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 Battalions Of Fear - Blind Guardian
Newest Review: ... voice performs unmasked. The use of keyboards is less prominent here, only really coming into play for unusual opening and ... more  ... instrumental sections, while the great guitar work shows signs of what will come later.
1. Majesty
2. Guardian of the Blind
3. Trial by the Archon
4. Wizard’s Crown
5. Run for the Night
6. The Martyr
7. Battalions of Fear
8. By the Gates of Moria
9. Gandalf’s Rebirth
The first album by Blind Guardian opens with a quiet and mysterious fairground type melody before exploding into ‘Majesty,’ a recognised Blind Guardian classic and clear favourite of the band. The guitar riffs here are all memorable, as is the solo – ...more |
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Battalions of Fear
Release Date: 2007 - 12 - 21, Audio CD, Virgin Last Update 05.07.2009 07:18
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Battalions Of Fear - Blind Guardian: Guardians of the Blind (794 words)
by Frankingsteins - written on 16/01/06 (Very useful, 114 readings)
Rating:
Founded at a time when American thrash metal was at its peak, German band Battalions of Fear –re-naming themselves Blind Guardian shortly before releasing this album – would go on to become the leading band in European power metal. Their debut is still a strong album, despite poor production quality and the undeveloped talents of the band members, combining the best thrash elements of early Metallica with the epic fantasy-inspired heavy metal of Germany’s Helloween and their offspring Gamma Ray. The nine tracks on Battalions of Fear are consistently strong, despite lacking the originality and splendour of the band’s later masterpieces such as ‘Somewhere Far ...
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