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Follow the Blind
Metal · 1989 · 6 tracks

Follow the Blind

Blind Guardian

Aggressive speed metal meets dark fantasy. A raw, thrash-heavy bridge between the band's punkish roots and their future as epic power metal architects.

April 14, 1989 · Kuguar Records

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A dark, high-velocity collision of thrash metal aggression and grim fantasy storytelling.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
Banish From Sanctuary
5:27
03
Damned for All Time
4:57
06
Fast to Madness
5:57
07
Beyond the Ice
3:28
08
Valhalla
4:56
09
Barbara Ann
1:40
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the haunting Latin monk chants of Inquisition into the blistering speed of Banish From Sanctuary.
Kai Hansen's guest vocals on Valhalla creating a soaring, anthemic bridge that hints at the band's future melodic direction.
The jarring, humorous shift into a heavy metal rendition of Barbara Ann that closes the album with unexpected levity.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Follow the Blind sound next to the rest of Blind Guardian's catalogue?

Analog Warmth+1.6σ

The production is pushed notably harder into analog warmth than this artist usually allows.

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