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Blind Guardian - Tales from the Twilight World Audio CD

A fair review of the Blind Guardian "Tales from the Twilight World" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Blind Guardian reviews here, or go back to the Blind Guardian tabs.

Blind Guardian Band: Blind Guardian
Title: Tales from the Twilight World
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Release Date: 2007-08-06
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Traveler in Time 2: Welcome to Dying 3: Weird Dreams 4: Lord of the Rings 5: Goodbye My Friend 6: Lost in the Twilight Hall 7: Tommyknockers 8: Altair 4 9: Last Candle 10: Run for the Night [Live] 11: Lord of the Rings [*] 12: To France [*]

A++++ Reissue
Along with the other Blind Guardian remasters this one really needed it and I'm glad they finally done it. Everytime I purchase a remastered album (which I'm a sucker for) I always compare it to the original and with this re-issue I must say I'm impressed. This version is worthy of replacing the original you have in your collection.


Blind Guardian's first true power metal album - remastered!
Blind Guardians previous albums (Battalions of Fear and Follow the Blind) may have embraced the fantasy themes that are power metal standards, but the music itself was firmly in the thrash/speed metal style. While 1990's Tales from the Twilight World is perhaps not as impressive as later Blind Guardian releases, it is noteworthy in that it is the first album where the band totally embraces a power metal sound.

Tales from the Twilight World is still undeniably fast, but it is a power metal album from start to finish. The lyrical content is still very much in the sci-fi/fantasy realm. The overall songwriting has improved to become more melodic and incorporate more intricate song structures (and some amazing guitar solos). Basically, the Blind Guardian sound we're all familiar with was born here. Songs like Welcome to Dying and Lord of the Rings are fantastic power metal tracks (even though the latter is pretty much an acoustic ballad), and are still considered among the band's best material.

Gamma Ray's Kai Hansen makes another guest appearance on this album, further establishing Blind Guardian's credentials as a major German power metal band.

Overall, the album is not as memorable as Imaginations from the Other Side or Nightfall in Middle Earth (then again, what is?), but it is an important milestone in Blind Guardian's career, and is worth checking out if you're a Blind Guardian fan.

NOTE: The 2007 reissue of Tales from the Twilight World features a much needed digital remastering as well as a pair of bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are demos, and don't really add much, but the remastered sound makes this a must-have for all serious Blind Guardian fans.
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Tales...Remastered.
But I still enjoyed listening to it louder so I don't have to turn up my stereo that much to get a desired volume I want - that's just how I am with my music. I honestly think that this album was just a boost in loudness to make the sound as loud as the modern metal albums. As far as the sound is, it's about the same as the original version, just louder and some added demo tracks that give you a listen on how "Tommyknockers" and "Lost In The Twilight Hall" sounded like before the versions officially recorded for the albums. As far as the music goes, all the rest that's different from the original is a fancier booklet insert and liner notes and commentary. The album cover shines more than the original as well but that's not the music quality of the album. If you're unsatisfied with the volume of the original album then you might wanna try to get this, or if you're like me and just simply collecting albums from favorite bands.

The only thing is, a remix of this album would have been nice, but I've been satisfied with the way the music sounds.


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