Follow the Blind

by Blind Guardian

Follow the Blind cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 October 1989
  • Label: No Remorse
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:05:03
  • Community rating: 3.08/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Thomas Hackmann, Thomas Stauch, Mathias Wiesner, Hansi K眉rsch, Marcus Siepen, Aman Malek, Kalle Trapp, Kai Hansen, Andr茅 Olbrich, Charly Rinne

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Displaying a noticeably thrashier and more aggressive approach than their subsequent work, 'Follow the Blind' captures the German outfit in a raw, transitional phase. The record features a notable guest appearance by Kai Hansen of Helloween, cementing ties within the burgeoning European power metal scene. While still heavily rooted in relentless speed, the band begins introducing the fantasy-driven lyricism that would define their legacy.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Inquisition (0:40)
  2. Banish from Sanctuary (5:28)
  3. Damned for All Time (4:59)
  4. Follow the Blind (7:13)
  5. Hall of the King (4:17)
  6. Fast to Madness (5:58)
  7. Beyond the Ice (3:30)
  8. Valhalla (4:57)
  9. Don't Break the Circle (4:20)
  10. Barbara Ann (1:42)
  11. Majesty (7:14)
  12. Trial by the Archon (3:51)
  13. Battalions of Fear (6:19)
  14. Run for the Night (4:29)

Credits

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