┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Blind Guardian - Live Beyond The Spheres-(NB 4013-0) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Aug-18-2019 Encoder......L3.100 -v0 ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 7 cd2: 9 cd3: 6 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blind-guardian.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Blind Guardian Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Live Beyond The Spheres-(NB 4013-0) : Nuclear Blast ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I have given German power metal legends Blind ║ │ │║ Guardian numerous chances in the past but I have ║ │ │║ always had trouble enjoying the group's ║ │ │║ overloaded soundscapes apart of a few select ║ │ │║ exceptions. Live Beyond the Spheres is the ║ │ │║ perfect solution for people like me. Instead of ║ │ │║ getting hundreds of layers of orchestral sounds, ║ │ │║ overlapping vocals and clinical drum sound, this ║ │ │║ release sounds focused, organic and raw in a ║ │ │║ very positive way. This is the first time I can ║ │ │║ listen to more than three songs of the band ║ │ │║ without getting headaches. It's even possible to ║ │ │║ listen to nearly three hours of live material in ║ │ │║ a row without any problems as this release keeps ║ │ │║ only getting better and better. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The production is as great as it gets and so is ║ │ │║ the band's performance. One has to point out ║ │ │║ vocalist Hans Kⁿrsch whose efforts sound a ║ │ │║ little bit rawer than usual in songs like ║ │ │║ ''Imaginations from the Other Side'' as well as ║ │ │║ in ''And the Story Ends'' which add some ║ │ │║ efficient punch to certain tracks. The set list ║ │ │║ is basically a selection of the band's greatest ║ │ │║ hits, covering early fan favorites like the Lord ║ │ │║ of the Rings anthem ''Majesty'', catchy sing- ║ │ │║ along songs from the band's successful middle ║ │ │║ years like the energizing closer ''Mirror ║ │ │║ Mirror'' and more recent material like the ║ │ │║ atmospheric opener ''The Ninth Wave'' that ║ │ │║ sounds much more accessible in concert than in ║ │ │║ studio. Even the epic performance of ''And Then ║ │ │║ There Was Silence'' which nearly reaches the ║ │ │║ sixteen-minute mark goes by so quickly as if it ║ │ │║ were only a third as long. The band keeps things ║ │ │║ dynamic, entertaining and structured throughout ║ │ │║ the release, giving us very fast material like ║ │ │║ ''Banish from Sanctuary'', mid-paced epics such ║ │ │║ as ''Sacred Worlds'' and acoustic campfire ║ │ │║ ballads like the enchanting ''A Past and Future ║ │ │║ Secret''. The audience is perfectly audible and ║ │ │║ celebrates each song with passion. The third ║ │ │║ disc is probably the most enthusiastic of the ║ │ │║ bunch and makes you want to be there right in ║ │ │║ front of the stage. The singer's interactions ║ │ │║ with the crowd in English, German and even ║ │ │║ Italian are filled with energy as well. The fact ║ │ │║ that this release was recorded at different ║ │ │║ places during the group's European tour is only ║ │ │║ obvious when the singer speaks to the fans and ║ │ │║ this doesn't interrupt this record's stunning ║ │ │║ flow at any point. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There really isn't much to criticize here. Maybe ║ │ │║ a full length show from one single location ║ │ │║ would have had an even better flow. A DVD or ║ │ │║ BluRay release with some bonus material might ║ │ │║ also be something fans were craving for. Some ║ │ │║ people might miss a few personal favorites in ║ │ │║ the set list which is the omission of ''The ║ │ │║ Script for My Requiem'' in my case. But these ║ │ │║ elements are only minor or even unimportant ║ │ │║ details. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Live Beyond the Spheres isn't only Blind ║ │ │║ Guardian's most essential release ever in my ║ │ │║ book but also one of the very best live records ║ │ │║ ever released. This record makes me want to ║ │ │║ attend one of the band's future concerts which ║ │ │║ is quite an accomplishment since I was never too ║ │ │║ fond of the German quartet. If you like epic ║ │ │║ heavy and power metal, this release should be in ║ │ │║ your collection without any doubt. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ - CD1 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - The Ninth Wave [10:24] │ │ 02 - Banish From Sanctuary [06:10] │ │ 03 - Nightfall [06:34] │ │ 04 - Prophecies [05:40] │ │ 05 - Tanelorn [06:29] │ │ 06 - The Last Candle [08:11] │ │ 07 - And Then There Was Silence [15:54] │ │ - [ ] │ │ - CD2 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - The Lord Of The Rings [05:20] │ │ 02 - Fly [05:59] │ │ 03 - Bright Eyes [05:42] │ │ 04 - Lost In The Twilight Hall [06:56] │ │ 05 - Imaginations From The Other Side [07:44] │ │ 06 - Into The Storm [04:34] │ │ 07 - Twilight Of The God [05:57] │ │ 08 - A Oast And Future Secret [04:27] │ │ 09 - And The Story Ends [07:14] │ │ - [ ] │ │ - CD3 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - Sacred Worlds [08:01] │ │ 02 - The Bard┤s Song (In The Forest) [04:37] │ │ 03 - Valhalla [08:36] │ │ 04 - Wheel Of Time [09:33] │ │ 05 - Majesty [08:40] │ │ 06 - Mirror Mirror [06:46] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [159:2] min │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘