Album · 1988
Battalions of Fear
Battalions of Fear is a 1988 power metal album by Blind Guardian. It runs 9 tracks across 39 minutes on Nuclear Blast.
Power Metal · Speed Metal · Metal
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- 9
- Tracks
- 39 min
- Runtime
- 155 bpm
- Tempo
- G major
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Battalions of Fear album cover
The Battalions of Fear cover was photographed by Charly Rinne and illustrated by Van Waay Design.
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- Charly Rinne
- Illustration
- Van Waay Design
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9 tracks · 39 min
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Battalions of Fear is the debut album by German metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in 1988 and is a straightforward metal album. The album is a raw and unpolished speed metal effort that touches on thrash metal. It lacks many of the stylistic flourishes that would mark the band's music in later years, focusing more on speed and aggression. The opening track "Majesty" remains a fan favorite and is often featured in band's live performances. This album was remastered, remixed and re-released on 15 June 2007, with the whole first demo tape, Symphonies of Doom, of the band (at the time called Lucifer's Heritage) as part of the bonus tracks. The album was again re-released as part of the A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time boxset with minor adjustments to the mixing and with new mastering.
In brief
- When was Battalions of Fear released?
- Battalions of Fear was released in 1988 on Nuclear Blast.
- How many tracks are on Battalions of Fear?
- Battalions of Fear has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 39 minutes.
- What genre is Battalions of Fear?
- Battalions of Fear is catalogued under Power Metal, Speed Metal, Metal.
- What BPM is Battalions of Fear?
- Battalions of Fear runs at a median tempo of 155 BPM across its tracks, most often in G major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Battalions of Fear?
- Listeners of Battalions of Fear also rate The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden, Giants & Monsters by Helloween, Rust in Peace by Megadeth.
- Who produced Battalions of Fear?
- Kalle Trapp produced 6 of the 9 tracks on Battalions of Fear.
Credits
- Produced by
- Mixed by
- Engineered by
- Played by
- André OlbrichHansi KürschMarcus SiepenThomen Stauch
- Vocals by
- André OlbrichHansi KürschMarcus Siepen
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