Blind Guardian – Battalions Of Fear
Label: |
Virgin – 0777 7 87886 2 1 |
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Format: |
CD
, Album, Reissue
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Country: |
Europe |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Power Metal |
Tracklist
| 1 | Majesty | 7:28 | |
| 2 | Guardian Of The Blind | 5:09 | |
| 3 | Trial By The Archon | 1:41 | |
| 4 | Wizard's Crown | 3:48 | |
| 5 | Run For The Night | 3:33 | |
| 6 | The Martyr | 6:14 | |
| 7 | Battalions Of Fear | 6:06 | |
| 8 | By The Gates Of Moria | 2:52 | |
| 9 | Gandalf's Rebirth | 2:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Schallplatten GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Schallplatten GmbH
- Copyright © – Virgin Schallplatten GmbH
- Recorded At – Karo Musikstudio, Münster
- Mixed At – Karo Musikstudio, Münster
- Pressed By – EMI Uden
- Glass Mastered At – CDM (10)
Credits
- Bass, Vocals – Hansi Kürsch
- Drums – Thomas Stauch
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Marcus Siepen
- Lyrics By [Text By], Music By – André Olbrich
- Painting [Cover-painting] – Van Waay Design
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Kalle Trapp
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Karo Studio Studio Münster, West in October / November 1987
Originally released in 1988.
Track 9 is a CD bonus track.
Made in Holland.
Originally released in 1988.
Track 9 is a CD bonus track.
Made in Holland.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 77778 78862 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 077778788621
- Price Code (F): PM
- Label Code: LC 3098
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-3-8-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-1-4-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-3-10-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-3-3-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-3-13-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-3-4-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-2-3-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): EMI 7878862 CDM01 1-1-2-NL
Other Versions (5 of 54)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Battalions Of Fear (LP, Album) | No Remorse Records | NRR 1001 | 1988 | |||
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New Submission
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Battalions Of Fear (LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label) | No Remorse Records | NRR 1001 | 1988 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Battalions Of Fear (CD, Album, Stereo) | SPV | NRR 1001, 85-3851 | 1989 | |||
| Battalions Of Fear (CD, Album, Reissue) | Virgin | NRR 1001, 261 006 | 1990 | ||||
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Recently Edited
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Battalions Of Fear (CD, Album) | No Remorse Records | VI-8013 | Japan | 1990 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 19 years agoAfter two demos under the name of Lucifer's Heritage, Blind Guardian, just signed on No Remorse Records, release their first album Battalions Of Fear. Some years after, Virgin Records reedit their release on a cd.
They were, with Helloween, actually the pioneers of Speed Metal. And, in fact, their sound was totally different than Helloween. Heavier sound, more direct sound, Blind Guardian hit with strength for their first album. From Majesty to the epic Battalions Of Fear, all the songs are very inspired and put the listener in a dark fantasy world. The cover is in fact caracteristic. The Guardian plays a chess game in a world where the music is the lines. Hansi Kürsch has on this album very harsh vocals which, ed by the Olbrich's and Siepen's speed guitars, create a real ambiance.
The only weakness of this release is, to my mind, instrumental tracks which are placed to its end. They destabilize the listener and unbalance the album. One would have been enough, but the reedition deals with a bonus track.
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