Blind Guardian
Metal band from Krefeld · formed 1984
- alemanha
- german
- heavy metal
- metal
- power metal
- progressive metal
- Sophisticated
- speed metal
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Sep 7, 2016Center Stage Theater
About
Blind Guardian is a band from Krefeld, formed in 1984, tagged alemanha, german, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2016, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Blind Guardian formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Blind Guardian is based in Krefeld — MusicBrainz
- André Olbrich: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
- Marcus Siepen: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
- Frederik Ehmke: bagpipe, drums (drum set), flute, percussion — MusicBrainz
- Hansi Kürsch: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Thomen Stauch: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Blind Guardian has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Blind Guardian is from Krefeld , Germany — Wikipedia
- Blind Guardian has 5 members: Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich, Marcus Siepen, Frederik Ehmke, Johan van Stratum — Wikipedia
- Blind Guardian plays Power metal — Wikipedia
- Blind Guardian plays symphonic metal — Wikipedia
- Blind Guardian plays speed metal — Wikipedia
- Blind Guardian plays progressive metal — Wikipedia
- Blind Guardian has 865818 listeners on Last.fm — Blind Guardian on Last.fm
- Blind Guardian has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2025 — Blind Guardian on Discogs
- Blind Guardian has 60 followers on Genius — Blind Guardian on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @blind_guardian — Blind Guardian on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Krefeld, Germany — Blind Guardian on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20063 shows
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2016 | Center Stage Theater · AtlantaSupportwith Lord, Stream of Passion, Spock's Beard, +3 | Support | Lord, Stream of Passion, Spock's Beard, +3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Metal Hammer Awards · BerlinHeadlinerwith Deadlock, Paradise Lost | Headliner | Deadlock, Paradise Lost |
| Aug 4, 2011 | Wacken Open Air · WackenSupportwith Rhapsody of Fire, Hellsaw, In Solitude, +7 | Support | Rhapsody of Fire, Hellsaw, In Solitude, +7 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | Sotočje · TolminSupportwith Nightwish, Dragonforce, Lamb of God, +74 | Support | Nightwish, Dragonforce, Lamb of God, +74 |
| Dec 11, 2006 | Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Leaves' Eyes | Headliner | Leaves' Eyes |
| Dec 2, 2006 | Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Leaves' Eyes | Headliner | Leaves' Eyes |
| Nov 29, 2006 | Le Medley · MontrealHeadlinerwith Leaves' Eyes | Headliner | Leaves' Eyes |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Center Stage Theater · Atlanta1 show
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
- Le Medley · Montreal1 show
- Metal Hammer Awards · Berlin1 show
- Sotočje · Tolmin1 show
Cities played
- Atlanta1 show
- Austin1 show
- Berlin1 show
- Montreal1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 1985–2025Harvest Of Sorrow (All Versions)
2025
Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited
2024 · Album
Somewhere Far Beyond – Live
2024 · Album
The God Machine
2022 · Album
Secrets Of The American Gods
2022
The Bard Machine
2022
Deliver Us From Evil
2021
Imaginations From the Other Side Live
2020 · Album
Violent Shadows
2020
Merry Xmas Everybody
2020
The Tides Of War - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2016
2018
Live Beyond the Spheres
2017 · Album
Beyond the Red Mirror
2015 · Album
A Traveler’s Guide to Space and Time
2013 · Compilation
Memories of a Time to Come
2012 · Compilation
At the Edge of Time
2010 · Album
A Twist in the Myth + Fly (double edition)
2007 · Compilation
A Twist in the Myth
2006 · Album
Imaginations Through the Looking Glass
2004 · Album
Live
2003 · Album
A Night at the Opera
2002 · Album
Nightfall in Middle‐Earth
1998 · Album
Mr. Sandman
1996 · Ep
The Forgotten Tales
1996 · Compilation
Imaginations From the Other Side
1995 · Album
Tokyo Tales
1993 · Album
Somewhere Far Beyond
1992 · Album
Tales From the Twilight World
1990 · Album
Follow the Blind
1989 · Album
Battalions of Fear
1988 · Album
Battalions of Fear
1986 · Ep
Symphonies of Doom
1985 · Ep
Lineup
- André Olbrich · background vocals, guitar
- Marcus Siepen · background vocals, guitar
- Frederik Ehmke · bagpipe, drums (drum set), flute, percussion
Former
- Hansi Kürsch · bass guitar
- Thomen Stauch · drums (drum set), percussion
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Blind Guardian on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Blind Guardian on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Blind Guardian on Genius | Artist facts |
| Blind Guardian on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.