BLIND GUARDIAN - From Demo Tape To 'Battalions' (OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY #1)

[@EnslaveTheWorld]

Thomen. Such an underrated drummer. Pretty much the German Dave Lombardo (along with Atomic Steif).

[@themadmattster9647]

that's what I always thought, incredible drummer!

[@shadowyashatoura]

Damn straight!

[@PauloHowlett]

Thomen!!! Oh my god. I would love to see him once again with Blind Guardian.

[@retrorenaissance9497]

if he quit smoking, maybe

[@mihovilmikulec]

He has his own KZbin channel now -> kzbin.info/door/5BZqAUXUNGFjCFgP8VLgzQ

[@PauloHowlett]

@@mihovilmikulec I know, I subscribed it!

[@JuriHamen]

​@@retrorenaissance9497what do you mean?

[@alexanderraudenbusch6510]

"i want to Play guitar" "We have two guitar Players" "So i Play Bass" The typical Origin of a Bass Player🤣

[@goatfret1118]

Since Blind Guardian is a Band which i am Listening to for around 20 years this is just great for me!

[@loluccia]

Same here! Bards you are, Bards you will be, and Bards you have always been. Thank you for this documentary!!!!!

[@cloudcollector83]

I wish more bands did something like this... just have a bunch of dudes hang out and reminisce about the early days. Also loved the Dark Tranquillity doc where the band visited their old rehearsal space. I'd like to see In Flames or Hammerfall doing this ... basically all the bands that made me fall in love with metal in the late 90s \m/

[@jumpfart666]

😂😂😂😂so gay

[@franciscocarneiro8300]

@@jumpfart666 and you are cringe

[@Discoveringbandsbymichaelnagy]

This is awesome! Love Blind Guardian

[@rrf85]

That's how a retrospective should be made. I'm loving it!

[@xNIGHTBEARERx]

I... WE ALL... need an official Bio soon! Oh and it's so good to see Thomen! Huuuge waves of nostalgia incoming :D

[@YeahTheDuckweed]

Didn't he leave, and...join a band with a vocalist that was...basically *a clone of Hansi?* I haven't done any more research than this, I do listen to Savage Circus and Blind Guardian both but whatever.

[@orkunkoksal8711]

Thommen left because he wanted to play songs in the vein of old Blind Guardian. Songs that are more straightforward and featured less orchestration but the other guys said no so he left and formed another band

[@YeahTheDuckweed]

Ah, righto. That explains why they sound just like Blind Guardian. How they so effortlessly transitioned from power/thrash to power/prog is still impressive.

[@senditkevin]

@@YeahTheDuckweed what's the band?

[@YeahTheDuckweed]

@@senditkevin Savage Circus

[@ibanez33150]

Thomen!!!!!! That’s dope that they still have a relationship

[@alexestevam]

Glad you talked sense to Hansi, Andre! :)

[@TheRodolfoVideos]

Such a great interview!

[@gringochucha]

Wow, I hadn't seen this. Even though he's no longer in the band, it was great for me as a long-time fan to see Thomen there with the guys. They all seem very relaxed and cool with each other. I don't think that would be possible with most bands.

[@ricardoquijano1388]

Please, Thomen, come back to Blind Guardian.

[@applecofe778]

I had so great fun to watch it ! I look forward to the next part !

[@jeremybrown7470]

alternative title: 5 Germans speaking to each other in English for half an hour just because

[@ChrisA2617]

Really enjoyable to listen to. Great stories and very cool to see the Camaraderie of the band.

[@MireWolf29]

I love this! More!!!

[@TheModernHermeticist]

Love these guys, thanks.

[@lipayy9852]

Hanzi's basslines on battalions are some of my favorite from Blind Guardian

[@senditkevin]

All the basslines pre - Nightfall are awesome. I noticed the bass is tougher to find in the newer stuff, probably just because it's buried under layers of vocals and guitars. Maybe I'll try and listen again with my proper earbuds rather than in the car.

[@retenek666]

I read Blind Guardian: "Oh yes!" *click *10s later "That is not the teaser for the orchestra album which I am waiting for."

[@PauloHowlett]

But still it's great!

[@retenek666]

Paulo Felicio of course!

[@jumpfart666]

gross orchestras are gay

[@SonataFanatica]

Bought all four vinyl re-issues and they are amazing!! The only thing I'm kind of sad about is the fact that the back cover artwork from "Tales from the Twilight World" is nowhere to be seen. I always loved the fact that on the back of the jewel case of that album you can see the dwarf from "Follow the Blind" with his sack of gold. Would have loved to see that artwork somewhere in the gatefold vinyl as well. Other than that though, all the vinyl re-issues are amazing!

[@MarcilioCadamuro]

This is very good content, well done !

[@emiliomoisesmedinarojas91]

Que viva Blind Guardián!!!

[@themadmattster9647]

I miss Thomen, what an underrated drummer

[@gringochucha]

One of the best.

[@antoniusmetal]

I would so hang out with these guys.

[@alexestevam]

Thomen!!

[@suedeeutsler4481]

Bless these sweet angels

[@laurachaotic2024]

Awesome interview, danke schön!

[@thestørmcrier2024]

He didn’t even want to be the singer as much as the bassist but here he is one of the best singers in the world

[@PauloHowlett]

Blind Guardian has the best lyrics.

[@Ejosii]

"But, what I recall is that when we did the demos. There was one point where I recommended the Lord of the Rings to you" - Hansi

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

This "Color" guy (or however you spell it) sounds cool. Would have been good to hear him talk if he's still around.

[@michag798]

Oh damn the guitar solo in Majesty sounds great, had no idea it was done that way.

[@werewolf2206]

Nice

[@Victorzyn]

Awesome video

[@landonragsdale7304]

This is fucking dope

[@julioocasioalbino551]

Good fucking band

[@lglemon666]

Hey, why did you cut out the full story behind the band name change?but anyhow great interview with the band of my youth!

[@powermetalbard]

1:09 - I died of laughter XD

[@jonsnow899]

The dude wearing the Friday the 13th shirt is awesome.

[@KoD83]

Where can I buy the Collectors Box? It doesn't show on Nuclear Blast

[@HeadacheCentral]

Collector's box of what, the 2012 remixes of all the earlier albums? Or a newer one?

[@KoD83]

This one when you scroll down on the link in the description (Exclusive collectors box slipcase)cdn.thinglink.me/api/image/3W72119s5BjWNnTyt4GaDWcxy9tu7o37UzzbqeWJk7qhRyXaXjHDmYMuD7aFsVtUM5f5X8XZa5DK4Seon4UjN9wbuLSkZ3MoP4mmqCjJwbwfFGxE49V94S/230/230/thumbnail?d=404

[@HeadacheCentral]

Oh jeeze. Haven't seen this one yet.

[@stratohammering]

look at ebay! Sold out at Nuclear Blast!

[@stpepe3708]

the 4 Horsemen together, again

[@nikosm.3211]

Thomen the Omen

[@MrTcheMan]

I didn't think they talked to Stauch anymore.

[@baba.123]

LIKE SI ERES CHILENO WATCHIOOOO👍

[@cjucju78]

This four guys are the REAL Blind Guardian ... rebuilt this line up, please ...