Somewhere Far Beyond | ||||
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Released | 30 June 1992 | |||
Recorded | February-May 1992 | |||
Studio | Karo Studios | |||
Genre | Speed metal, power metal | |||
Length | 55:28 | |||
Label | Virgin/Century Media | |||
Producer | Kalle Trapp | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Rock Hard | (9.5/10)[2] |
Windows server 2008 remote desktop license crack. Somewhere Far Beyond is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in 1992 and produced by Kalle Trapp. The cover artwork was created by Andreas Marschall, who drew the artwork for other Blind Guardian's releases (Tales from the Twilight World, Nightfall in Middle-Earth, etc.). The album saw the band creating its own original sound, while still employing most of their speed/power metal techniques.
The cover art and the two 'Bard's Songs' gave the band its nickname 'The Bards'. The use of the nickname has been also extended to the fans of the group, Circle of the Bards being the now defunct fan club and Hansi frequently calling the fans Bards.
'The Piper's Calling' contains the first 3 parts of the Great Highland Bagpipe 2/4 March, 'The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar', written by Pipe Major John MacDonald of the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameronian Volunteers). Part of this composition also appears as a section of the title track, this time played on a different type of bagpipe.
The album was acclaimed by power metal fans all across Europe and especially Japan, allowing them to tour for the first time outside Germany. Driver pin pad ingenico ipp320 usb download. The tour in the Far East led to the band's first live album, Tokyo Tales.
It was remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with bonus tracks. The album was again re-released and also remixed and remastered as part of A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time boxset.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Time What Is Time' | Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich | 5:42 |
2. | 'Journey Through the Dark' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 4:45 |
3. | 'Black Chamber' | Kürsch | 0:56 |
4. | 'Theatre of Pain' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 4:15 |
5. | 'The Quest for Tanelorn' | Kürsch, Olbrich, Marcus Siepen, Kai Hansen[3] | 5:53 |
6. | 'Ashes to Ashes' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 5:58 |
7. | 'The Bard's Song – In the Forest' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 3:09 |
8. | 'The Bard's Song – The Hobbit' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 3:52 |
9. | 'The Piper's Calling' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 0:58 |
10. | 'Somewhere Far Beyond' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 7:28 |
Bonus tracks† | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
11. | 'Spread Your Wings' (Queen cover) | John Deacon | 4:13 |
12. | 'Trial by Fire' (Satan cover) | Russ Tippins | 3:42 |
13. | 'Theatre of Pain (Classic version)' | Kürsch, Olbrich, Mathias Wiesner | 4:13 |
2007 re-release bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
14. | 'Ashes to Ashes (Demo version)' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 5:51 |
15. | 'Time What is Time (Demo version)' | Kürsch, Olbrich | 5:35 |
^† The first set of bonus tracks are featured on all releases other than the vinyl LP. The 2007 re-release includes all of these tracks, although they are not listed as bonus tracks. It does not include the original re-release bonus tracks.
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Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 36 |
Somewhere Far Beyond has all the elements of classic Blind Guardian: fantasy and horror-story tracks inspired by the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien and Stephen King; speedy double-bass riffing; and searing melodic vocals punctuated by anthemic group choruses. Bassist/vocalist Hansi Kürsch seems to possess several different voices, which serve his band's dynamic purposes well. From regal tales of dragon warfare ('The Bard's Song: The Hobbit,') to minstrel ballads ('The Bard's Song: In the Forest,') to Blind Guardian's trademark early-'90s speed metal matrix of hyper riffs and melodic multi-voiced choruses ('Journey Through the Dark,' 'Ashes to Ashes,' and 'Somewhere Far Beyond,') every pompous, excessive base is covered. Practically unknown in America, Blind Guardian had grown into quite a formidable metal outfit by the time of this 1992 release. The coming world-wide revival of '80s-influenced European metal certainly did their burgeoning career no harm and the group began penetrating the U.S. market. This delighted many old-school metal fans tired of the fake anger, pasty hip-hop posturing, and overall uniformity of American 'hard' music. With plenty of great performances, challenging material, and some wicked guitar playing, Somewhere Far Beyond is a cornerstone of Blind Guardian's sizable reputation.
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
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1 | 5:45 | Spotify | |
2 | Hansi Kürsch / André Olbrich | 4:48 | Spotify |
3 | 0:58 | Spotify | |
4 | 4:17 | Spotify | |
5 | 5:56 | Spotify | |
6 | 6:00 | Spotify | |
7 | 3:10 | Spotify | |
8 | 3:53 | Spotify | |
9 | 0:58 | ||
10 | 7:30 | Spotify | |
11 | 4:15 | Spotify | |
12 | 3:44 | Spotify | |
13 | 4:14 | Spotify |