Blind Guardian - And Then There Was Silence | drum playthrough by Thomen Stauch (Mentalist | ex-BG)

[@BRKsEDU]

Thomen, that's insane! Glad you uploaded this!!!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend! ♥️♥️♥️

[@eumesmo321]

12:13 OMG... Chills.

[@dek86s]

this track is orgasmic!!! so good man really proggresive the way the changes in the riddim of the drums... so adicctive!! it's like watching a condence lord of the rings movie but for your ears!!

[@alejandrocisnerosdeleon5819]

What a piece of art! No wonder why I cannot find magic in BG anymore, Thomen is not there. Thanks so much for sharing. You're the best.

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Glad you enjoyed it, Alejandro! Thanks a lot! ✌️

[@andmusicforall]

Oh look, the best BG drummer playing the best BG song! 😍

[@giacomoflorini3312]

YEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! At the end when Thomen started singing i almost cried, i thought of 2003 Live version of this...thinking about how much I love this album, this song, and the Thomen drumming in the whole album. Tears of joy...really thank you man for these pieces of music!!!!

[@Torzelan]

That was awesome, such a treat for an old fan 🙏 Absolutely love your drumming, can't praise it enough!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rhavelfalconi]

The real drummer of Blind Guardian! Unbelievable, Thomen.

[@MonsterFlicks]

This is my favorite song of all time and you're my favorite drummer. I can't believe I'm so fortunate that I can watch the master play the track. What a treat. I can't tell you how thankful I am that you're putting in this work for your fans.

[@fruitchewx127]

you absolute madlad. I can't imagine the stamina it takes to do this. Absolute legend

[@BrianDanford72]

Gonna grab me a nice cold glass of peach iced tea and settle in for a good listen.

[@A_Ducky]

You know how to live!!! Big props

[@thecosmicpallbearer]

One of my all time favorite BG songs. Thank you Thomen!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

My pleasure!

[@fabioc.9682]

this song (and the whole album) is simply BG at their creative peak. an undisputed masterpiece! the drumming here is brilliant

[@Farrills]

This is one of the songs with the most exciting progressions on our planet! THANKS THOMEN!!

[@alexanderklein9433]

Ohne Worte......... Unfassbar

[@luizgustavovalimiglesias7159]

I will never tired to say how ANATO is THE MASTERPIECE of power metal of all time, and i can listen the whole album and sing along all musics easily! Thanks a lot to upload this, i have got to tears when you start singing in the end, wonderfull! And please, from the bottom of my heart, do the Wait for an Answer, one of the most brilliant drums i've ever seen, at the same time so powerfull/creative and letting the music sounds as if it is so easy listening, and has the best ending i've ever listen in one song, EVER makes me cry listening that intervaled energy drums with that fantastic lyrics! For me, the end of Wait for an Answer is the sinthesis of what power/energy/creativity at the same time is, and it makes THOMEN so unique, because im sure that any other drummer would just play a straight beat! All the love for you Thomen, and all the health to keep bringing us this wonderfull gifts!!!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Thank you sooo much, dear Luiz! What kind words! I'm blushing, really! Thanks a million! You rock!☺☺☺🥰🥰🥰

[@gringochucha]

Yep it's a masterpiece, but I don't think it sounds like any other power metal album on the planet. It's a metal masterpiece ; )

[@luizgustavovalimiglesias7159]

@@gringochucha Totaly agree!!!! \,,/

[@PauleraCast]

These are nearly 15 minutes that seems to go by only in one minute. It's so captivating.

[@gauravdubey3071]

If I could wish for *one* drum track to see on KZbin… it would be this. Fantastic!

[@JuriHamen]

Wow, Respekt! Sehr cool! Du bist der Beste! Liebe Grüße Juri

[@welshy3289]

'Tis a pleasure watching the master at work on my all time favourite song. \m/

[@danielmateupardo6236]

So sweet to feel the magic again!!! ❤

[@angelsegurasanabria3917]

Wonderfuuuuuul!! It's more tired and difficult than i could inagine! How i mise these glorious years!

[@CassioLuizAoki]

I have been a fan of BG since 2000. And a lot of that because of your mesmerising drumming technique! Thank you for being so unique and gifting us with this masterpiece!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

You're welcome! Thanks to you for these kind words! 🫶🤘🏻

[@theboris700]

The best drummer in the history of power metal. For real. I hope one day you go back to BG. It's my favorite band of all time, and it has not been the same since you left. Not at all. This song is a masterpiece, the drums are truly divine. We love your work, Thomen.

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Thank you so much! 🤘🏻🤗🤘🏻

[@fabioallvoices]

We are the ones who thank you for this amazing video and this wonderful performance

[@francescoprestigiacomo9193]

My all time favourite Blind Guardian song. Thanks for uploading this

[@lexmirnov]

This is what I answered when my son asked my what my favorite song is. It's like Bohemian rhapsody, but cooler. Thanks!

[@franksgambato1]

This song always gives me shivers... One of the best songs EVER! And you make it special! Respect, my friend!!!!

[@AlexPuledda]

what a masterpiece this song is!! especially your drumming!! nothing to say!! just wow!!

[@sopherianaraman2489]

Best Drummer ever playing the best song ever

[@aroik7745]

The Best drummer on the world, amazing!!!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Wow! Thanks soooo much! 🫶🫶

[@andreacerato3280]

Spettacolare. TOP TOP TOP 🤘🤘🤘🤘GRANDE GRANDE

[@danijimenez438]

No entiendo como este baterista no es viral, es un crack!!

[@marios6368]

Hell yea 🤘🤘

[@LexHansenGuitar]

My favorite song from my favorite album of all time. Excellent drum work!

[@reginaldodossantos1981]

The drums in this song are spectacular

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Thanks a lot! 🙏🫶

[@cocky_potato]

Oh man, this was absolutely beautiful. What a pleasure to watch... Rest assured, you and the boys created some music that is already immortal and is forever in history. When people ask me "what is it that you love so much about drumming" I need only show this masterpiece; no words needed!

[@themadmattster9647]

i wont lie, hearing you play along with this song gives me a whole new perspective on this song, incredible!

[@kostasmouse8024]

Thomen the beast!!!! ❤

[@danielmarques4723]

Epic! My favorite BG song. Great drumming as always. Thanks, Thomen!

[@Piraja]

This is pure genius.

[@filipl234]

This song maybe has my all-time favorite drums. They match each section perfectly, elevating the song to an even higher level, by several grades.

[@philippweisang]

Auf dieses Cover habe ich mich am meisten gefreut. Sehr cool :)

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Freut mich, danke!

[@ahmeteminkoydemir8872]

Finaly, the song I've been waiting for you to play.

[@mstrasser]

Incredible. And that intro on the tom rims, had me smiling! Thank you!

[@raulrube5635]

Jesús christ the passion my dear friend!!! The part when you sing "the crack of doom, father..." you really are an amazing drummer, greets from Mexico

[@stefanobarbieri5895]

🔝

[@eumesmo321]

You can clearly see that he is having so much fun playing the song. So much passion.

Amazing! The most EPIC song ever written. Always good to see your creativity and power in the drums. I would love to see a playthrough of Precious Jerusalem

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Coming soon!

[@gringochucha]

Holy shit, yes!

[@gutoes]

Battlefield please!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

@@gutoes Battlefield I did already. Check my channel.

[@ignaciocornejo3731]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻. A masterpiece. Thanks !!

[@josephiladelphia8733]

This song is a masterpiece. The last BG I really enjoyed. Thank you!

[@Morgoth-88]

Waiting this song from the very start of the channel! I'm absolutly in love with drum session of Silence and Battlefield.

[@rafaelmantzakos6866]

Amazing performance !!!! Better than the original and of course better than the remastered version! I always wondered what would it sound like nowadays with The Omen behind the drums!!! Thanks for the amazing performance!! You give a different note to the song! Your playing style is what made BG bombastic and epic!!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Thank you very much! Kind words! ♥️♥️

[@caiotessarolo9672]

Your drums speak directly to the heart, sir! You are legendary!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Thank you soooo much! Wow!

[@tommyjwallace]

This is the best thing i've ever heard in my life.

[@pergustafsson1155]

Oh!! I’ve longed for you to do this for years!! Brilliant performance!!

[@majo1717]

I Guardian non sanno cosa hanno perso....thomen the best drummer ....🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@A_Ducky]

Very true, unfortunately. There's never gonna be Blind Guardians like in time of The Omen. The Bards are forever though....us fans i mean. We're here for them both/all. 🤘

[@majo1717]

@@A_Ducky I fully share your thought. blind guardians are always in my heart, and thomen will always be the strongest drummer ever

[@tonialacran8688]

Fantastic👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏼

[@G0REX94]

It's always a pleasure to see (and hear) you play the drums!

[@brunoraffo7195]

This video is a jewel in the crown of KZbin's videos... maybe they should make a "Treasure Vault" and put this there, because, folks, we are lucky to see this marvel!! To you, Thomen, just say that there is none other Omen like yourself... the intensity, the speed, the technique... just outerwordly... I personally consider this song like your epilogue with BG and, while it's sad, sure there is (or was, back in the day) no better closure than this. Alles Bestens!!! 🤟🏻

[@afillies]

Absolute masterpiece, Thomen! Thanks for posting this!!

[@dontanton7775]

I love it. Its just so awesome. There is always something going on. No boredom. Not just keeping a beat, but playing the drums like an instrument that is on the same level as the guitars.

[@hili81]

Ein Meisterwerk!!!!!!!! 🥰

[@Simon-kt2lx]

Even Thomen cannot denied that this is a freaking masterpiece! For me the last great great masterpiece from BG! Thanks Thomen for this epic performance!

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

Oh sheeyet!

[@livio83333]

the outro is majestic!

[@irmadelcsrmen3544]

Fantastic.Thomen the best drummer 🤘

[@rogerosuna3995]

MASTERPIECE.

[@A_Ducky]

1:37 i randomly stopped to count all the various drums and still don't know how many 😆

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

😱😅🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LetFeather]

OMG this is so cool! 😍nostalgia...

[@Luisf1909]

Dude, that was awesome! I always listen to this album picturing your moves in my mind, now I have the opportunity to actually SEE it. Thanks so much for playing this epic for us. Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷🇩🇪

[@hansbauer20]

10:14 i love this drumpart, sounds like the wardrums of the upcoming invation, so epic!!! in addition to that thats one of my favourite BG songs ever from the best BG Album ever, such a masterpiece

[@bazilkukuta4659]

majesty! my favorite song BG

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Is here on my channel, too. Just search for it. 🤗🤘🏻

[@danielflores4278]

This was great! Come on Tommy...Precious Jerusalem, please!!! 😭 We all know you can... Please!! 😩

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Will come. Is planned! 🤘😉🙏

[@gabriellealdeoliveira2413]

Awesome performance of an awesome song!

[@PabNR]

Its a dream watch you play this song wich made me goosebumps many years ago, cheers!

[@paolobrunorolla8101]

awesome! one of my favourite songs ever. thanks for this video!

[@chimetalx1962]

Epic performance, thank you Thomen!🤟

[@iker_julen]

This song brings me such good memories... Thank you from the heart.

[@rafainfestatio]

This is simply BRILLIANT! My last love on BG songs..... Words can't express how amazing is this tune....this video is a dream come true! THANK YOU!!!!

[@alberthitter7467]

Oh the memories with this song.... My favorite part is the second half, from 9:27... Very very nice playthrough man!!!!

[@joaocarlosgalvaovalentim2820]

Este sim é o baterista do Blind Guardian!

[@Raulmarquez_damageink]

Master piece!!!!!

[@patriciosandovalcarrasco4924]

that was insane, amazing.....thank you very much!!!!!!!!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Thanks a million! 🤗

[@wladneyalcantaraoliveira1262]

Wow 🤩

[@gringochucha]

Holy shit! I haven't been this excited about clicking on a video in a long time! I love your performance on A Night at the Opera. And when the And Then There Was Silence single came out I listened to that CD like a millions times. Your drumming is so good on this!

[@leonardopontarabasilio]

I just want to really thank you for recording and uploading this! I've been facing an arduous way with music for some while, however this recording made me shiver several times. It feels like forever since the last time I shivered with any music. It also made me cry. You put so much energy and so much feeling into your playstyle that it ends up being so beautiful. I can just thank you for this experience. Thank you!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Dear Leonardo! Thank you so much for your beautiful words! 🫶🫶 My pleasure! As long as you all enjoy what I do here, I'm happy, too! That's what I'm doing this for! 🤗🤘🏻🤘🏻♥️

[@lollo1986]

great song, awesome drummer!

[@MetalNeyth]

Maestro, muchísimas gracias por compartir con nosotros esta obra de arte!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

De nada, amigo mio! Me alegro de que te guste! Un abrazo fuerte

[@jthomashair]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time and seeing you play it up close is a special treat! Great upload \m/

[@veitjacob9764]

Ich verneige mich in Ehrfurcht.👏🤘

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Dankeeeee! 😅♥️♥️🤘

[@A_Ducky]

I don't know if "Under the Ice" has been covered yet, but if not that'd be awesome. Opera is my favorite album from start to finish... And Coburg open air fav DVD. Got me thru some exceptionally heavy times... should rename myself Cassandra, lol

[@gringochucha]

Yeah, that album is such a masterpiece. I've listened to it a million times and yet there are always new details to discover, and the drums sound absolutely massive.

[@A_Ducky]

@@gringochucha Yesssssss exactly!!!!

[@themadmattster9647]

How about an Iron Savior drum cover?

[@A_Ducky]

On a bad day, this is what I play (up til now it's been the version from 2003 Coburg) and by the end of the song all life burdens are easier to carry; pains are lesser; life looks more positive and beautiful. I'm delighted I was born in the generation that has such music and musicians!!!! 💙🥁🤘

[@eduardosica7330]

awesome

[@yesidsuazo3313]

Mi cancion favorita el trabajo de percusión es sublime las figuras del bombo unicas, el sonido de toms , platillos y redoblante es acustico sin disparadores no puede ser, es un viaje en la oscuridad.

[@DTmike]

You were behind the kit in my last Blind Guardian gig... once you left I've never enjoyed BG again.

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Ohhh, sorry to hear that! 😔 But thank you for the kind words! 🫶

[@superviciao]

vaya maravilla de grupo, de canción y de batería. increíble Thomen

[@МиленДинев-щ1с]

I wake up , turn on my PC and first thing that I see is this gem :) Amazing job, Thomen, as always ! Love to watch you playing !

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Enjoy! Thanks a lot! 🥰

[@dedopalosmanosbakets2006]

Brutal! Eres el tío por el que yo toco la batería. Gracias Thomen!

[@ThomenDrumChamber]

Me alegro, amigo! Muchas gracias! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@edugarciaa]

Congratulations, awesome music and drums arrangement. 🇧🇷