BLIND GUARDIAN - Blood Of The Elves (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

[@JimmySteller]

Blind Guardian has been one of my favourite bands since I was 17, and they’re still going strong.

[@CurryFeatures]

A song based on the first Witcher book AND its a speedy thrashy song?! HELL YES.

[@tiaggroalcantara3551]

Wasn't blood of the elves the third one?

[@andrzejniemierko1408]

@@tiaggroalcantara3551 Yes and no - yes, it was written as a third and kinda no, as it was the first of the Witcher Saga, first two books being a collection of short stories written over like, 10 years or so.

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

I like this song but the rest of the album is meh. Beyond the red door album was so much better.

[@charlesajones77]

@@jeffwolfplays0513 Agreed. At the Edge of Time and Beyond the Red Mirror were both better. The songs on this album all sound very samey.

[@CurryFeatures]

@@charlesajones77 Disagree. God Machine is the most solid they've been for three albums!!

[@scottyblades666]

Hansi might have lost the hair and the bass, but he has NEVER lost that voice... simply amazing!!! \m/

[@nustde00]

all 100 tracks of him right? ;(

[@feorh1919]

rip hair

[@killuazoldyck6452]

unpopular opinion: I like his new hair better.

[@AnabelB.]

Lol "lost the bass" 🤣🤣🤣😅🤣

[@MrMhtmht]

But has lost much respect because of his comments in the last 2 years

[@Ryuusei_Moon]

The power of this man's voice feels intact through the years. It gives me energy, great song 🖤.

[@alexandrahakali]

Blind Guardian + The Witcher = Perfection!

[@Firestorm500]

Holy crap Blind Guardian just doesn't age! It's absolutely incredible how they can still make something this intense! Also, FINALLY THEY MAKE A SONG ABOUT THE WITCHER!

[@metaportal_]

Man, Hansi never fails to bring absolutely BRILLIANT performances every time. I mean, the entire band is insane but there is something about this mans voice that's just absolute class.

[@5epraf]

Blind Guardian and Elves… you know its gonna be hype

[@thescream1868]

blind guardian and the witcher, to be exact

[@5epraf]

@@thescream1868 OY WITCHA

[@efxnews4776]

BG and TW, is there any way that this could be possibly more epic?

[@5epraf]

@@efxnews4776 only if we get m o r e

[@carlosluismendez7392]

@@5epraf I think is the only song about The witcher in the whole album

[@joselegaspi2549]

This song is pure vintage Blind Guardian. Such bad assery doesn't show itself often.

[@williantagliari9421]

I felt a “Somewhere far Beyond” vibe in this sound and that’s amazing. This song would’ve fit perfectly on that record.

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

it is because of the background chorus and the guitar sound that is clear again, remembering Queen’s tone. It misses melody but i am happier now with this revival! The “cool” and unlyric melodic remembers the first just albums, and principally Follow the Blind, the most 🤘 , but still very especial for me. It was my Lord of the Rings ST ;) The mix is flawless transparent. but fits good and has clear vocal line. Way better than Iron’s last album But for me Blind’s best is their melodic, this should be otherworldly folk music on hysteroids, and Somewhere Far Beyond hits hard in the heart with this. I suggest you all the Elden Ring ST

[@williantagliari9421]

@@emanuel_soundtrack I couldn’t agree more! I love FromSoftware videogames, their OSTs are always brilliant, especially Bloodborne, my favorite one. I’ll pay attention to your suggestion on Elden Ring OST. Thanks!

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

@@williantagliari9421 i got to know this only recently while researching about what games are doin todayl and got mind blowed. Normaly i dont like this what most call "epic", like block orchestration with poor harmony.... I mention the music of Alex Mukala (who should definetely work with BLind ....) But in this case it is truly of our time, modern, medieval, welll made, carrrefully loved, and possibly concert music as well. IN these sense of the video i did about epic. SO i got happy with this, and the flaws are understandable ( no woodwinds, shy choir climaxes, lack of punch in the mix). About the mix i guess they wanted something very soft, to not annoy after a long play. NOw as normal hearing experience it misses a lot of kicks and sounds overcompressed in the (huge monumental) climaxes. Anyway a source of inspiritation and reference for me, for my own compositions for game! Loved the monument and share them proudly

[@jeffnduran]

Dude so did I!

[@jonplaud]

That was the record to introduce me to Blind Guardian in high school and I never looked back.

[@IamEduD]

Classic BG meets the new one. Amazing!

[@pixeleyeindustries]

We had a blast directing & producing this 😎✌🏻

[@improviseandtheguitars5859]

I had a blast watching it. Thank you. Hopefully each song on this album has a video from you

[@briandougherty9110]

the lighting is siiiiiiiiiick. and i love that you went with the 2.39:1~ aspect ratio! I was gonna ask if the album art was projected, but I can see that it's overlayed in post (i think haha)

[@pixeleyeindustries]

@@briandougherty9110 Thank you! Actually we were trying out the projection of the album art during shooting it but then decided to do in the post production for more possibilities, Which has been a better option :)

[@pixeleyeindustries]

@@improviseandtheguitars5859 Thank you! Let's see ;)

[@lttledandelion]

Great job as always 👏🤘

[@HandOfBlood]

Sehr geiler Refrain! Schön, dass ihr wieder am Start seid! 🤘

[@MasterZelgadis]

Hääännoooo 🤘

[@senpaikawaii6726]

Korrekt Alla.

[@quin.disfigured]

Ehre Herr Präsident!

[@leet2865]

Der Hänno auch hier. Zufall, dass das erste Wort in den Lyrics Ehre ist ?

[@ZargonRNW]

Hast guten Geschmack 😎

[@itswillyo5]

Love the speed metal roots coming thru in some of these songs. Shaping up to be a damn good album

[@lukasgermes5561]

I more and more start to believe this is going to be the heaviest album at least since Imaginations. And without suffering even an ounce of epicness.

[@MageMiroku]

I don't know if "heaviest" is the word I'd use, but I feel what you mean 🤘

[@carlosluismendez7392]

I think people forget that BG always had fast and heavy songs in all their albums. Maybe is the way the mix is done here that feels different. BTW, the songs are actually shorter this time around.

[@rafaeld.2554]

We wanna it HEAVY ! yeah long life to BG, unique band in the metal scene, legends !!!

[@Nall412]

What’s a good album to start with. First time listening to BG

[@carlosluismendez7392]

@@Nall412 If you like this tune Somewhere Far Beyond is a good album to start.

[@lyinar]

Blind Guardian once again proves why they're the nerdiest power metal band out there. And it is GLORIOUS.

[@MrSamfonseca]

The best Blind Guardian song in some time to me! Great!

[@percivalepicmetal]

Feels like coming home. Thank you.

[@artsnow3152]

Admirers of Blind Guardian's faster, heavier phase (like myself) thank the band for finally putting a little more fury and a little less "pomp" into their music. So far it seems to me that the new album will be really good.

[@mikeprado30]

Well, IMHO every album from them is amazing, but we always believe the true BG essence is in the speed. So great to see those guys recovering that essence.

[@brokenglass9814]

I like a mix between the two and this album is promising that!

[@artsnow3152]

@@mikeprado30 Yes, in the speed and aggressiveness, something that forged the band's fan base, I think that even in "Nightfall in the Middle Earth" the band still had a lot of these characteristics, despite being a more balanced album between aggressiveness and progressiveness, from from then on, speed and aggression were left a bit aside, with the exception of At the Edge of Time, which still had really furious moments. We'll see what The God Machine will bring, but so far I've liked the heavier approach of the new songs.

[@carlosluismendez7392]

@@artsnow3152 "from from then on, speed and aggression were left a bit aside" That's not true. They never stopped releasing aggressive and fast songs. ANATO has bangers like Battelfield, Under The Ice and Punishment Divine. In the record At The Edge Of Time even their epic song Wheel Of time has very fat and Thrashy riffs. BTRM has The Holy Grail, Sacred MInd. They always has two or more songs like this one in each album.

[@efxnews4776]

I don't see a problem with either but i definitely like the more balanced BG.

[@frankiecanillas4313]

Outstanding! Saw them last night....this one stuck out from the new album

[@gringochucha]

Holy shit, it's weird seeing a Blind Guardian video with a bass player.

[@laurenc.2889]

Hansi sounds amazing, as always!! Can’t wait to hear more from this new album!! 🖤

[@SimoneSlereth]

Fantastic! A masterpiece! I loved it a lot this new song Hansi's voice remains intact over time 😃

[@darkskyforger7078]

Astonishing! This song reminds me “Somewhere far beyond””Imagination from other side” era.

[@fabiocastoldi4028]

I have to admit: I am a fan of the bards since always and always appreciated their evolution through the years. I consider Beyond the Red Mirror a masterpiece and LotDL a peak that cannot be repeted by anyone. When this album came out, I was afraid that the loss of their orchestreal-style would have been a step back, but maybe it was I the one not ready for a much more heavy album. Bought it on vinyl and CD to hear every note, it didn't catch me after few listening. But their music is like this, once u hear it over and over, it reminds an old friend who came back to your life after ages of silence. The God Machine geve me all these feelings: songs like this one are incredible peak in the album, and maybe the right concept of music following more orchestral project like the previeus. Damnation, f.e., its an amazyng piece of art (I am a fan of the King Killer Chronicles myself) and a song easy to sing along, fast and powerfull like only the Blind Guardian componment. After many listenings all the album show itself as the perfect creation the bards could give us. Thank you for always giving me differet feelings any time one of your work sees the light. Seems impossible to you dissapoint your audience. Just Incredible. long live the Bards \m/_(^-^)

[@Channel-gv3sr]

The bass player looks cool!

[@Turissss]

Fcking amazing guys, the Blind Guardian is more alive than ever! Can't wait to see this live.

[@hsmetalhb2036]

Clearly one of the best albums of 2022 so far.... great song, awesome Album!

[@Pierre12333]

I can't get enough of this song. one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@HeirofDacia]

This is my favourite recent Blind Guardian song, bar none.

[@tskwerl]

I got hit hard by that classic guitar sound during the solos. Incredible song, guys. The bards are back!

[@Weltperspektiven]

Nach vielen Jahren wo Blind Guardian mich nicht mehr mit ihren neuen Songs gecatched hat und als großer Fan des alten Stils, freue mich riesig. Für mich ist Blind Guardian wieder zurück, darauf habe ich gehofft und gewartet. Super 🙏🙏 Bitte weiter so Jungs!

[@НастасьяГусинская]

Пройдут недели, месяца, года, но Blind Guardian не разлюблю я никогда!!!!! BG группа всей моей жизни!!!!

[@JudicatorMetal]

HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!!

[@efxnews4776]

This track definitely needs to be in TW4, I hope CDPR is playing attention to this...

[@charlesajones77]

I expect Thomen regrets leaving the band at this point. This is exactly the sort of thing he said he wanted more of.

[@thulsa_doom]

Yep

[@minsk666]

Brilliant chorus, Blind Guardian still at the top.

[@jensmueller5351]

Lately my interests drifted completely into black metal, but my love for Blind Guardian will never die!

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

Oh it's about Ciri. I love it!

[@bombarded15]

As a dwarf, you have my attention

[@Larsare98]

On track to be the best album since Nightfall

[@ESJonas]

This sounds great! Amazing! Back to an era which I thought was gone forever.

[@MasterZelgadis]

Eine der beiden Bands, die mich damals zum Metal gebracht haben.. Und sie haben es immernoch drauf. Sehr geil!

[@laretslucky2899]

so epic, tears on my eyes, like if good old days were back for moments

[@pedrovieiramarquesdeolivei4142]

This is the most metal power metal can ever fucking be. SUCH A BLAST!!!

[@underground868]

Just finished reading the Witcher books last month. Such a great tribute to an amazing series!

[@themadmattster9647]

Hansi Kursch sounds so killer in front of thrashing metal. It's what made me fall in love with BG in the first place.

[@emilyrattini8462]

Listened to this at 12:02, had my mind blown. Now, looking at the video with a bit more sanity... mind's still blown. These guys just keep getting more awesome, especially with all those choirs that somehow don't ruin the mix. (They learned from BTRM.) God Machine is going to be one hell of an album, that's for sure! \m/

[@carpaholic70]

Nice Guardians! Endlich mal wieder der typische Blind Guardian Sound! Für mich war das letzte gute Album A Night at the Opera,danach hat mich nichts mehr so richtig gepackt. Aber die Sachen,die ich bisher vom kommenden Album gehört habe,holen mich wieder zurück ins Boot! Geil!!!

[@thepriest98]

Just saw BG in Montreal 05-10-24. And this song stood out in the live set. Absolutely punishing live! Gave me a love for this one. Hansi is still an extremely powerful vocalist! One of the best show's I've ever been to and at 51yrs old have seen my fair share!

[@Zed-gb4zf]

That's amazing!!!! The flame of the old school vibe still burning!!! Congratulations guys, great job!

[@SirMordred524]

"Deliver Us From Evil" took me a few listens, but I grew to really like it. "Secrets of the American Gods" I got into a bit more quickly. But this song IMMEDIATELY grabbed me. I'm definitely hyped for this album. If it has mostly this kind of energy, it could potentially be their best since A Night at the Opera.

[@DSMadara]

Tides of War & Into the Storm would like to disagree with you

[@swk0t0rfan]

This song has more to do with The Witcher than the entirety of s02! Blind Guardian never disappoint!

[@Gunplabro]

I am a huge Elric fan!

[@xartius]

Netflix adaptation is shit. Unlike this song, which is really cool!

[@LaguzLake]

agreed :D

[@alvalvhjarta5466]

yawn the blood of the elves is blood that is spilled all over the world when they cut our very own heart of our forestes for how cruel and dumb they are , i would rather starve to death then cut a tree down and beside they dont make plans for the future or live in harmony with nature along their plans for the future I and the dryads damn them to hell

[@alvalvhjarta5466]

iam to angry to enjoy the song sorry

[@Pataluhta]

There should be additional 'like' button for masterpieces like this. Blood of the Elves was undying at its birth!!

[@piotrzagroba5301]

The best out of the new songs so far! Blind Guardian kicks ass as always, you never disappoint.

[@ErickLeoni]

A new classic album in horizon

[@Infinityize]

Was eine Bombe! Man sieht sich auf dem Rock Hard, Ringträger!

[@cyberius6]

I'm so glad they're still going strong and look good and well. Been a fan since highschool, it's been almost 20 years. I still remember the 1st time I heard them.

[@emiliojose6870]

Buenísimos como siempre!!! Con la misma energía de hace 30 años!!! Ustedes son lo máximo!!

[@sassdrake9594]

Finally we have song about Geralt The White Wolf.

[@emillambrigger]

I think Blind Guardian might finally start to grow on me, because this song rocks! I love this!

[@CharlesGTRS]

I have an earworm with this tremendus track, pure and fast power metal of the bards 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@Kekoapono]

AMAZING! You guys still got it! I’m a fan of your symphonic metal work, but man it feels great to hear this older “classic” Blind Guardian sound again! And I love how your speed/thrash sound is highlighted with excellent symphonic touches here and there. And Hansi, your vocals on this are insane! I’m loving the bits of harsh vocals you put into this; I hope we’ll hear more of your harsh vocals in the other tracks on the album! Blind Guardian, THANK YOU for this track, and for this album. I’m so excited!

[@carlosluismendez7392]

yeah, Hansi is a very versatile vocalist.

[@lemuelvilloldodiaz4107]

This si The "pain killer" of Blind Guardian

[@BeckyTregear]

Blood of the Elves is my new favourite song; I can't wait until this whole album is out! ❤

[@skaistusia]

Blind Guardian new get old with where music. They are the best

[@PhtCat]

I'll buy the album for sure.

[@n-d-v-music]

Sehr gut. Auch wenn ich eure Arbeit immer sehr schätze, egal auf welchem Album, ist genau das der Sound, den ich an euch liebe. Mal wieder ohne viel Pomp und Streicher hier, und Hörner da und Posaunen dort. Richtig guter Metal. Ihr seit eine lebende Legende.

[@MigueldeLys]

Great fast song... but where can I buy this bottle with elf blood?

[@christoph8333]

It is in their online shop

[@Ryuusei_Moon]

Sir, you can't buy it, you have to get the bottle and the elf... and then...

[@sharpneedle6063]

from ciri

[@mikeprado30]

@@Ryuusei_Moon Ryuusei, you diabolical 😁😈

[@Channel-gv3sr]

You can win it on their Instagram channel🙂

[@nerdzik2796]

OMG I want to go on their concert again SO MUCH! Please come to Warsaw!

[@AnabelB.]

Just Blind Guardian can make a song about elves that sounds heavy as hell! 😆 Amazing song! Loved it.

[@kkmmtt]

Yeah, follow the blind vibs here! Kudos!

[@FatalArrivalMetal]

So energetic and in-your-face. This album will be killer 🤘🔥🤘

[@oddbunny4482]

Can't wait to listen to the whole album !

[@Eagle1846ytown]

Holy wow this is incredible.

[@Danny-87]

If you like this than listen to the first 5 BG LP's....

[@LowNslowBassMusic]

What a time to be alive, I'm so glad you guys are back and still performing as awesome as ever!

[@comic_metal_madness5611]

Really looking forward to this!

[@fabiovicentin1978]

Guardian! Guardian! Guardian of The blind!

[@TheMarceloRockeR]

Blind Guardian being Blind Guardian.

[@khalkotauroio2417]

The album artwork is by Peter Mohrbacher, an absolutely wonderful artist that does stuff for MTG and his book series, Angelarium, where this artwork comes from

[@jakeukalanemilegum]

Oh. I thought. The artist copies Mohrbacher lol lol

[@MrAntonioCapone]

That refrain is so good!

[@tomaszzaraza9971]

As a Polish person i know what you mean however refrain means something different in English. Just saying

[@TimoArula]

is that Johan van Stratum (VUUR, ex-Stream of Passion) on Bass ???? Awesome 🤘😎🤘.

[@wolf11]

All I can say is this probably is the darkest and most haunting and most heaviest album that blind guardians ever done but in a good way and that's hard to do I mean they are changing their style a little bit but they're doing it in a way that all the fans will love and all the new fans would appreciate and yeah this is going to be an epic album for sure.

[@blindg7092]

It sounds like old school to me. Was expecting more.

[@apoplexy5108]

Nightfall was lot heavier, i mean this isnt that bad but i really wish they'd go back to their old school style

[@MotionlessKnight]

Is the majority of their music still about LOTR?

[@apoplexy5108]

@@MotionlessKnight not anymore

[@thestørmcrier2024]

It’s like the old follow the blind and Tales albums, they’re getting heavier again

[@jamesnewcomb9834]

now this has me excited for the new album.

[@sergiofernandes8255]

I love the fact that some bands still try to carry the tradition of HORRIBLY done videoclips in the metal scene!

[@carlosluismendez7392]

hahahaha

[@mikeadler76]

Na video ser, tady jde přece o Metal!

[@Amocoru]

I just discovered this band, wow. Gonna be a fun trip down discography lane.

[@jacobstewart7915]

You are in for a treat!! Enjoy.

[@jpr2661]

What a journey ahead...

[@oliveirajose27]

You gonna ENJOY!! Believe me. Countless of masterpieces along the way!

[@ІгорПавловський-ш3з]

COOL!!! RETURN TO GOOD, OLD TIMES. Speed metal made in Blind Guardian, best from the best!!!👍🤘💛💙💪✌

[@Nickesponja]

Honor, it's easy to dispose In this darkest hour we're alone From behind closed doors it aims for her Magic's reaching out to draw her in To the eye of the storm The storm Get her out of the way, she is your destiny Now better hide when chaos breaks loose Chaos's breaking loose Just take her away, stay silent Just take her away, no matter The poet lied (The poet lied) The poet lied to save her life Queen, follow the sign Share our sorrows, clear your mind Despite the writing on the wall Hope grows from now on For our brotherhood stands strong Queen, follow the sign Blood of the elves, predestined child There's danger when everything's at stake here It follows wherever you may roam Well, then at last there's a choice, a path Dedicate yourself to the innocent All praise to her in glory Gracious lioness Elven seed Horror, come to meet me I'm here to erase thee Black or white, just pay me In between there hardly is a line Black White Black White White Wolf The source inside her It's not a shallow river It can't grow wild It's hard to bind It can't grow wild We need advice Queen, follow the sign Share our sorrows, clear your mind Despite the writing on the wall Hope grows from now on For our brotherhood stands strong Queen, follow the sign Blood of the elves, predestined child I tell you, consider you are wrong here I tell you, there's more than meets the eye Your secret rites Fools, you better think twice Tribulation's caused by your ignorance The world it bleeds Ignore its cries But soon there is a path to choose Queen, follow the sign Share our sorrows, clear your mind Despite the writing on the wall Hope grows from now on For our brotherhood stands strong Queen, follow the sign Blood of the elves, predestined child The hill will claim you, keep on running Your name's engraved, you know it's true Yes, death has cold blue eyes Die, die, time to die!

[@mikeprado30]

We thank you for the lyrics!!!

[@rocketrod1444]

Copy and paste , hard to do.

[@efxnews4776]

Holy silver sword, this is about the Witcher!

[@killuazoldyck6452]

@@rocketrod1444 no one claimed that he came up with the lyrics. But I do claim that you are an arshole. People including me found it helpful. Stop being a douchebag

[@НиколайИсаев-г5к]

Очередной шедевр. Запредельная команда. Лучшие

[@Serhatoryum]

How we’ve missed 💙

[@simonjakob4905]

Der Track erinnert mich ganz stark an die frühen Alben, was bestimmt vielen Fans sehr gefällt. Ich sehe starke Paralellen zu ‚Time what is Time‘. Ich persönlich wünschte, man würde nochmal so ein Ding wie die Nightfall in middle-earth schaffen. Da war so viel Verve und Geschichte drin, insbesondere letzte, die musikalisch übersetzt wurde, dass man nur schwerlich da noch mal herankommen kann, wenn man nicht mit der gleichen enthusiastischen, explorativen Energie, die alles verspricht und alles möglich zu werden lassen scheint, herangeht. Ehmke ist ein sehr cooler Drummer. Präzise, effizient, auf den Punkt. Im Gegensatz zu Thomen geradezu steril in seiner Wirtschaftlichkeit. Es ist immer ein wenig das Dilemma etablierter Größen, dass sie (nachvollziehbarerweise) versuchen sich zu übertreffen und einen neuen unbeschrittenen Weg zu gehen, noch besser zu sein, als beim letzten Mal (und wie bei Metallica auch mal einen unauthentischen Rollback machen wie mit St. Anger, der auch nicht abzunehmen ist). Vielleicht sieht man den großen Kuchen schon fast aufgegessen, man sieht nicht mehr viel kommen. Dann stellt sich das Ennui der Arriviertheit ein. Mein unbestreitbar liebste Blinde-Gardine ist ohne jeden Zweifel Andre, weil er das Herz der Truppe ist und ein großartiger Melodienerfinder. Ich wünschte, er würde nochmal so viel Raum wie früher bekommen in den Songs. Wenn ich mir die Jungs so ansehe, glaube ich, dass sie wahnsinnig viel Spaß bei ihrer Sache haben, sich wie eh und je nicht ganz so ernst nehmen (was ich grundsympatisch finde). Aber Junge, nochmal so ein Ding wie die Nightfall. Ich könnte glücklich sterben.

[@sk8bum64]

I felt a "Born in a Mourning Hall" vibe! Great song! Can't wait for the New album.

[@wednesday.k.dahmer4988]

I am totally addicted to the song but I expected somehow an epic fantasy video with a fighting dark elf queen😂😂😂.

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

Ciri is human

[@liakofan]

That was amazing! Looking forward to seeing you live!!!

[@theelderkine]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@ladislaualbert2807]

Fantastic BG song!!! Eager for the new album and hopefully 🙏🏻 a US tour!!!!!

[@safaka.5342]

thank you blind guardian because you never disappoint me

[@GustavoEhrhardt]

OMG Darkness and aggressive sound. I love this Bling Guardian approach.

[@danielfonseca6238]

Amazing! One of the best song of the last years!!! 😎

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

This is the best of the singles so far for me.