Tales From The Twilight World - Blind Guardian

Blind Guardian’s distinctive and much-imitated sound really begins in earnest on their third album, ‘Tales from the Twilight World.’ Retaining the speedy thrash sound of their first two albums but lacking the bombastic epic pomp of their more recent releases, this album still sounds as good despite being justifiably overshadowed by the fantasy-loving Germans’ later work. ‘Tales from the Twilight World’ still showcases pretty much everything that makes Blind Guardian one of the leading forces in European metal, the difference largely being one of scale. Songs are the same length, but rely on extended instrumental passages and chorus reprises to pad out to six ...  Read the complete review