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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-04-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2006 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blind-guardian.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Blind Guardian Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : A Twist in the Myth Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ "Stop, be quiet now," and listen to Blind ║ │
│║ Guardian's "A Twist in the Myth." It is mind ║ │
│║ blowing how great this cd is in almost every ║ │
│║ aspect. From Hansi Kursh's mind blowing power ║ │
│║ metal vocals, to the amazing guitars played by ║ │
│║ Andre Olbrich and Marcus Ehmke. This power metal ║ │
│║ release is the closest to perfect that any band ║ │
│║ in 2006 has ever been. It can only be described ║ │
│║ in one word. Epic. There are many elements of ║ │
│║ greatness in this cd, including the song lyrics ║ │
│║ which are very complex and have so much meaning ║ │
│║ behind them. It really let's you know that Blind ║ │
│║ Guardian is making their music from their heart, ║ │
│║ and staying true to themselves as a band. This ║ │
│║ cd also clearly shows their progression as band, ║ │
│║ and their becoming more musically tight and ║ │
│║ together than their "Nightfall in Middle Earth" ║ │
│║ days. ║ │
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│║ The disk starts out with the powerful "This Will ║ │
│║ Never End." The five minute song starts the cd ║ │
│║ off with a bang, and sets the tone for the rest ║ │
│║ of the album. In my opinion, it is one of the ║ │
│║ best songs on this release, and also one of the ║ │
│║ best Blind Guardian songs in general. The ║ │
│║ lyrical themes, in typical Blind Guardian ║ │
│║ fashion, are about a journey and telling the ║ │
│║ tale in the lyrics about the journey. ║ │
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│║ The only problem I have about "A Twist in the ║ │
│║ Myth" is that some of the songs sound very much ║ │
│║ alike. For example, the music in the opening ║ │
│║ vocals for the song "Dead Sound of Misery" ║ │
│║ sounds almost exactly like the music and vocals ║ │
│║ for "Fly." When I first heard the song, I got ║ │
│║ very confused and I thought that it was just ║ │
│║ another version of "Fly." It really makes me ║ │
│║ question why Blind Guardian would have two songs ║ │
│║ that sound almost exactly alike on the same ║ │
│║ release. ║ │
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│║ Another single off of the album is "Another ║ │
│║ Stranger Me." The song is very reminiscent of ║ │
│║ the old and classic Blind Guardian style of ║ │
│║ their music. It is very solid, well put ║ │
│║ together, and greatly composed. The main idea in ║ │
│║ this song stears away from the usual tale, and ║ │
│║ focuses on self discovery and finding yourself ║ │
│║ through the doubts in mind. It has more of a ║ │
│║ classic metal guitar riff going on throughout ║ │
│║ the song, and it makes you stop and focus on ║ │
│║ what is being said, and tying it into the cd as ║ │
│║ a whole. Also, Blind Guardian have a bit of a ║ │
│║ folk metal influence on this cd in the song ║ │
│║ "Skalds and Shadows." The song is performed with ║ │
│║ acoustic guitars, and it is very toned down. It ║ │
│║ is very reminiscent of classic folk music, and ║ │
│║ the lyrics are quite simple and they tell a tale ║ │
│║ of a skald's dream. ║ │
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│║ In conclusion, I reccomend "A Twist in the Myth" ║ │
│║ to all metal lovers. It is a very well composed ║ │
│║ and put together release by Blind Guardian. It ║ │
│║ shows that the band, through their many ║ │
│║ releases, is still progressing, and will ║ │
│║ continue to make good music as they go on. From ║ │
│║ the lyrics, to the music, to the band ║ │
│║ themselves, Blind Guardian's musicianship ║ │
│║ continues to inspire other bands, and this ║ │
│║ release is no exception to that. ║ │
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│║ Hansi Kⁿrsch Vocals ║ │
│║ AndrΘ Olbrich Guitars (lead) ║ │
│║ Marcus Siepen Guitars (rhythm) ║ │
│║ Frederik Ehmke Drums, Percussion, Flute, ║ │
│║ Bagpipes ║ │
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│║ Discography ║ │
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│║ Battalions of Fear Full-length, 1988 ║ │
│║ Banish from Sanctuary Single, 1989 ║ │
│║ Live promo Demo, 1989 ║ │
│║ Follow the Blind Full-length, 1989 ║ │
│║ Tales from the Twilight World EP, 1990 ║ │
│║ 1990 demo Demo, 1990 ║ │
│║ Tales from the Twilight World Full-length, 1990 ║ │
│║ 1991 demo Demo, 1991 ║ │
│║ Somewhere Far Beyond Full-length, 1992 [ ║ │
│║ Tokyo Tales Live album, 1993 ║ │
│║ Bright Eyes Single, 1995 ║ │
│║ A Past and Future Secret Single, 1995 ║ │
│║ Imaginations from the Other Side Full-length, ║ │
│║ 1995 ║ │
│║ Blind Guardian Plays Beach Boys Single, 1996 ║ │
│║ Mr. Sandman Single, 1996 ║ │
│║ The Forgotten Tales Best of/Compilation, 1996 ║ │
│║ Guardians of the Rings EP, 1998 ║ │
│║ Mirror Mirror Single, 1998 ║ │
│║ Nightfall in Middle-Earth Full-length, 1998 ║ │
│║ And Then There Was Silence Single, 2001 ║ │
│║ A Night at the Opera Full-length, 2002 ║ │
│║ The Bard's Song (In the Forest) Single, 2003 ║ │
│║ Live Live album, 2003 ║ │
│║ Imaginations Through the Looking Glass DVD, 2004 ║ │
│║ Fly Single, 2006 ║ │
│║ A Twist in the Myth Full-length, 2006 ║ │
│║ Another Stranger Me (Promo) Video/VHS, 2007 ║ │
│║ Another Stranger Me EP, 2007 ║ │
│║ A Voice in the Dark Single, 2010 ║ │
│║ The Sacred Worlds and Songs Divine Tour 2010 ║ │
│║ Best of/Compilation, 2010 ║ │
│║ At the Edge of Time Full-length, 2010 ║ │
│║ Memories of a Time to Come Compilation 2012 ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - This Will Never End [05:07] │
│ 02 - Otherland [05:16] │
│ 03 - Turn The Page [04:19] │
│ 04 - Fly [05:46] │
│ 05 - Carry The Blessed Home [04:05] │
│ 06 - Another Stranger Me [04:37] │
│ 07 - Straight Through The Mirror [05:50] │
│ 08 - Lionheart [04:17] │
│ 09 - Skalds And Shadows [03:14] │
│ 10 - The Edge [04:30] │
│ 11 - The New Order [04:55] │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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