacken Festival in Germany 75.000 people.. i would guess, that there are around 30-35.000 of them in front of the stage. :D
When Blind Guard headlines at Wacken. And they round off with Valhalla, the Chant continues for hours. "Valhalla - Deliverance, Why've you ever forgotten me."
If you want more check out banished from sanctuary, battlefield, precious Jerusalem, imaginations from the other side, nightfall in middle earth or really any of their songs. Their vocalist also had a project with Jon from iced earth. If you liked Valhalla you'll probably like Battlefield or Precious Jerusalem, both of them from the album "A Night at the Opera." Blind Guardian is definitely an extremely popular metal group, they've been around just as long as Iron Maiden and they're basically the Iron Maiden of Germany. Not the exact same genre of metal - more power metal. I have 20 of their albums/b-sides like The Bard's Song that I'm aware of and I'm sure there are more. But yea I'd say their reach in the US is probably not that broad unless you're a metalhead.
11:56 it has a power metal vibe? Blind Guardian are the godfather's of power metal!! There wouldn't be power metal without blind guardian!! ⛓️🔥⚔️🤘🏼⚔️🔥⛓️
Among all metal bands out there i listen a lot, blind guardian and bard's song have a special place in my heart. I'd sing along just like those people there i'm sure!
Was there and beside their show at Loreley St. Goarshausen (they played Nightfall in Middle Earth in it's entire) it was the best Guardian show I went to.
UNEXPECTED COMMENT. Even inside the metal circle/genre, this band was underestimated. Fan fact, the producers of the Lord of the rings trilogy asked them to wrote the score for the films (cause of their brilliant work at "Nightfall in Middle-Earth") and those typical germans refused......
I'm pretty sure this "fact" is just a rumour that surfaced from the wet dreams of us Blind Guardian fans when we heard there's a proper LotR film in the making :😀
That is actually far from being true. Hansi always wanted to do this, and when LotR was in pre-production, they sent their stuff to Peter Jackson, but never really got an answer. Which makes sense, even from a fan's perspective, as there still is a difference between writing (legendary) metal songs and scoring a full Hollywood production (compatible with mainstream audiences all over the world)
The "Bard's Song/Valhalla" videos (there are several versions of the same gig from dif. years) are great of course, but you should also check one of the fan-made videos of "And Then There Was Silence" - about the Troyan War and Cassandra :) The song "Under The Ice" from the same album "A Night At The Opera" is also about Cassandra's fate.
Blind Guardian are the Gods of Power Metall^^. Nearly 40 Years in business now. Very diverse in their Style and very well known over the world. You never heard of them before? let me tell you: you missed something.
Highly recommend Ayreon's The Day the World Breaks Down to see Hunsi, Floor Simone Simons, and 8 more crazy good singers, excellent guitar, plus organ, violin cello...
Looks like you are pretty new to Blind Guardian... so this is coming from somebody who is a Guardian fan for 30 years+ ... whenever there is a Blind Guardian concert, you can measure how awesome it was by one metric... the amount of words that Hansi sang by himself during the Bards Song versus the amount of words that the audience sang... the less Hansi sang himself, the better the consert! I was there during the GREAT POWER OUTAGE on their DORTMUND RUHR ROCK HALLE concert in 1996 (or 1994, can´t remember exactly).... EPIC!!!!!
Blind Guardian is kind of like that one best friend you made in grade school who's still awesome. Just nobody else knows them and they aren't in any of your other friend circles. :) Just awesome musicianship and songwriting with transcendent qualities and no gross masculinity or weird darkness, and great singalong choirs. For a live video you should do "Mirror Mirror" next, or any of the videos from their new album like "American Gods" or "Violent Shadows". Or just listen on your own because BG react videos are not that popular ;). They have amazing songs in thrash/speed/power/epic/whatever sub-genres of metal going all the way back to the 80's.
Translation what he says in the beginning: Crowd: GUARDIAN! GUARDIAN! GUARDIAN! We always like to come to Wacken. (rough translation) I'd love to let you scream longer, but sadly we only have a little time left. And we want to spend that with music. I believe most of you know what comes next. It has been legendary here from time to time. I have a feeling we will top this tonight. Let's sing "The bard's song (In the forest)"! What he says between songs: YOU'RE F*ING CRAZY! Wacken! I nearly don't dare to say it... YOU'RE MORE EPIC THAN EVER! We up here had a great time. We always liked coming to Wacken. Sometime the time has come to move on. That time has come now. We'll see each other somewhere. LET'S GET CRAZY FOR A LAST TIME! LET'S LOCK UP THE GATES OF VAL(crowd: HALLA) blind guardian be a german band they also be big fans of the hobbit and lord of the rings the bard's song be on the album forgotten tales and valhalla be on the album follow the blind l love hansi kursch's voice it be both melodic and heavy at the same time
The German culture is heavily steeped in Classical Music, most grew up listening to Beethoven, Wagner, Chopin, J S Bach, Schumann etc, you'll notice their brand of Power Metal is epic and bombastic. They also grew up in the beer halls where everyone would sing songs at the tops of their lungs while banging their beer steins on the table. It's no wonder this translates through their music and crowd!
"Vikings" is a word for people who come by ships and plunder foreign lands, however it was used specifically for the norse people between the years 700-1300
Blind Guardian is probably the 2nd biggest metal band from germany after Rammstein. Very different genre though, they are one of the biggest Bands existing in Power Metal.
Blind Guardian were (and are) spearheading the European counter movement to American fantasy metal bands like Rainbow or Manowar. BG stripped away large junks of the masculinity and added more musical virtuoso, a sub genre that became known as Epic or Symphonic Metal, some also call it Power Metal. While the European scene quickly saw various peaks of cheesiness as well, they always stayed true to their recipe and refined it. In fact, I believe that even until now, most band members have (or at least had until recently) regular jobs when they return home. Their lyrics are rooted in (known and unknown) fantasy tales or sometimes historical topics.
I been listening to Blind Guardian for more than 20 years, thank you guys very much for doing this, especially from an artist's perspective. Personally, I prefer the "older" work by them (Albums "Battalions of Fear" to "Imaginations From The Other Side"); 1988 to 1995. I think the album "Follow The Blind" is a flat out masterpiece. Songs like "The Martyr", "Banish From Sanctuary", and "Another Holy War" are bad as f***. Their later work is more "rockish" and less thrashy/chunky.
I learned about Blind Guardian in 2001 and they quickly became my absolute favorite band. I was able to see them twice when they were touring in the US, and both shows were absolutely amazing. I've seen other comments recommending Nightfall in Middle Earth, which is indeed a masterpiece, but personally I prefer Imaginations From The Other Side. Their newer stuff is also fantastic; Their latest album was released about a month ago, and they've got whole thing available to stream on their RUclips channel, ruclips.net/video/MSTD0GjagXc/видео.html
Someone probably put this in the comments already, but on my quick sweep, I couldn't see, so... As for the spoken parts in between: First part: I would also like to let you scream longer, unfortunately, we only have a little time left. Of course, we want to spend it with music. I think most of you will know what comes next. It has already been legendary here (in Wacken) one or the other time. I have the feeling that you will "put the crown on" this time. (german phrase for: it will be even better). Let`s sing: the bards song! Second: You are fucking crazy.... Wacken! I dare not say it: You are even more awesome than usual! We had a great time up here. We always liked to come to Wacken. At some point it's time to move on. The time has come now. See you somewhere!
Death in Norse paganism was associated with diverse customs and beliefs that varied with time, location and social group, and did not form a structured, uniform system. After the funeral, the individual could go to a range of afterlives including Valhalla (a hall ruled by Odin for the warrior elite who die in battle), Hel (a realm for those who die of natural causes) and living on physically in the landscape. These afterlives show blurred boundaries and exist alongside a number of minor afterlives that may have been significant in Nordic paganism. The dead were also seen as being able to bestow land fertility, often in return for votive offerings, and knowledge, either willingly or after coercion. Many of these beliefs and practices continued in altered forms after the Christianisation of the Germanic peoples in folk belief.
Dudes, it s the most epic GERMAN speed metal band...it s not power metal. Their break through was Tales from the twilight world in 1990. the next big thing after this was Images and Words from Dream Theater.
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As they were formed in 1984, they have their 40th anniversary next year, and are one of the most legendary german power metal bands of all time. They shaped at least two generations of european metal fans. Their songs are mostly settled in fantasy worlds like the one from Tolkien
Idk if they are the most legendary power metal band of germany, or Helloween.
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Blind guardian is number one power metal band for me. Probably no one can afford enough time to give a listen to all songs of all bands, but from what i know, they're the best at my taste. 😁
@@lkesha82 i prefer helloween, but that also could be cuz ive seen them twice in concert and blind guardian none
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Helloween are legendary as well bro! 🤘
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I'm glad that we have the opportunity to taste those various kinds of music and thousands of bands, millions of songs. Every one can find what he likes the most, just imagine the life of people 100 years earlier, they didn't have nothing of that...
What I'm trying to say, is that we have to be thankful for that opportunity and enjoy it, and not to compare whose taste is better. With respect 🤘🤘🤘
The drummer is absolutely awesome! That being said, I really might be biased because my son (7 years) takes drumming lessons from him... he lives right in the neighbourhood. Awesome dude! 😉
I was there! Blind Guardian stole the whole festival! Even blew Iron Maiden out of the water that weekend.
me too, a magical evening.......
So they finally stopped singing? It's been like a decade since that show ended...
They always steal the festival. One time at Graspop, they played after Kiss in the marquee and lets just say, most people stayed and more came that didnt like Kiss. Needless to say the marquee was too small :), but Guardian sounds so much better inside it. First metal band I discovered on my own and still my favorite. Wont even call them the number one because they are in a league of their own. They transcended number one.
Yes man and I love Maiden, but I agree they crushed it this year... and I think Avantasia headlined the Saturday? Was my favourite of the whole festival
These are the last two songs at the concerts. Usually the crowd sings for a few more hours. When you are walking over the holy metal fields of Wacken you can still here them. Any time of the year. 🤘
When I went to Wacken in 2003 there was a small group of people walking around singing "Final Countdown" with a marching drum
Yes, a Guardian show has always something special
They closed with Mirror Mirror
I love the fact that you hear the crowd actually singing, not just yelling.
That absolutely must be an intoxicating feeling for a crowd that large to sing back your songs you've made back to you
believe me, intoxicating, even to be in that crowd.... and the reaction to the bard song is always like this....
@@Metzwerg74 Even being in the crowd is incredible when these singalongs happen. I remember bein a part of the crowd screaming "DEATH, DEATH!" in a Metallica concert years back. My soul left me, and i could only scream. As did every other 50000 human there! Amazing when a crowd is in such unison
I was there in the crowd, singing happily along with everyone else! It's like the ultimative metal hymn. Everyone at Wacken knows the lyrics. And the Valhalla chanting usually goes on for several hours after the concert lol
It was such an amazing experience ❤
Blind Guardian has been around since the late 80s - and they're from Germany - so they're playing at their home field, basically w/ Wacken. I believe "The Bard's Song" is from 1992 album, but "Valhalla" is from their 1989 release 'Follow the Blind'.
I saw them in Greece last year as they open for Sabaton (headliners) that night. i did not know anything about Blind Guardian i just went there for Sabaton that night, i have to say, Blind Guardian's fans went nuts, one of the most dedicated hardcore fans i saw for a band. I enjoyed Sabatons music and had a blast, however, Blind Guardian stole the show that night.
How´s that even possible?, Blind Guardian opening for Sabaton?... should be the other way around
That's sort of how I discovered Sabaton they were the second opener for Nightwish on their US tour back in 2015 I had no Idea who Sabaton was and walked away a fan
Finally some blind guardian on your channel!!! I'm glad with however request this songs to you guys blind guardian it's a German iconic speed power metal with Halloween and gamma ray also
The Bard's Song always gives me goosebumps...
My favorite band of all time
Hey guys,
Guardian are legends here in germany, formed back in the early 80s. They are in one category with bands like Grave Digger, Helloween, Accept, Scorpions, Warlock & Doro Pesch when it comes to the german metal scene. Bands of that era sang in english because that was the key to be succesful at that time, that changed in the 90s with bands like Rammstein, Die Krupps, Oomph or Megaherz. By the way, have a look at Doro and their former Band Warlock, she is a legend, too, and is often called "Mama Wacken" as a nickname because she is such a strong supporter of this festival. She got strong connections with bands all over the world, for example: she is one of the few people that was personally so close to Lemmy, she got a bullet with his ashes as a present after his death as his personal last wish.
Smokey wasn't too far away with his explanation of "Valhalla", it is the great hall in Asgard, the city of gods, were the norse gods celebrate and worthy warriors are alloed to join after they died bravely in battle. Speaking of Asgard, I think you'll like the new song Feuerschwanz just released, it is called "Bastard von Asgard" and featuring Fabienne from Eluveitie.
Greetings from germany! 🤘
I'm going to wacken next august it'll be my first time at this legendary event...and my first time in germany. Flying from canada and doro is one of the headliner...I never saw her live so I'm looking foward to it :)
Oh wow! I never thought this would happen💀 Blind Guardian is amazing, they started out around mid 80s and they were a bit more thrashy, but still definitely helped develop powermetal as a subgenre! I love the singer Hansi so much because, well, his name is Hansi and he sure looks like one too! One hell of a voice though, they’re really fun so maybe to Mirror Mirror next
Btw, their performance „Live through the looking glass“ is fantastic! Worth checking songs from that out too
Do you mean "Imaginations through the Looking Glass" or "Live beyond the spheres"? Doesn't matter, both are great 😀
@@punkjay4681 damn I messed that up good and proper huh🥴
@@Hammox not hard with when they twist up their own album tittles for the DVD tittle.
Valhalla means The Hall of the Chosen. It was Oðin’s hall in Asgard, the home of the gods (Aesir) of Norse mythology. Here, the fallen Warriors feasted and awaited Ragnarok.
They were speaking German, the band is from Berlin. Lead singer is Hansi Kursch.
In addition to the almost 40 years of Blind Guardian music, Hansi has worked with Arjen Lucassen, in his prog rock/metal opera project Ayreon, several times. One of the songs he is in, and a great intro to Ayreon, is The Day That The World Breaks Down.
Not from Berlin. They are from Krefeld.
Hansi is also the vocallist in two albums for his collaboration "Demons & Wizards" with the guitarist Jon Schaeffer from Iced Earth.
@@LudusAurea they actually released a 3rd album last year I think
@@biancabock3668 yeah. The Ruhrpott is a long way from Berlin. 🤣
There are lots of songs ft Hansi in vocals. Just search ft Hansi and most will show up
Yeah, it's German =) They're a German band after all.
The audience is chanting "Guardian" in the beginning of the video and he's talking about how "The Bards Song" was legendary quite often already. And it is, it's actually one of the most loved songs they ever published.
Blind Guardian are Headliners at Wacken every few years, hopefully this will stay like that for a lot of years.
Unbelievable band. Very unique. Amazing singer, can sing any genre.
Being in this crowd singing along! The goosebumps everytime!
Awesome reaction guys. I was there at this concert. Unforgettable. Keep on rockin 🤘🏽💥
As you mentioned the lead guitarrist. Here what the Wiki tells us about Andre Olbrich:
Olbrich was ranked number 76 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.[2] He is also ranked number 64 in Joel McIver's The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.
Fun fact - Bard's song was a piece that urged me to learn to sing and play guitar. I was 17 back then. I went to music school and i would be in a very different place now if not for Blind Guardian. First of all.... I wouldn't have my son. It is incredible how a song can get a ship of your life to take a course into unknown waters, that decades later still have impact. I guess i owe them a beer xD and Virgin Steele honorary mention
If you dig this, you owe it to yourselves to listen to their album Nightfall in Middle Earth imo. Absolute masterpiece of music. :)
That's one of the most epic albums of all the time in metal history at least according to me they surely love it if they listen to
Yep great concept album
My favorite ever!!!!
personally feel "Imaginations Form the Other side" is the peak of Blind Guardian. Best mix of their earlier speed metal and more epic style of recent years.
The Bard's Song, especially this live version, gives me goosebumps from my feet all the way up to the top of my head. Same goes for Valhalla obviously. I can only imagine how it must feel for the band, to have a crowd of tens of thousands of people sing your song with you.
Don't think there are many bands where it happens like that either. Iron Maiden, perhaps, but I don't think there's many more besides!
I love Blind Guardian, one of my favorite bands. The Bard's Song is such an emotional song for me, it reminds me of my mom, she loved Tolkien and Blind Guardian ❤
I'm so glad you got around to BG. They are one of my favourite bands and it's good to see other people enjoy it too ❤
This was randomly recommended to me. Haven't listened to Blind Guardian in years 🤣 they're an awesome band. Need to look them up to see if they're still around and making music
They are. New album... This year? Last? Still kicking ass!
As far as I know they were not headlineing that festival on that evening and there was a band after them :D Good luck topping that crowd interaction
I like your reactions very much, you're very honest and respectful towards all the different types of music. Keep on with these reactions.
Listening to one of the bands that defined power metal: "They have a power metal vibe" XD
One of my favourite bands ever. Got the cover of their masterpiece "Nightfall in Middle-Earth" tattooed on my back :)
I hear these songs since 32years. They just dont get old!
The first 5 CDs from BlindGuardian are totally underrated and outstanding!!! BTW, they sing about TheLordOfTheRings before PeterJackson made his great Films.
4ever love🥰 Greets from Germany
Plz more of Blind Guardian songs, they got their new album out last year and it was awesome. Thx for doing this, I enjoy every video of you!
They formed in mids 80's hansi kürsh it's the vocalist their lirics is about overrall fantasy story mostly fantasy literature like Tolkien or the whell of time saga by Robert jordan among others their genre is power speed metal. I hope You guys do more blind guardian is a Legendary band
Morning fellas! I loved this band! That was badass! I love the slow then the metal...awesome!🎸🤓🤘❤️
Legend has it they are still singing to this day
NEVER have I EVER heard of these guys but, I believe it's safe AND necessary to say that this shit is BUSSIN'!!! 🤘🏼💙🤘🏼
Fun watching you discover Blind Guardian - they are amazing and have a range of music, but mostly Power Metal. They have been around for sooooo long and as so famous in their genre.
I first heard the Bard's Song probably 25 years ago and it just STUCK! Heard it years later on a party, I could sting it. On a different party someone began it, no instruments, nothing, still could sing along. It's just a great piece of music.
"I feel like we need to go forage for mushrooms or something." You have encapsulated this song. Good work, lads.
Blind guardian is one of the biggest power metal bands ever
we were still chanting valhalla when the band was long gone and everyone was walking back to their tents....
I've been into these guys since I was in high school, they've been a part of my life for decades. I'm glad you guys are discovering them. 🤘
I have to admit I don't know a great deal of Blind Guardian but this was great!
Formed: 1984 (as Lucifer’s Heritage)
Renamed: 1987 (Blind Guardian)
They're from Krefeld (not from Berlin!); Germany
Songwriter/Singer: Hansi Kürsch (Born 1966)
Founding Members: Hansi Kürsch, Andre Olbrich, Markus Dork , Thomen Stauch
Current Member: Hansi Kürsch, Marcus Siepen, Andre Olbrich, Frederik Ehmke (since 2005)
My fav band ever. Great reaction & cheers to yall
Blind Guardian is one of the biggest bands in Germany which is touring internationally. You can say that The Bard Song is their antheme and every Guardian knows the text by his heart. So this video is from the Wacken Festival in Germany 75.000 people.. i would guess, that there are around 30-35.000 of them in front of the stage. :D
These guys are power metal originators. PLEASE do more!
Mirror Mirror!
...on the wall!
When Blind Guard headlines at Wacken. And they round off with Valhalla, the Chant continues for hours. "Valhalla - Deliverance, Why've you ever forgotten me."
A new band I haven't heard of. Nice. Great reaction. Keep the bangers coming
If you want more check out banished from sanctuary, battlefield, precious Jerusalem, imaginations from the other side, nightfall in middle earth or really any of their songs. Their vocalist also had a project with Jon from iced earth. If you liked Valhalla you'll probably like Battlefield or Precious Jerusalem, both of them from the album "A Night at the Opera."
Blind Guardian is definitely an extremely popular metal group, they've been around just as long as Iron Maiden and they're basically the Iron Maiden of Germany. Not the exact same genre of metal - more power metal. I have 20 of their albums/b-sides like The Bard's Song that I'm aware of and I'm sure there are more. But yea I'd say their reach in the US is probably not that broad unless you're a metalhead.
Can't forget Somewhere Far Beyond, the album this is from, either.
11:56 it has a power metal vibe? Blind Guardian are the godfather's of power metal!! There wouldn't be power metal without blind guardian!! ⛓️🔥⚔️🤘🏼⚔️🔥⛓️
Gotta do "Mirror Mirror" too now
If you pass Wacken grounds and listen carefully, you can hear the crowd still singing! ;-)
I was there in Wacken 2011... Still goosebumps everytime I hear it...
Valhaaaaaaaaallaaaaaaaaa...
*DELIVERENCE!*
Among all metal bands out there i listen a lot, blind guardian and bard's song have a special place in my heart. I'd sing along just like those people there i'm sure!
They're dope, man. Lots of wicked songs about fantasy settings. Their song Wheel of Time is my current personal favourite.
Was there and beside their show at Loreley St. Goarshausen (they played Nightfall in Middle Earth in it's entire) it was the best Guardian show I went to.
UNEXPECTED COMMENT. Even inside the metal circle/genre, this band was underestimated. Fan fact, the producers of the Lord of the rings trilogy asked them to wrote the score for the films (cause of their brilliant work at "Nightfall in Middle-Earth") and those typical germans refused......
I'm pretty sure this "fact" is just a rumour that surfaced from the wet dreams of us Blind Guardian fans when we heard there's a proper LotR film in the making :😀
That is actually far from being true. Hansi always wanted to do this, and when LotR was in pre-production, they sent their stuff to Peter Jackson, but never really got an answer. Which makes sense, even from a fan's perspective, as there still is a difference between writing (legendary) metal songs and scoring a full Hollywood production (compatible with mainstream audiences all over the world)
The first half gave me a sudden urge to play skyrim. This was great.
Playing Skyrim made me want to listen to Blind Guardian
I think we need a new front man competition
The "Bard's Song/Valhalla" videos (there are several versions of the same gig from dif. years) are great of course, but you should also check one of the fan-made videos of "And Then There Was Silence" - about the Troyan War and Cassandra :) The song "Under The Ice" from the same album "A Night At The Opera" is also about Cassandra's fate.
Oh, and at the beginning, the crowd were chanting "Guardian! Guardian!"
I was there back in 2016! What a blast!
The legend say that you can still hear the crowd sing in this field at wacken
Blind Guardian are the Gods of Power Metall^^. Nearly 40 Years in business now. Very diverse in their Style and very well known over the world. You never heard of them before? let me tell you: you missed something.
Highly recommend Ayreon's The Day the World Breaks Down to see Hunsi, Floor Simone Simons, and 8 more crazy good singers, excellent guitar, plus organ, violin cello...
Looks like you are pretty new to Blind Guardian... so this is coming from somebody who is a Guardian fan for 30 years+ ... whenever there is a Blind Guardian concert, you can measure how awesome it was by one metric... the amount of words that Hansi sang by himself during the Bards Song versus the amount of words that the audience sang... the less Hansi sang himself, the better the consert! I was there during the GREAT POWER OUTAGE on their DORTMUND RUHR ROCK HALLE concert in 1996 (or 1994, can´t remember exactly).... EPIC!!!!!
Blind Guardian is kind of like that one best friend you made in grade school who's still awesome. Just nobody else knows them and they aren't in any of your other friend circles. :) Just awesome musicianship and songwriting with transcendent qualities and no gross masculinity or weird darkness, and great singalong choirs. For a live video you should do "Mirror Mirror" next, or any of the videos from their new album like "American Gods" or "Violent Shadows". Or just listen on your own because BG react videos are not that popular ;). They have amazing songs in thrash/speed/power/epic/whatever sub-genres of metal going all the way back to the 80's.
Translation what he says in the beginning:
Crowd: GUARDIAN! GUARDIAN! GUARDIAN!
We always like to come to Wacken. (rough translation)
I'd love to let you scream longer, but sadly we only have a little time left.
And we want to spend that with music.
I believe most of you know what comes next.
It has been legendary here from time to time. I have a feeling we will top this tonight.
Let's sing "The bard's song (In the forest)"!
What he says between songs:
YOU'RE F*ING CRAZY!
Wacken! I nearly don't dare to say it... YOU'RE MORE EPIC THAN EVER!
We up here had a great time. We always liked coming to Wacken.
Sometime the time has come to move on. That time has come now.
We'll see each other somewhere.
LET'S GET CRAZY FOR A LAST TIME! LET'S LOCK UP THE GATES OF VAL(crowd: HALLA)
blind guardian be a german band they also be big fans of the hobbit and lord of the rings the bard's song be on the album forgotten tales and valhalla be on the album follow the blind l love hansi kursch's voice it be both melodic and heavy at the same time
Omg so happy you did this I've been listening to it all week aswell
Try some aphex twin soon either come to daddy or windowlicker
My favorite album from Blind Guardian is Nightfall In Middle Earth. The entire album is awesome!
Discovered these guys in 02. It's been a long lasting relationship lol.
The German culture is heavily steeped in Classical Music, most grew up listening to Beethoven, Wagner, Chopin, J S Bach, Schumann etc, you'll notice their brand of Power Metal is epic and bombastic. They also grew up in the beer halls where everyone would sing songs at the tops of their lungs while banging their beer steins on the table. It's no wonder this translates through their music and crowd!
Still holding out hope you'll look at Helloween , live at Wacken 2018 doing "How Many Tears" from their Pumpkins United Tour. It's fantastic!
I was also there, best concert of my life.
Blind Guardian - "Into the Storm" or "Mirror Mirror" next
"Vikings" is a word for people who come by ships and plunder foreign lands, however it was used specifically for the norse people between the years 700-1300
If you like this you should check out Mirror mirror, the Guitarwork and drums are insane.
crowd is where strangers become family
especialy at metal festivals like wacken.
Great reaction
Blind Guardian is probably the 2nd biggest metal band from germany after Rammstein. Very different genre though, they are one of the biggest Bands existing in Power Metal.
Have you guys reacted to Lordi yet? They're opening for Sabaton when I see them in a week's time.
Blind Guardian were (and are) spearheading the European counter movement to American fantasy metal bands like Rainbow or Manowar. BG stripped away large junks of the masculinity and added more musical virtuoso, a sub genre that became known as Epic or Symphonic Metal, some also call it Power Metal. While the European scene quickly saw various peaks of cheesiness as well, they always stayed true to their recipe and refined it. In fact, I believe that even until now, most band members have (or at least had until recently) regular jobs when they return home.
Their lyrics are rooted in (known and unknown) fantasy tales or sometimes historical topics.
One of their best songs is, Imaginations from the other side.
In terms of timing, from memory, they are at it for at least two decades. Maybe three.
I posted b4 and I'll post it again....travelers through the Wacken area nowadays reporting that it still echoes "Valhalla" 🤘🤘...
They've been releasing music since 1984...
They are master in live performance like Iron Maiden thx great réactions
Viking is a verb, it literally translates; "to go pirating"
You have to check great tribut to Blind Guaridan when HEAVEN SHALL BURN covered Valhalla
I been listening to Blind Guardian for more than 20 years, thank you guys very much for doing this, especially from an artist's perspective.
Personally, I prefer the "older" work by them (Albums "Battalions of Fear" to "Imaginations From The Other Side"); 1988 to 1995. I think the album "Follow The Blind" is a flat out masterpiece.
Songs like "The Martyr", "Banish From Sanctuary", and "Another Holy War" are bad as f***.
Their later work is more "rockish" and less thrashy/chunky.
yes OMG yes
At the Summer Breeze festival, the crowd continued to chant Valhalla until the next band took the stage.
One of the greatest love songs in my opinion is The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight by Blind Guardian.
I learned about Blind Guardian in 2001 and they quickly became my absolute favorite band. I was able to see them twice when they were touring in the US, and both shows were absolutely amazing. I've seen other comments recommending Nightfall in Middle Earth, which is indeed a masterpiece, but personally I prefer Imaginations From The Other Side. Their newer stuff is also fantastic; Their latest album was released about a month ago, and they've got whole thing available to stream on their RUclips channel, ruclips.net/video/MSTD0GjagXc/видео.html
Someone probably put this in the comments already, but on my quick sweep, I couldn't see, so...
As for the spoken parts in between:
First part: I would also like to let you scream longer, unfortunately, we only have a little time left. Of course, we want to spend it with music. I think most of you will know what comes next. It has already been legendary here (in Wacken) one or the other time. I have the feeling that you will "put the crown on" this time. (german phrase for: it will be even better). Let`s sing: the bards song!
Second: You are fucking crazy.... Wacken! I dare not say it: You are even more awesome than usual! We had a great time up here. We always liked to come to Wacken. At some point it's time to move on. The time has come now. See you somewhere!
BG was asked to do music for Lord of the rings, but they didn't have time...
may i recommend mirror mirror by blind guardian for next one please
Death in Norse paganism was associated with diverse customs and beliefs that varied with time, location and social group, and did not form a structured, uniform system. After the funeral, the individual could go to a range of afterlives including Valhalla (a hall ruled by Odin for the warrior elite who die in battle), Hel (a realm for those who die of natural causes) and living on physically in the landscape. These afterlives show blurred boundaries and exist alongside a number of minor afterlives that may have been significant in Nordic paganism. The dead were also seen as being able to bestow land fertility, often in return for votive offerings, and knowledge, either willingly or after coercion. Many of these beliefs and practices continued in altered forms after the Christianisation of the Germanic peoples in folk belief.
Dudes, it s the most epic GERMAN speed metal band...it s not power metal. Their break through was Tales from the twilight world in 1990. the next big thing after this was Images and Words from Dream Theater.