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BLIND GUARDIAN’S TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA // BAND RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'THIS STORM' + ACCOMPANYING LYRIC VIDEO

LEGACY OF THE DARK LANDS WILL BE IN STORES ON NOV 8TH.

Promising to be one of the most ambitious projects in metal history, BLIND GUARDIAN's forthcoming release will be well worth the wait. The idea of recording an orchestral album originally formed in the minds of the two leading lights of the BLIND GUARDIAN universe - guitarist André Olbrich and singer Hansi Kürsch - during the 1990's when BLIND GUARDIAN started to use orchestral elements to enhance their opulent sound. The monumental project started to take shape over recent years, and mirroring its epic sound cascades, the lyrical concept was developed. To create the concept, Andrè and Hansi worked alongside German bestselling author Markus Heitz, whose latest novel Die dunklen Lande (”The Dark Lands”) was released on March 1st, 2019. The book is set in 1629 and contains the prequel to BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA's opus Legacy Of The Dark Lands, which will be out on November 8th, 2019.

Today the band unleash their 7" vinyl single titled 'This Storm', which can be ordered on various colours including clear, gold and red & black splatter here: nblast.de/BG-ThisStorm. Watch the accompanying lyric video for 'This Storm' here:

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This Storm 7" Vinyl Single:

Side A: This Storm Side B: This Storm (Instrumental) Hansi states, "A storm will come and it will change us all. So here it is our first good old fashioned 7-inch release for ‘Legacy of the Dark Lands’. 'This Storm' for sure will take no prisoners and and it won’t calm down until all secrets of the Dark Lands will be revealed on November 8. Back in 1997 we started the adventure of soundtrack composing with this piece of music. The arrangement and the melodies have not been changed ever since. With this tune you will get the chance to listen to the pure origin of this exciting project. To us 'This Storm' has always delivered a very strong metal approach into the classical soundtrack world and it certainly has changed our perspective on music. Enjoy the song and its epic lyric video. I may repeat myself here: Be prepared, for there is so much more to come. This is just the beginning."

Pre-order The Legacy Of The Dark Lands: nblast.de/BGLegacyOfTheDarkLands

-2 CD Digipak -2 LP Gatefold (different colours) -3 CD Earbook (album, instrumental, no interludes version) -4 CD Earbook (album, instrumental, no interludes version, audio book) *SOLD OUT* -5 LP BOX (Album 2 LP, Instrumental 2 LP, Audio book LP) Watch and listen to the first single 'Point Of No Return': youtube.com/watch?v=WIP3tbE-gXA The Legacy Of The Dark Lands tracklist: 01. 1618 Ouverture 02. The Gathering 03. War Feeds War 04. Comets And Prophecies 05. Dark Cloud’s Rising 06. The Ritual 07. In The Underworld 08. A Secret Society 09. The Great Ordeal 10. Bez 11. In The Red Dwarf’s Tower 12. Into The Battle 13. Treason 14. Between The Realms 15. Point Of No Return 16. The White Horseman 17. Nephilim 18. Trial And Coronation 19. Harvester Of Souls 20. Conquest Is Over 21. This Storm 22. The Great Assault 23. Beyond The Wall 24. A New Beginning

“It's incredible, that after 20 years we can actually finish this really exciting project. I am so happy and more than satisfied with it. Every single track unveils spectacular worlds and tells its very own story. With this album our biggest creative dream finally becomes reality. ” says front man/singer Hansi Kürsch whose favourite author was equally excited about the collaboration: "It's really crazy: As Pen&Paper role players we used to listen to BLIND GUARDIAN whilst playing. And years later I get to work together with the band, which was incredible. It's amazing, the things that can happen sometimes”, Markus Heitz remembers. “Of course I immediately agreed to join! This creative collaboration is very special for me.“ The two protagonists have actively cultivated their creative exchange over the last five years. “Markus is a great story teller; with "Die Dunklen Lande" he created the perfect setting and with the mysterious Nicolas, the perfect character for our complex works. His inventiveness seems to be almost infinite. Absolutely impressive and very inspiring,” praises Hansi Kürsch regarding the fruitful cooperation with the highly renowned fantasy author. Both sides tell in their own way the story of the mercenary Nicolas and his involvement in the Thirty Years’ War. Author Markus Heitz starts the story off in his book and BLIND GUARDIAN follow suit with “Legacy Of The Dark Lands”. What is the secret surrounding Nicolas? Will he be able to cast off the chains of war and how will his loved ones fare? On “Legacy Of The Dark Lands” via BLIND GUARDIAN's Twilight Orchestra, André Olbrich and Hansi Kürsch fulfill their long-time wish of emphasizing imposing choral singing and classical orchestral arrangements. It promises to be an opus unlike any other that the German quartet has ever released, or rather: an opus, as has never been heard ever before. More on Legacy Of The Dark Lands: Official teaser: youtu.be/PW8zzTlp03I Trailer #1: youtu.be/z5381LBJmI8 Trailer #2: youtu.be/OUqLsIQWABU More info: blind-guardian.com facebook.com/blindguardian nuclearblast.de/blindguardian

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