On September 14th 2018, Germany-based progressive power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will re-release their first 4 studio albums via Nuclear Blast. The back catalogue has been remixed and remastered, and will be available as 2CD-Digi and black vinyl formats, as well as individual colored vinyl for each album. There will also be a vinyl box available, including all re-issues exclusively available via the Nuclear Blast Mailorder. All of the above can be pre-ordered at this location. The vinyl box can be also purchased separately as an empty slipcase without vinyls.
At the end of this year and also in early 2019, more re-issues are due to follow, so in total there will be 10 BLIND GUARDIAN re-releases. The previously mentioned re-issues due for 14th September 2018, are available in the following formats:
1. »Battalions Of Fear« (1988), remixed 2007/remastered 2018
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– Black LP in gatefold
– Violet LP in gatefold
– White LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
– Orange with White Splatter LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
Track list:
01. Majesty
02. Guardian Of The Blind
03. Trial By The Archon
04. Wizard‘s Crown
05. Run For The Night
06. The Martyr
07. Battalions Of Fear
08. By The Gates Of Moria
09. Gandalf‘s Rebirth
2. »Follow The Blind« (1989), remixed 2007/remastered 2011
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– Black LP in gatefold
– Green LP in gatefold
– Blue LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
– Forest Green with White Splatter LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
Track list:
01. Inquisition
02. Banish From Sanctuary
03. Damned For All Time
04. Follow The Blind
05. Hall Of The King
06. Fast To Madness
07. Beyond The Ice
08. Valhalla
09. Don‘t Break The Circle
10. Barbara Ann
3. »Tales From The Twilight World« (1990), remixed 2012/remastered 2018
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– Black LP in gatefold
– Gold LP in gatefold
– Brown LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
– Yellow with Orange Splatter LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
Track list:
01. Traveler In Time
02. Welcome To Dying
03. Weird Dreams
04. Lord Of The Rings
05. Goodbye My Friend
06. Lost In The Twilight Hall
07. Tommyknockers
08. Altair 4
09. The Last Candle
Bonus:
10. Run For The Night (live)
4. »Somewhere Far Beyond« (1992), remixed 2012/remastered 2018
– 2CD-DIGI (remixed/remastered CD+original CD)
– Black LP in gatefold
– Blue LP in gatefold
– Orange LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
– Light Blue with Blue Splatter LP in gatefold (US Exclusive)
Track list:
01. Time What Is Time
02. Journey Through The Dark
03. Black Chamber
04. Theatre Of Pain
05. The Quest For Tanelorn
06. Ashes To Ashes
07. The Bard‘s Song – In The Forest
08. The Bard‘s Song – The Hobbit
09. The Piper‘s Calling
10. Somewhere Far Beyond
Bonus (not on vinyl/only on CD):
11. Spread Your Wings
12. Trial By Fire
13. Theatre Of Pain (classic version)
