BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA - Point Of No Return (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

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[@Larsare98]

First Listen: Okay this is a bit weird.. Second Listen: THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETUUUUUUUURN

[@MusicaMustdieProd]

Point of No Return for BLIND GUARDIAN? :)

[@mirida7744]

Bei mir auch

[@rodrigo3732]

Exactly

[@Discoveringbandsbymichaelnagy]

It's different but works

[@rock3go266]

Por esta razón, bandas como blind guardian, siguen en este siglo. Con tanta variedad en generos... Blind guardian por siempre y para todos!!! 👿

[@PavelLangr19]

This is really epic! So amazing... Only as Blind Guardian's things can be.

[@klerkusmaximus]

This song might be one of the kinds to be an album for itself.

[@SagnolTheGangster]

They are officially BACK! cannot wait for tour dates

[@felipeladeira743]

Holy this is so epic. Can't wait for the full album

[@thew0lfy358]

Sublime! Greetings from Brazil.

[@ivyfoo502]

*stands up and starts clapping*

[@kekunkekpar9770]

Even if it's not metal metal, it's still BLIND GUARDIAN! It's their dream come true, at last. And don't forget "The Bard's Song" it's not their most metal song and yet it's one of the best!

[@MrEgofreak]

Agreed! I wager most BG fans don't come for the sick instrumentation (though it is definitely a BIG part of their magic), but to be graced with Hansi's heavenly voice and this project shines a special light on that!

[@nodnarb232001]

@@MrEgofreak I come to BG for both and this song absolutely delivers on both.

[@ericmorneau8819]

What the flying fuck, one of their best? You mean their best :D

[@ericmorneau8819]

@@MrEgofreak It's both for me. What makes it better is the voice, but their instrumentation is unique, still. The theme of their songs too.

[@MrEgofreak]

@Focken Kiwi I couldn't agree more. I love how he sings about my favourite fantasy works!

[@northwindkey]

20 years talking about a pure Orchestra album, and people still didn't get it. And for people saying "I thought it was going to be metal and orchestra", that's what the last album was. Why would they be making a big deal about the orchestral album, if it was going to be the same combination as the last album?

[@joansano8322]

Exactly darkstar100x!!!! I´m counting the seconds!!!!!

[@alphacritter5398]

I heard pure orchestral album and thought oh sweet all orchestral

[@Mattowarrior777]

it sounds better than their last album already. And I'm hoping they carry over some ideas from 22 years ago. I like how this sounds and I'm excited

[@Mordal1222]

It should be illegal for Hansi to not be professionally recorded any time he sings.

[@Gunandrunandgun]

That would make showers really awkward for him I think.

[@Mordal1222]

@@Gunandrunandgun But really amazing for us!

[@nestproductions7420]

@@Gunandrunandgun 😂👍👌🙄

[@DaveTheTrain]

I wonder if he sings in the shower. I didn't expect to have this image in my head.

[@nestproductions7420]

@@DaveTheTrain Right!?😅😂

[@MorbidGuardian]

Blind Guardian: Spends 20+ years talking about the orchestral project and how it won't feature metal instrumentation. BG Fans: I can't believe there's no metal instrumentation; this is such a betrayal.

[@MunicipalSka]

That's a perfect summary.

[@robinlundmark3369]

Not everyone started listening to them 20 years ago.

[@MorbidGuardian]

@John Herbert Von Soplanucas those comments are absolutely in this vid's comments section. If they've been drowned out by now, good.

[@MorbidGuardian]

@@robinlundmark3369 yeah, neither did I. The point is that this info has been available for a while, yet some people are still upset.

[@AshleyGraveslll]

I wish there was metal instrumentation. Still sounds awesome and I can't wait for the full album though

[@stevesteveson0101]

But we still need a true orchestral and then there was silence.

[@lolomghello]

This is giving me goosebumps. It feels like when I listened to Wheel of Time for the first time. Really hope the entire band will be featured in the rest of the album though.

[@DeadMadJoker]

Nope, only Hansi and orchestra I'm afraid :)

[@BoyMahoy]

_Go to a Blind Guardian concert_ Friend: "Hey, you sure I'll like this music?" Me: *THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN!*

[@Zuthar13]

Upon numerous re-listens I have begun to enjoy the song. I just think initially it is so different and a lot to unpack that people have for some reason been taken off guard even though we all knew what this album would contain. If it's not for you, well, you will get your usual album in like a year or two. Give this project a chance.

[@AugustSchroif]

Upon numerous re-listens you will begin to enjoy anything. This is just how brain works.

[@Zuthar13]

@@AugustSchroif I don't think you know how the brain works.

[@AugustSchroif]

Yours sure doesn't.

[@Zuthar13]

@@AugustSchroif Pwnd.

[@groovy3754]

Zuthar13 I’m all for this project they have been working on, I loved beyond the red mirror

[@Rael1998]

Hansi, the man of thousands of voices!

[@winstaken]

hahahahha..totally agree.

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

Literally.

[@silviamadau2013]

Really! He's fantastic

[@zetsushoren]

everyone: it's been 19 years blind guardian: THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETURN

[@aikumaDK]

First on the second listen did I notice Hansi is wearing an Iced Earth shirt.

[@grayxskull4002]

You know Demons & Wizards, right? So Hansi wearing an Iced Earth shirt is really not that special... :D

[@metaldave08096]

Saw demons and wizards in New York yesterday and holy shit that was the most epic concert I’ve ever seen!! Matt Barlow guest appeared on I died for you!!

[@nastasiacr3676]

@@grayxskull4002 They're good friends with Shaffer. And yeah their concert in Greece was also amazing.

[@sarahlasser1625]

I love iced erth too. :-))

[@rodrigo3732]

What people are saying is true. Its a little weird the first time you hear,but try to hear a few more times and you will "get it",you know?

[@jagoda5722]

Perfect motivation to play D&D again! I can't wait for a full album

[@juliotrindade3398]

Play Pathfinder 2e

[@FluffyFractalshard]

@@juliotrindade3398 d&d 3.5

[@DiegoThomsenmetalthom2112]

@@juliotrindade3398 let him play whichever he feels like.

[@thomaswalters9485]

You are so fu***** right man...... Listen to IT during 2nd Edition of ad&d..... Maybe ravenloft? 😉

[@canalmultipolartv]

Guys... This is Blind Guardian. That's all. With or without distortion. Simply the best and the only pure Blind Guardian. They just get better as they get older.

[@aledg25]

Like wine 😂

[@gravenwolf6535]

I have never clicked so fast on a video EVER!

[@battalionsofmetal9246]

Same 😂

[@Discoveringbandsbymichaelnagy]

Blind Guardian is amazing

[@metalaxi]

This comment gets so boring

[@mikeprado30]

@@metalaxi But it really applies for this MEMORABLE time 😉

[@Buckeyefarmer]

This gets better every time I hear it. That's when you know it's really good.

[@matrixarsmusicworkshop561]

true

[@alphacritter5398]

Damn straight

[@clouds_demise]

Next Time BG Live touring with full Orchestra? Sympathy for the nice Man with the Iced Earth Shirt and the Voice of seven Angels

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

A tour would be way too expensive for blind guardian. Maximum a single show or so.

[@jzargowinterhold1942]

@@HeavyMetalGamingHD do not need to be the same orchesta. Most of major cities around the world have their own orchesta. Just split the profits in half. With a good logistic, they would just need to pay the airplanes tickets, literally.

[@jthomashair]

Took about six listens over the past week before it finally “clicked”, but now I’m all-in. This is majestic af with Hansi’s vocal melodies and a pure unadultered live symphony. This album could be one for the ages.

[@Nightcrawl7]

I love this song, but for some reason i dont like that part in the middle where the orchestra just plays solo for a bit, it sounds a bit out of place to me. and i dont like the outro that much, but the rest of the song is really good, would place it pretty high out of all songs i know by them, and i know probably like 90% of their songs

[@brandonyoho3438]

Haha, hope they do an entire show with no metal instrumentation like this, just to see the faces of everyone going "wtf?" Waiting for the first guy to raise horns and headbang.

[@ericmorneau8819]

I just hope they do it in a proper room. I love metal, in its entirety. Prog, death, melodeath, tech death, folk, power, black, industrial, (trash & glam not that much though)... But this beauty needs to be in a proper room, not the typical metal room. I want a classical concert room, or a cathedral/basilica. Am I the only one?

[@blaynegreiner9365]

I don't know, I think the Blind Guardian fans would be incredibly forgiving and not care too much. I know I wouldn't. So long as it is Hansi singing on stage I am happy.

[@girbusthewise7688]

What else did we expect but greatness?

[@DoubleDGames]

The Best voice in the world is here again to give us new emotions

[@MelissaHellcat]

So fascinating... Hansi's singing is divinely beautiful

[@robertomoreno8996]

This song is just EPIC and amazing, the chorus created with the double tracking voice of Hansi are astonishing. Freddie Mercury used that technique which creates epic chorus, i love quite a lot Blind Guardian and their Queen influences. On the other hand, I love Hansi's voice since i listened to Blind Guardian in 1997/1998 for the first time. From that point to now, Blind Guardian and Hansi Kürsch are my favourite band and singer of Heavy Metal. I look forward to hearing the full album, and the next new Demons & Wizards album. According to the production is a bit clearer than Beyond the Red Mirror. Best wishes!

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

Even without the Power metal guitars and druns, the symphony is majestic and Hansi's vocals are epic. Hansi's epic vocals + epic symphony, still wow.

[@Maverick99]

Lyrics sound like they were written by a toddler. He has a good voice but would be nice to have some more coherence from these guys. Likely the reason they never exploded.

[@tylercherneski1805]

So much potential but theyre senile

[@Suavek69]

The "come along with me, we will meet the wizard" really ruins my experience

[@changes4818]

Never exploded? They’re considered one of the best power metal bands ever wtf. Also, their music is an acquired taste. Sure, this sound doesn’t sound that great lyrically, but it’s just a project, and is completely different from what they’ve done so far. Hansi is great at storytelling, and I believe his ability to transform his passion of reading fantasy into epic music is godly and it definitely appeals to us fans, and is also what makes them unique. If you think think they’re not great lyrically then try to listen to other power metal bands where most of the lyrics are straightforward about slaying dragons or whatever. It’s how the genre is, and BG are unique at what they do and how they do it.

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

In addition, who'd like to see Hansi singing in an opera or a theater play?

[@DaveTheTrain]

Well he's done Ayreon, that's as close as we've got so far

[@aceofhearts1232]

@@DaveTheTrain And Avantasia.

[@momotheelder7124]

I've always thought Blind Guardian had a theatrical vein, for example the lyrics often talking in first person as the character in the story. It is especially evident in this song. Hansi has said he is a big fan of Jesus Christ Superstar so that might be the connection. I think he would make a great musical theatre actor, he has all the right instincts.

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

He could take up a part on Avantasia live

[@carlosluismendez7392]

Look people, this is a special project with only an Orchestra and Hansi that was more than 20 years in the making but they never got the right time to do it until now. The regular Blind Guardian album with guitars and drums will be released later in a year or two. I don't know why people are so surprised about it. If you like it buy it if you don't then don't waste your time with it. It's that simple, but don't come here thinking it's outrageous or something like that when it was already discussed by the fans since 1998.

[@catarinalli8826]

It´s beautifull.

[@MetalPersonJ]

They never, ever, EVER said that the actual band was not going to be a part of it. They made it clear it would be the band AND the orchestra. If it's only going to be the orchestra this is going to be the biggest metal backfire since Judas Priest Nostradamus.

[@MorbidGuardian]

@@MetalPersonJ This is incorrect. I remember hearing about this album from when I first got into them in 2005--2006, and they made it clear, even back then, that the album would not have guitar, bass, and a standard drum kit.

[@Lewis_Emblack]

@@MetalPersonJ Markus in 2011 "And concerning the music it’s typical Blind Guardian music, just without the Metal band, so you’ll have all the melody lines, all the arrangements played, but played by a classical orchestra with Hansi singing. So, it sounds like Blind Guardian on one side, on the other side it sounds completely different, but it’s very exciting for us, it sounds awesome, we already recorded five or six songs and we also think about maybe doing a more heavy version of this later on involving the band, we have to see if we can adapt it to the Metal band too, but first thing should be purely classical with Hansi singing, as I said."

[@Lewis_Emblack]

No, not involved at all - that was a copy & paste quote from an interview with Markus in 2011

[@fabriziofabbrybianchi4547]

First listen: noooooooo! Terrible and boring. Second e third listen: mmmm.....I don't know.... ...................... Tenth listen: this is fucking awesome! Blind Guardian one of the best metal band ever!

[@Currentlyunnameddj]

Full circle back to Night at the Opera, gives me chills.

[@nymeriastark8069]

Yep, sounds a bit like a mix of "the maiden and the minstrel knight" and "and then there was silence"

[@UnderTower]

The Ancient Gods of Music, who are called "Blind Guardian", now have reached a new level of musical knowledge. This is the point of no return!!! \m/ \m/

[@robinlundmark3369]

I assumed it was gonna be metal mixed with orchestra, but whatever this sounds amazing; anything with Hansi's vocals is beautiful. Can't wait for the vinyl to drop in my mailbox.

[@northwindkey]

That's what the last album was. They specifically have talked about a pure orchestra album for 20 years now.

[@MultiOmega1911]

They say Hansi recorded all of this in a single time, he can multiply beyond infinity

[@Nightcrawl7]

took me a while to get lol

[@yaheem]

Love it, the orchestration really lets Hansi's voice shine and more Hansi is always needed.

[@tarmotyyri6733]

What an epic release this will be. Let's all join forces and give this at least 10K likes.

[@christoforosmavrelis4357]

The time has come to prove that Blind Guardian are the greatest band of all times. And Hansi is nothing less than the greatest singer composer whose performance is getting year by year better. Actually he is a phenomenon to achieve this continuous progress only a few performers can reach. Since 1998 he is by far my favourite singer/composer, little did i know then he would get to this point, the highest point , the point noone can stand the POINT OF NO RETURN

[@schmidtygamer1421]

I can already see 20 thousand people sing "This Is The Point Of No Return" and the shivers are already rolling down my back. It's gonna be so goddamn EPIC!!!

[@danielfelipepereira9488]

Já chego dando like, porque Blind é Blind

[@groovy3754]

I’m really happy with Blind Guardians change in sound. Bands imo need to try things that are new and take risks. If a band does not do that, the music can sometimes sound like the same thing. I loved the last album and I hope this album can be just as great, or even better.

[@putrefiedprim]

Some bands manage to do well in maintaining a certain style (The Black Dahlia Murder, for example) but most of the time it stagnates and ruins the music. I'm excited to see the new direction Blind Guardian takes!

[@HeadbangersKitchen]

Zomg I'm in LOVE!!!!!!!

[@alphacritter5398]

This music brings so much intensity, god why cant all metal bands be this fucking epic I mean i get it that some bands are like yeah yeah we're so epic But then you have blind guardian standing above in the distance like a fucking floating mega city made of like the most metal thing conceivable to mortal eyes and people go oh yeah that blind guardian over in the distance with their new masterpiece, but noone simply travels to the great blind guardian album on foot, here, you'll need this ancient flying machine to get there and to cross the border to the otherland, there you will find a cavern guarded by an evil wizard and 30 black dragons, then travel deep into the depths until you find a portal to the sky temples, from there seek refuge with the king and in 3 days time travel and arrive to the mountains in the far north region, that is the entrance to the path that will lead to the tunnel that will lead to the cave that will lead to the boat that will lead to a tower that you'll climb to get to the entrance of blind guardian 20 year fresh orchestral album, dare the mortals eye who gazes upon it will leave you blind by its light, where a cloth around your eyes and listen to the sounds that will guide you through the masterpiece only then you may be able to see without being blinded by its majesty

[@SimOmega47]

The orchestrals and production are perfect, but to me the songwritting sounds uneven. Rythms and melodies change on every verse incoherently instead of flowing with one another, as if they picked random parts from 10 different songs and tried to patch them together... And what's with this weird silence at the end of "Rise or fall of the old gods" super short chorus, breaking the epic momentum, just before repeat? 0_o BG has made truly astonishing masterpieces, but after At the Edge of Time, seems they've suddenly lost the inspiration :'(

[@Larsare98]

I would be patient and wait to hear the rest of the album, maybe this song just doesn't do it for you. personally I love it

[@tylercherneski1805]

I completely agree. This was exactly what I was thinking. I have been sitting here just shocked at this. When I first heard it I didnt know whether to laugh or be angry.

[@AugustSchroif]

Agreed. I think they just decided to go for "complexity for the sake of complexity" and entirely forgot about music.

[@Luzwitchycrafts]

this is insane and sooo goooooooodddd without metal instumentation

[@Bleakillusion]

I wish Blind Guardian would do an album about the Witcher books

[@lino2048]

True, the Netflix series is not so good as the Books or the Games though. But, they should really consider doing such a thing.

[@mirkecWii]

@@lino2048 disagree, I think it portrayed the books with the feeling of the games VERY WELL, there can definently be more improvement which we will se in S2 but S1 was pretty solid to me

[@EyeOfEld]

No, they should do more songs about Elric of Melnibone, which they are already known fans of, instead of paying attention to the rip off.

[@epipsychidionozymandias5021]

@@EyeOfEld I think Geralt mainly takes the aesthetic from Elric, but the tones of the stories are so different I wouldn't call them a true ripoff. But yes, we definetely need more Elric songs. The ones they already wrote are gorgeous.

[@asurmenhandofasuryan4610]

I'd wet myself if they do one based on any of the Warhammer settings

[@DrugLagoon]

Metal fans then: noncorforming rebels Metal fans now: conservative old men who wants things to never change

[@andrefelder4902]

True

[@blindolo]

“A rebel once, now I’m an old man”

[@marcusg5665]

well there's a few things you need to consider: 1) Wisdom (hopefully you also learn and grow) 2) the counter culture won- everything that was being rebelled against in the 1980's happened. Family formation is in the dumps. Hook up culture is way more prominent than it was prior to the 'rebellion'. You have singers like Lana Del Rey saying she's a witch and leading protests of other 'witches' to put hexes on the a president. I mean.. What else could you rebel against? Everything the counter culture wanted happened. Religion is way down. also the majority of metal does not consist of 'conservative old men'. Death Metal does not. hardcore is populist garbage trying to rip down the haves (as they identify as have nots) Black Metal still wants you to burn down churches. This D'jent bull shit sure doesn't have a traditional feel to it. As you age and learn a lot of us are less rebellious.. it's called learning.

[@MisterCynic18]

This applies to all things in life

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

What you learn is hopelessness.

[@dickdastardly4835]

There is no orchestra, Hansi just has this backing appear out of nowhere when he sings kind of like a disney princess with forest animals.

[@hellothere4485]

Looool

[@Coramelimane]

epic level bardic preform check here.

[@soldiersPL]

Hansi is stand user ( Jojo reference )

[@IvanGianniniChannel]

Hansi voice is top level and finally super clear. The music..well.. Blind Guardian without guitars. Honestly I can't hear anything tdifferent from the Style of Bg. Except there is no metal band behind Hansi. But this concern with arrangement, not conposition. Anyway I love this song and his production.

[@peracuchulainn3220]

They were talking about this project about 20 years. But when they were talking about this orchestral project they definitely mean it.

[@GhostOfALion]

I saw on Amazon that this album was available for pre-order and ordered It, long before I saw this video. All their albums are great!! Blind Guardian Is that good!!

[@DeanKopri]

I have a feeling like someone from Tim Burton's movies did the orchestration! Love it! THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETUUUURN! :D :D

[@carlosluismendez7392]

Danny Elfman

[@zacharythomas5839]

Danny elfman couldnt write like this.

[@nymeriastark8069]

Strange at the beginning, still thinking that something is missing. But then I entered the song... Up the bards ! New albums are harder to like, but somehow I like them harder.

[@Discordantt]

We all know they will make an album with metal covers of most of the songs.

[@grdsmetal]

Please come to Brazil!!!! We love Blind Guardian!

[@marioricardopergentinodasi7827]

Guilherme Rosendo Up. Selo Blind de qualidade.

[@jzargowinterhold1942]

Full orchestral show would be epic

[@R0DisG0D]

I will need to give this more listens, but after my first playthrough I'm kind of disappointed. It sounds like Beyond The Red Mirror if you took out the guitars. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved that album, but I hoped that this would be different. The arrangements that fit perfectly with a metal band seem kind of boring when heard without the metal background. It's one epic wall of sound, no instrument is given room to breathe. It sounds like background music with some interesting moments thrown in, not like a song fully utilising the potential of an orchestra. With typical BG vocal lines on top this sounds not like its own thing, but a lesser version of Blind Guardian. I hope that this will grow on me or that the album will be different.

[@tylercherneski1805]

I completely agree and I think youre being too polite about it. This song is utterly fucked up. Its directionless and cringe inducing trash. There are little fragments of ideas that kind of pop up here and there but even those arent well executed.

[@dontanton7775]

This could have been their magnum opus using guitar and drums.

[@tylercherneski1805]

@@dontanton7775 no it would have still been bad

[@patricklajeunesse2991]

This reminds me of A Night at the Opera, without the instruments. Love it!

[@jthomashair]

Patrick Lajeunesse Exactly what I thought!

[@blazejecar]

I have a beard that puts all vikings to shame, muscles upon muscles with the strength to punch the universe back in time, I'm wearing the skin of dragons I have slayed in my conquests in the ice mountains and I command an army of the undead to do my smallest bidding. Before 3:09 hit I was 3 years old

[@matthiasrauer4019]

Goosebumps, I'm crying! ;'') OMG, this is unbelievable!

[@vinithomasi]

yeah man they did it

[@hvideulv2617]

Oh, he's movin' on coming home Oh, he's movin' on coming home He's been away too long (Do I get any nearer) (Do I get any nearer) My intention's good, unleash the beast Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up At least I'm trying My mind, it tends to slip away (This might be your last chance) Search wisdom in a mad man's gaze Faces and places (Far, far away) Dark ages and pages (It's all revealed to me) Yet everything It shall go down Ages will go by There's no sound The storm's gone by This supernova Defines a golden age The dawning of a second sun Will mark my dying day Like a rolling stone Let your senses roam To another world While the chains are on Find this precious stone Do not wait, my son Leave this world you know Find the key to be Free Will it, ever be the same Their bliss is, gone away Free It will never, be the same They are a, dying race Oh, I'm marching on Carry on This world will fade to grey It's going down Going down Come along, come along with me (We leave the ashes) Come along, just follow me We will meet The wizard Come along, come along with me He's the bearer of light Come along, come along with me He's the one to believe While I head into the storm There's no need to walk alone Nor will I be on my own 'Cause, he will be the one I kno-o-o-ow Entangled forevermore These wars we fight Conceal all light That's what I'm here for Oh, I wonder why I wonder how it, all, turned, wrong Somehow, I fear, all magic's gone You now conceive This is the point of no return Rise or fall of the old gods This is the point of no return Rise or fall again I've come for blood, it's likely That most of you despise me The pharaoh's long gone Now let my kingdom come Yes, I'm the one who's sown the seven plagues Now grow This deed, means trouble Make sure there's no more magic, but black magic No one else should kno-o-wo-o-wo-o-wo-o-wow We must obstruct their ways, discretely Take hold of the flame Take part in my revenge Now enter the storm Take hold of the flame And the bell chimes no more It's time to kill the spark and I think it's time to kill them all Oh, watch the trial of men has begun It has begun We make them believe Our reign lasts forevermore No guiding light No sacred life The secret eye knows Wake up, my friend now Wake up, my friend now The second sun appears A new breeze A new dawn A new day Tell them all This is the point of no return Rise or fall of the old gods This is the point of no return Rise or fall again This is the point of no return Rise or fall of the old gods This is the point of no return Rise or fall again You think therefore you are Now lay down your head, and drowse This silence will comfort you So don't break this silence We're gods on the run We're gods on the run I think therefore I am and I'll enlighten you But I fear that it's over now

[@jonathanschmidt7874]

These are easily the most intricate vocals ever performed by Hansi (or metal vocalists in general). They really went for it. Can't wait to listen to it in good quality once it's out!

[@Blindtraveller]

I did two runs of listening of full album when it was released and to be honest I wasn't impressed. Then I took a pause and returned to it a month later. And now I can't stop listening. This project is epic and no matter how metal it is or not. I think this is the precious top of Blind Guardian career and guys I'm very happy for BG and I'm happy for all of us here that we've been waiting for so many years and we got it. I'm happy that all band members are still there and we are still here and we can witness this music. Thank you Blind Guardian, thank you Hansi for your voice, thank you guys for music you made for all of us. \m/

[@aledg25]

No guitar or bass, yet it's still just as metal. This is why blind guardian is untouchable

[@Mahesh.Ranganathan]

4:36 to 5:33 My new morning alarm

[@MetalBere]

Love Hansi's beautiful voice ❤️🤘

[@blazejecar]

Kid: daddy can you sing me a song for goodnight? Hansi: sure, son *shadow clone no jutsu 5000*

[@JohnGorgoroth]

Fantástico. Música linda. Blind Guardian sempre se superando!! 🇧🇪🇧🇷 Vida longa aos Bardos!

[@FranzBrehme]

First listen impressions, but know that I do love BG since "Follow the Blind", first album I've heard from BG. Hansi's voice is outstanding. The choir is amazing. But the main phrases and connections are a little bit messy. Something is missing. BUT, Blind Guardian's realeases are always weird to my ears for the first time, since A Night at the Opera. Once I hear the whole album again, will return to comment. And don't be silly: this is a concept/orchestral album. No heavy metal album you used to listen... \o/ 20 years on the making! Cheers!

[@iStuwie]

This song is actually underrated. When I first heard it, I wasn’t on board straight away (coming from an hardcore BG fan). But after a few more listens, I actually began to love it. It’s so catchy.

[@wolf11]

I'm just going to say this but he is probably the world's greatest metal singer in male version ever and I never like to use the world's greatest but I don't think anybody can top him I'm sorry his vocals in his change the way he does is vocals are just beyond belief and you can understand him and not only that but there is so many goddamn lyrics in these songs that I don't see how he memorizes all this it's incredible . I mean he has got a gift that's for sure he is got a gift and listen to their music it's like reading a book you know on tape you just close your eyes and just imagine yourself in that world and that's why I love this band I've been a fan of blind guardian ever since they first started I have every single CD they have and now I have them all on my MP3 of course and I can't wait to buy this one on Amazon in November this is going to be just algic this is definitely going to play in my car or a lot

[@vojtatlusty7289]

YES, blind guardian come back, and is stronger than ever before with this new orchestrial album/opera.

[@Larsare98]

i love this so much. Have this on repeat since it came out! Hansi and Andre have outdone themselves and the album is already preordered!

[@Emanuele1024]

I love this song! I really appreciate this orchestral project! It fits the band and their themes so well! :D

[@AMCmachine]

The Bards can do no wrong.

[@rayziegler682]

Didn't take me a 2nd listen.... This is epic and amazing. Can't wait to hear more...

[@user-qv4fp9vm8u]

This is amazing! Thank you! Hansi is a god

[@tbalciunas333]

I thought that I was hallucinating for a moment there...

[@spoopyd.8910]

This might not be "metal" per se, but it *is* fucking METAL. You've got to hand it to these guys, it's amazing!

[@Isengard87]

Please, wake me up when October ends!!

[@elingobernable1331]

I can see a special concert at Wacken next year...

[@Leyrann]

Well, I already have my tickets. I'm ready.

[@elingobernable1331]

@@Leyrann also Hansi and Avantasia...

[@DeadMadJoker]

@@Leyrann me too, just in case...

[@ingoledebur3573]

Yes,that were really a night to remember!

[@senditkevin]

Their not coming back to waken.

[@Blyatuber]

This is like Avantasia, but a final boss like level

[@jmcnasty1]

just saw demons and wizards, what a way to follow that up with new blind guardian

[@motwamcotu666]

i saw demons and wizards at wacken, it was briliant. hansi is also wearing an iced earth shirt in this video ;-)

[@rinkerdsnellie5466]

I saw D&W at Dokk'em Open Air and MetalDays, WHAT A BAND

[@wolf11]

and why people give this thumbs down I don't understand I guess because they don't know what real music is they don't know what inspiration and dedication and having this voice and doing this stuff is because this is hard I mean just try to sing one of their songs and you could strain your voice for days but he doesn't he does it so complexed and he doesn't push his vocals at all it's just like it comes out naturally where you know some singers, just scream or they strain your voice so bad like Geoff Tate you know from you know Queen's Right originally you know he hurt his vocals so bad that he had to get surgery and now he sounds phenomenal because he trained his voice to do what it needs to do and not but this guy you know maybe it's because he's German I don't know but he's just phenomenal

[@2mtmusicrecommendations578]

This is exactly the sound I have been hoping for: Majestic-Melodic soundscapes that make Hansi's voice shine more brightly than any conventional Metal song ever could. The vocals of this man are the best and most unique to be found in the Metal scene - and it's great to witness them cross Genre boundaries like never before. They're too good to be limited to one genre only.

[@DismontDeSire]

This is professional and even a talented thing. But it's too "light" for anyone who likes any other album from them, it's don't have enough POWER (judging by two tracks which are available.). And I think it's too "heavy" to accept such material both as a music and as fantasy tale. Something weird, though huge thumbs up for work an amazingly hard and complex job they did, I presume the band itself needed it more than any fans lol To conclude their career (as they definitely getting older) with some project like that, some sort of Opus Magnum. As a fan and as a customer, I definitely wanted and hoped for something else from them, though hardcore fans will dig it + maybe some new random ppl too.

[@jacobs81]

This is bloody brilliant!!!!!!

[@CertifiedFreshMemes]

When you guys said orchestral album I had no idea you were gonna leave out the guitars, drums and bass...

[@HPijl666]

You and me both. But still, quite epic :D

[@HandBanana601]

Neither did I. I don't know how I feel about it. I might give it a shot when it comes out, but I'm more looking forward to their next ACTUAL album with guitars and drums.

[@andreshermosilla864]

Well, that would be anato.... That's why even the name is different. Bg and the twilight orchestra. Make sense.

[@juancamilopulido3054]

This did not give me goosebumps and I feel sad about it. I so wanted it to give me goosebumps :(

[@RyuGuitarFreak]

Yeah, me too...Not looking forward to that anymore. I'm quite disappointed.

[@doogie33333]

This is so genuiss and epic. I can not mark my words to describe how gourdes I feel when I'm lestining to this Piece

[@DuchDude]

Don't what anyone says, if i find out that BG are planing an orcheatral live show - I'M THERE

[@terapeutadepatins]

What a chorus is that man? 😮 So Epic! I see a f* awesome album already!

[@lhshnailed7523]

Hansi...your voice.❤

[@lhshnailed7523]

@@Nemo66577 Absofreakinglutely💪💪💪😎🙏

[@dubiousprime2021]

i get that people are people upset about no metal instrumentation in this, but frankly i think it is ultimately wrong. i don't want to hear the same thing from bands that i love. i would like to hear their musical journey, for better of for worse. i ultimately enjoy swimming through the ebb and flow of a band's or artist's musical creation. am i upset that there won't be metal instrumentation? sure. i love it. but am i excited to listen to the rest of this album on repeat. 20/20 would crit again.

[@mike-to3vc]

This is.... Astonishing.... Cant wait to hear this great álbum!! Will definitely buy it!

[@czerwicelaurent]

Your singer's voice is absolutely beautiful. And kudos to the one that wrote those amazing lyrics. Everything in this song is so in harmony.

[@rivlesbeware]

Try " and then there was silence" you wont be disappointed

[@DerUnbekannteFlo]

Same Person :D

[@tbalciunas333]

Finally got a chance to listen to the entire album and holy crap, it is amazing! 24 years of work into one album and it is a masterpiece. I don't know how they are going to top this with their heavy album

[@Tumasch]

What are these "guitars" everyone is referring to?

[@Pweips]

This is so effing good. I coudn't be happier. You guys are awsome.