On September 14th 2018, Germany-based progressive power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will re-release their first 4 studio albums via Nuclear Blast! The back catalogue has been remixed and remastered, and will be available as 2 CD-Digi and black vinyl formats, as well as individual colored vinyl for each album. There will also be a vinyl box available, including all re-issues exclusively available via the Nuclear Blast Mailorder (see details below). The vinyl box can be also purchased separately as an empty slipcase without vinyl.
At the end of this year and also in early 2019, more re-issues are due to follow, so in total there will be 10 BLIND GUARDIAN re-releases. The previously mentioned re-issues due for 14th September 2018, which can be pre-ordered now, are available in the following formats:
1. Battalions Of Fear (1988), remixed 2007/remastered 2018
2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD + original CD)
LP in gatefold:
Imported - Violet, Black, Light Blue
Domestic - Orange w/ White Splatter, White
Track list:
Majesty
Guardian Of The Blind
Trial By The Archon
Wizard's Crown
Run For The Night
The Martyr
Battalions Of Fear
By The Gates Of Moria
Gandalf's Rebirth
2. Follow The Blind (1989), remixed 2007/remastered 2011
2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD + original CD)
LP in gatefold:
Imported - Green, Black, White
Domestic - Forest Green w/ White Splatter, Blue
Track list:
Inquisition
Banish From Sanctuary
Damned For All Time
Follow The Blind
Hall Of The King
Fast To Madness
Beyond The Ice
Valhalla
Don't Break The Circle
Barbara Ann
3. Tales From The Twilight World (1990), remixed 2012/remastered 2018
2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD + original CD)
black0 LP in gatefold
LP in gatefold
Imported - Gold, black, Blue
Domestic - Yellow w/ Orange Splatter, Brown
Track list:
Traveler In Time
Welcome To Dying
Weird Dreams
Lord Of The Rings
Goodbye My Friend
Lost In The Twilight Hall
Tommyknockers
Altair 4
The Last Candle
Bonus:
10. Run For The Night (live)
4. Somewhere Far Beyond (1992), remixed 2012/remastered 2018
2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD + original CD)
LP in gatefold
Imported - Blue, Black, Yellow
Domestic - Light Blue w/ Blue Splatter, Orange
Track list:
Time What Is Time
Journey Through The Dark
Black Chamber
Theatre Of Pain
The Quest For Tanelorn
Ashes To Ashes
The Bard's Song ' In The Forest
The Bard's Song ' The Hobbit
The Piper's Calling
Somewhere Far Beyond
Bonus (not on vinyl/only on CD):
11. Spread Your Wings
12. Trial By Fire
13. Theatre Of Pain (classic version)
ALSO NB MAILORDER ONLY:
BOX 1: slipcase incl. 4 gatefold vinyl: "BoF" LP (orange + white splatter), "FtB" LP (blue + neon yellow splatter), "TftTW" LP (white/grey bi-coloured), "SFB" LP (white/red bi-coloured) - offers space for 10 vinyl in total (also for the upcoming BLIND GUARDIAN re-issues)
BOX 2: empty slipcase - offers space for 10 vinyl in total. This
**Please note that the slipcases will only fit the German issued vinyl not the US domestic vinyl.**
They are all available for pre-order now here:https://nuclearblast.com/blindguardian-reissues
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