Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song & Valhalla - Live at Wacken Open Air | The Wolf HunterZ Reactions

[@nahco3994]

Musicians that can make an actual living off of their music can rightfully call themselves good musicians. But musicians that can inspire an audience of 80.000 people so much that they, as one, sing their songs for them, well, those musicians can rightfully call themselves LEGENDS.

[@jpq9376]

word

[@chrisumana7644]

Sabaton when promoting their flagship album Carlous Rex played at Woodstock in I believe was Warsaw Poland in front of almost 3/4 of a million people when the performances of Uprising, Art of War, Carlous Rex, 40 to 1 and Primo Victoria speak for itself

[@darkiee69]

@@chrisumana7644 Ghost division too.

[@jivitasvideo]

The most memorable moment was a Wacken Festival that Blind Guardian wasn't there. The Bard's Song was played briefly on the video wall and 70,000 people suddenly stopped, paused and began to sing the song. Complete. Only then did everyone go their own way again. That was magical.

[@rotbarrt2182]

I remember that moment... really amazing

[@domyare6932]

@@rotbarrt2182 is wacken worth it ???

[@rotbarrt2182]

@@domyare6932 Probably yeah! great mixture of various genres of Rock and Metal, a bunch of Crazy Metalheads, but never in a toxic way.. almost everybody extremly friendlie and helpful... you should at least once leave the campsite to visit the village, party there is amazing... oh man, i miss it... Stages and Sound ist quiet good for an open field, the guys know how to do it.. it's this special feeling you can't really describe.. no explanation, no expectation can really tell you how it is... i met people from around the world who spend a year worth of savings just to be there.. i thank god its just a 5 hour trip for me \,,/

[@frankkrug291]

​@@rotbarrt2182 me too........

[@KardoganLR]

@@domyare6932 I myself have never been to Wacken for health reasons, but several of my buddies try to get there every time. They love the atmosphere and the music and now have friends there from several countries (one of them tries to learn Spanish because of that). They try to meet them there as often as possible. They have at least never had a bad experience there, but are thrilled that so many metalheads just want to peacefully celebrate together and listen to music.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

I certainly second Mirror Mirror, welcome to German power metal.

[@seangrover6101]

There is a video of these guys when they were younger playing Valhalla and the crowd continues to sing for like 10 minutes. It is crazy.

[@TheNismo777]

Actually the singing has not stopped, we still sing even today :)

[@smp7077]

Imaginations Through The Looking Glass show

[@SwedeMackster]

@@smp7077 The DVD

[@nahco3994]

Yes! I remember seeing that one a couple of years ago. Haven't been able to dig it up from the depths of YT lately. Do you by any chance have a link to that video?

[@seangrover6101]

@@nahco3994 same here, can't find it

[@barretxiii27]

It's pretty awesome how The Bard Song has become so loved that they can let the audience do most of the singing, and it's still a wonderful performance.

[@lostrikis]

Some years ago in Madrid, the audience sang the whole song, I still get goose bumps when I remember

[@aenorist2431]

@@lostrikis The "imaginations through the looking glass" crowd was the best though. Only die hard fans, from all over the world, housands perfectly on pitch and in time. Greatest choir on earth.

[@mikegershon8528]

Whenever I listen to a live performance of the Bard Song, I think that maybe there is hope for us after all.

[@EbefrenRevo]

Its a very powerful song.

[@markusruhl113]

Thank you! 80k people. They Know every word. This is germany. Most of the germans speak english. We´re all brothers. Greets from Germany!

[@itsbeckon2017]

Moin Markus😅 stabiler Kommentar😅

[@kekunkekpar9770]

In Europe BLIND GUARDIAN is big as METALLICA is in America! Just for your pleasure listen to NIGHTFALL IN MIDDLE EARTH a concept album inspired by J. R. R. TOLKIEN's book the silmarillion.

[@seelenwinter6662]

and dont forget, wacken is a festival and no guardian concert..^^

[@jamesnewcomb9834]

when sorrow sang, and the curse of feanor are the best tracks from that album

[@abcrx32j]

Except that Blind Guardian didn't get worse with time

[@diogosoares8156]

In Europe in Asia and South America.

[@strippingwelsh1]

@@jamesnewcomb9834 Add Time Stands Still and Mirror MIrror and skip the "from that album", cause I´d say, IMHO, that these songs are gems of the genre itself. They have everything, complexity, changing tempo and rythms, raw sound, vocals from whispers to Hansi´s best rock voice in high notes, heavy guitars and folk tenderness all mixed in one symphonic package, without unnecessary shredding race topped with lyrics that just make it really difficult to be a BG fan and to remember them to sing along on concerts :-D

[@darmokVtS]

Fun fact about the keyboarder (Michael Schüren): Technically he isn't a member of the Band, but a guest/session musician. He has been playing with them for 22 years now on every album and concert though :).

[@kingofheavymetal]

He saw some light and he entered in the room but the light is still shining

[@mikegershon8528]

Is there a reason that they have not made him part of the group? It seems a bit odd. But if they treat him like he is a member, than it doesnt really matter.

[@BenHatira]

Well i guess i'am early but ffs when i see someone reacting to Blind Guardian there is only one thing i can do ! While at it i would say MIrror / Mirror should be next :P

[@brendo9672]

Saw them live in Australia and got teary eyed during The Bard's Song

[@suzannemartin776]

When was this? I would love to see them live.

[@brendo9672]

@@suzannemartin776 2015

[@24183166]

Guardian is a true legend of the German Metal, with lyrics related to Lord of the rings, really cool stuff, I have the opportunity to see the same version live in Buenos Aires back in time, same people reaction all together singing, you should explore the album Nigthfall in Meddle-Earth

[@EbizzerHH]

Talking about crowd control... Blind Guardian = German Metal Gods!

[@jmetallover]

German rock legends who have been together for decades and it shows in their music performances, BUT it really shows how much they are LOVED when the entire 80,000+ Wacken crowd is singing the song for them and I might add doesn't sound too bad doing it (LOL)!!!! Great reaction as always guys you are a pleasure to watch and react to !!!

[@Frankamaria]

Hansi Kürsch 🔥 great singer

[@AdolfoSalinasP]

Valhalla - Deliverance Why've you ever forgotten me!!

[@PavlozKapeliz]

...some say that Wacken still echoes this...

[@blackhelmet2732]

And here it´s in my mind again: Valhalla die Leberwurst.

[@cartridge9698]

@@blackhelmet2732 fuck i wish i would never had read that , now iam hearing it too , every time

[@js0988]

Dream Theater, Blind Guardian, Nightwish... He he, this is building up for an epic Aeryon marathon!

[@wolframvonstein509]

YAS!!

[@mattiaswibom4788]

Glad to have sung this live with Blind Guardian. Although, that was in a small basement club in Gothenburg back in 1996 with 200 other ppl (Grunge had killed metal a few years earlier, Iron Maiden played for crowds of 700 ppl that year too..). Blind Guardian were in great mood and it was a very warm and joyful occasion. I love these guys..

[@MrSalitosFTW]

What could possibly be better than hearing such a serious crowd singing one of your Songs 100% correct and IN TIME. Thinking about this gives me chills...

[@Immortall1408]

Great thanks to Uwe and to you for choosing to react to it. I mentioned Bard´s Song yesterday and here it is. :-) The first song I heard from them was "Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill)".

[@nociel1004]

And never forget what Hansi once said: "This World is Sacred" 🤘

[@caligo7918]

This band is one of the first Powermetal-Bands, founded in 1984 in Germany. Their texts are influenced by fantasy-books like Lord of the Rings and old nordic and germanic lore. Ballads and Power-Ballads are a staple of european powermetal and this makes all those bands very diverse.

[@MountainMetal]

Was that not beautiful? Legendary band, and rightly so.

[@livedandletdie]

Blind Guardian is about as big as a Metal band could ever become. They're by far the greatest band to have ever existed upon our earth. The Bard's Song is like a national anthem for metalheads. And the rest of their songs are all epic as well.

[@bjhellstream]

Mirror Mirror or Somewhere Far Beyond. Love Blind Guardian!

[@Sir_Alex]

Such gratification for a band to have the whole crowd singing along that way .... what a magic moment.

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

You cant imagine Wacken without Blind Guardian!...Greatest German Metal Band ever (besides HELLOWEEN of course !).....best Live Band ever seen !

[@Caildyn]

You also should listen to "Time stands still at the Iron Hill", "Fly" or "Theatre of Pain" (last one has 2 versions: symphonic, without vocals and Metal, with vocals. You'll enjoy both!)

[@PavlozKapeliz]

You have to dig deeper on BG, especially if you are Tolkien's fans...one of their best albums is called Nightfall on Middle Earth ;) P.S.: BG's fans are totally dedicated and this is absolutely respectful for this band.

[@Nightcrawl7]

*the best

[@karinesser6114]

I've been to Wacken 6 times in a row, and the men are the most sensitive. Schandmaul (German Folkband) played "Dein Anblick/your sight" & "willst du/do you want" and the toughest men, long hair, beard, looking like Vikings "angry looking" , were singing with devotion. So sexy ♥️

[@jakstulis]

Have u ever heard guano apes? I love them song open your eyes 😉 have fun

[@andrewforrest9980]

Yeah, kings of the stage. What a superb band they are.

[@meikekennstenich9302]

I was at this concert. I still get goosebumps when I see and hear this. 😍

[@shadowprincess9817]

you are so lucky! I bet it was an amazing experience like very few others I've been listening them since the highschool wishing to go and see them one day but never got the chance

[@jimharris367]

Love Blind Guardian, one of the creators of Power Metal and still one of the greatest exponents 🤘🤘🤘

[@ChrisPage68]

Uwe and RockerNL never steer you wrong. 🤘Impeccable taste.

[@The-WorldExplained]

That is one exciting Germany - The Netherlands match!

[@Darth.Fluffy]

They formed in 84. There is an entire generation of metalheads that were raised on these guys.

[@matteobava7119]

8:38 "THE DRUMMER!!" 😂😂😂😂 I had laungh for 5 min 😂😂

[@danieln6700]

Blind guardian is amazing and these 2 songs are awesome

[@margaretgreen5263]

The Godfathers of power metal! They are amazing!

[@alexojeda9048]

Hopefully one day you will evoke such loyalty on a grand scale.

[@Schmokkie1984]

2 years later it would be nice if you are reacting to BLIND GUARDIAN - Mirror Mirror . :)

[@morgana001]

Lovly greetings from Germany and I am glad you enjoyed the old Masters

[@thepassenger6499]

This is epic! Imagine people singing your song with such passion. That's truly emotional!

[@sebastianfrank4295]

You are not allowed on Wacken premisses without knowing the Bards song by heart and backwards!

[@hellpleasure1]

ITs Goosebump time standing in the crowd during the Bardsong and singing along - i have done it more then once ... love it ...

[@derjoker9374]

We have great bands here in germany :-) Blind Guardian is love!

[@remembertomorrow6737]

Best metal bands. Greetings from Spain brother 😉

[@angiewegenerdjmetalamazon4468]

I was there that night, sang along all the songs. I was proud to be a member of the Circle of the Bards. But at the end of that 3-day festival, running around in heavy boots all the time, I had cramps in both legs. But it was all worth it. :D

[@stephanmodler380]

today I saw this Songs for a hundred times, it still makes me tears in my eyes and goosebumps everywhere , magic, thats what Metal is all about

[@Wuthahn_]

Some say, that in quiet nights, you still hear them sing.

[@NeeceLoneWolf]

Hansi is a vocal beast

[@uwelohr7958]

describe the fascination of the Wacken Open Air within two songs...Well, here you are...

[@taddei3912]

Seen these guys live before. Absolutely awesome!!

[@joelabel7843]

Oh awesome. I requested this just other day. Glad u watched it

[@mix6809]

loved ur reaction as always, tnx guys.

[@leoguzman2104]

The original is so much real , here it rehearsed in the original clip it seems so much more genuine

[@felipecampos3045]

Mirror mirror is cool as well

[@ATrainHC]

I've seen them once and they put on a hell of a show! And this was in a small venue in Asheville, NC.

[@thishoneusee]

Massive goosebumps ...Amazing crowd!! 80k metal brothers singing along. This is what metal is all about..

[@alto1MO]

Blind Guardian is amazing! You should check out their epic song And Then There Was Silence, based on Homer's The Iliad.

[@4ce325]

in the early days the singer ( hansi kürschner ) played the bass to all the songs! sorry for bad german english! valhalla and best regards!

[@cometthelion3296]

The legends say bards can sing Valhalla chorus for hours non stop even after the band is gone from the stage

[@musiktaxi]

You of all people should definitely experience Wacken one day!🤘😎 As I should probably, too... 😅

[@alexhoover236]

Love it when crowds sings the words of the songs back to the bands

[@user-dj6sk2uo8g]

This has the same spirit as when Iron Maiden plays "Fear of the Dark" and the crowd chants with them.

[@MrCalben]

In 2016 75,000 voices sang this song - it was just amazing

[@BassBearBarendCourbois]

85.000

[@yungmanni]

i was there it was one of my lifetime experiences

[@EbuGamer1]

I had this song stuck in my head for weeks.

[@jokabjo1694]

I'm glad I have headphones now, or else the neighbors would have knocked down my door by now.

[@uwelohr7958]

this is the fifth reaction video on this I watch today and AGAIN in tears in seconds...

[@chriscross2473]

I almost forgot the comment part ;) As a german I like Blind Guardian so much more than Rammstein. It is just nicer to my ears.

[@paulnesseler5809]

Vergleichst du immer Äpfel mit Birnen ?

[@TheComicBookJoker]

As an American, Blind Guardian is kinder to my ears than Rammstein.

[@chriscross2473]

@@TheComicBookJoker I know german is considered a harsh language, but Rammstein purposely overexaggerate it.

[@TheComicBookJoker]

@@chriscross2473 I’m just not a fan of Rammstein. Not going to diss anyone who is; a diversity of tastes are why there are so many bands, so many subgenres of metal, and so many genres of music. They’re just not my thing.

[@tommyechoes3520]

I was fortunate enough 14 years ago to see theese guys in a intimate consert in Oslo Norway. I was 18 years old, only about 1000 people in their. After that consert ive ben seeing multiple conserts every year after to this day (well fuck corona). Ive yet to ben to Wacken but it would be amazing to just go there some time tho. There are also alot of good festivals around europe. Wacken is the biggest and badest tho. You guys should also check out Wizards and demons. Hansi is the frontman there aswell. Thanks for your nice reaction greetings to all from Norway.

[@TheMCmace]

everytime a crowd reaction is like this i have to cry ngl

[@iharchas8161]

One of my favourite bands :') I would recommend Mirror Mirror, the live version of "imaginations through the looking glass"

[@nasgaillean69]

Blind Guardian is such an amazing band...

[@ursmetzger]

I was there ! 2016 and it was WAS AWESOEME !!!!

[@juancastaneda9525]

I saw them in 2006 California, AWESOME SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤘😎🤘

[@amaris7486]

I'm a fan of this band myself, but that day I had to work as a security guard in front of the stage, and I can tell you it wasn't planned. But it doesn't matter everyone has fun and it was a wonderful time, despite my work that day.

[@desolatejester]

You get it. The crowd. 🤘

[@Boehser_Cabal]

Hey, bei dem Auftritt war ich die ganze Zeit am vordersten Bierstand auf dem WOA und habe ihn dort so richtig genossen... (WOA 2016, in was stay at the Beer-Bar in Front of the Stage...it was really great...) 🍺

[@JHX1]

The oldies still rock!

[@janschimmelpfennig1070]

Majesty would give an awesome reaktion. Guardians for president!

[@frittenfett2932]

I was part of this crowd. Getting tears in my eyes.

[@kezca]

Blind Guardian love them, Hansi (singer) is a great singer with a very distinctive voice. Trry some demons and wizards Hansi's other band after blind guardian they have some great songs too.

[@aenorist2431]

Beside, not after. BG are still making new albums, they won't stop until they drop dead.

[@kezca]

@@aenorist2431 thanks for that info they are both great bands.

[@otexote8954]

one of anthem of metal 🤘🤘🤘

[@doosian76]

Brothers of metal "yggdrasil " one" "brothers unite" "hel " "the mead song" "weaver of fate" good viking band from sweden .

[@vyren2030]

Funfact: There is a Train that goes through all of germany, collecting people to bring them to this festival. People started the valhalla chant on that train.

[@TheNismo777]

Humanity restored :] World needs this kinda connection nowdays

[@mephistomaul]

I love it! 80.000 people are singing an race the hands

[@luisangelm.721]

Mirror Mirror by the same band

[@jonathanwatson5818]

Need more Blind Guardian requests, it's a crying shame there's only 3 Videos posted.

[@Mugthraka]

Once you have the time, you should listen to a WHOLE album of them. Blind Guardians Albums are like Oral Sagas from the first track to the last, each song is part of an overall story and Lore and its a whole fucking experience.

[@richardhall6034]

Hi from the uk now check out this Ayreon age of shadows ( Ayreon universe) floor and macro from nightwish and hanci from blind guardian

[@carstens.1844]

so much love in WACKEN I miss it.

[@roykliffen9674]

I imagine those 80,000 (mostly) men grabbing their swords and shields and follow Hansi into battle after that song.

[@Valmar123123]

Mirror mirror is amazing

[@Skraeling1000]

Comparing the crowd here to any Nightwish live performance, it seems that Nightwish fans are more restrained, but this crowd is like a horde of soccer fans! I love it!

[@Grimmster98]

Would be so great if you guys would play at a festival or something in Germany 🤘🏻

[@BassBearBarendCourbois]

Thanks y'all from that guy on bass haha Much appreciated!!

[@fraukehammer4624]

This is the art how we german make a festival.

[@olgahein4384]

Yeah, Wacken is pretty cool. Though I wasn't going there at that time anymore. However, Blind Guardian is one of Germanys greatest and best metal bands in general, and Powermetal in particular (somehow, we have many Powermetal bands here). Actually, in the german metal community 'The Bard's Song' is a classic, everybody knows it (even those who really hate Power/Symphonic/Melodic/and similar metal), and you hear that song being sung a capella on the camping grounds pretty often (as often as someone playing the neverending 'Cantina Song', which is a story for another time). Also, did you notice how many microphones they had there? In this band, everyone is a supporting backing vocalist, except the drummer.

[@Smelly13]

And there was silence!