Artist history: Started in Krefeld,
Germany in 1985. At that time a young
guitarist, André Olbrich, asked Hansi Kürsch (he knew him from
school) to join his
band. Their name was Lucifer's Heritage
Group members: Hansi Kürsch (voice and bass); André Olbrich (lead guitar); Marcus Siepen (rhythm guitar); Thomas Stauch (drums)
Albums: Nightfall in Middle-Earth, Imaginations From the Other Side, The Forgotten Tales, Somewhere Far Beyond, Tales from the Twilight World, Follow the Blind, Battalions of Fear
Blind Guardian's music is fantasy based. The verses are usually typical metal fare but their choruses are far more interesting, sometimes acoustic or even a bit Celtic in nature