How many Blind Guardian releases are on Riffiter?

42 releases are catalogued, spanning 1988 to 2024.

When was Blind Guardian formed?

Blind Guardian formed in 1988, in Krefeld, Germany.

What genre is Blind Guardian?

Blind Guardian is catalogued under Power Metal.

What is the most recent Blind Guardian release on Riffiter?

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, released in 2024.

Artist

Blind Guardian

Blind Guardian is a power metal artist from Krefeld, Germany formed in 1988. 42 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Power Metal · Krefeld, Germany · Best power metal albums

42
Releases: 1988–2024
Active years: 1988
Formed

Singles & EPs

16

About

Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. Nine musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer Hansi Kürsch, guitarists André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen, and drummer Frederik Ehmke since 2005. Blind Guardian is a part of the German heavy metal scene that emerged in the mid-1980s. The band was formed in 1984 as Lucifer's Heritage by Kürsch (then also bass guitarist), Olbrich, other guitarist Markus Dörk and drummer Thomas Stauch. Dörk and Stauch both left the following year, and were replaced by Christof Theißen and Hans-Peter Frey respectively, who left as well before the end of the year. In 1987, Siepen joined and Stauch returned; under this line-up, which lasted 18 years (the longest in the band's history), the band changed their name to Blind Guardian and released their first album, Battalions of Fear, in 1988. Over the releases, Blind Guardian established themselves as a notable successful band and as pioneers of the power metal movement. In 1996, Kürsch stopped acting as…

Blind Guardian in brief

How many Blind Guardian releases are on Riffiter?: 42 releases are catalogued, spanning 1988 to 2024.
When was Blind Guardian formed?: Blind Guardian formed in 1988, in Krefeld, Germany.
What genre is Blind Guardian?: Blind Guardian is catalogued under Power Metal.
What is the most recent Blind Guardian release on Riffiter?: Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, released in 2024.

Discography

Singles & EPs

About

Blind Guardian in brief