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Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in the mid-1980s in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. Blind Guardian is a part of the German heavy metal scene that emerged in the mid-1980s.
The band's lyrics, written by vocalist Hansi Kürsch, are inspired by the fiction of fantasy authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Michael Moorcock, Robert Jordan and George R. R. Martin as well as traditional legends and epics. Over the years, a running theme has developed personifying the band members as travelling bards, leading some fans to refer to the band affectionately as "The Bards".
Blind Guardian was formed in 1984 in Krefeld, Germany, by Hansi Kürsch (vocals, bass) and Andre Olbrich (guitar) under the name Lucifer's Heritage. The band first released two demos in 1985 and 1986, despite undergoing chaotic lineup changes: Markus Dörk (guitar) and Thomen Stauch (drums) were replaced by Christof Theißen and Hans-Peter Frey, respectively. Finally, in 1987, Marcus Siepen joined and Thomen came back to form the lineup which would stay consistent for the next 18 years.
Remember those talks on the lonely roads where we spilled our hearts while we headed home?
It's because of those nights that we grew so close.
I know our bond is stronger than most.
The most profound things
I've ever heard came from half-awake kids that never had their turn. And I felt the same way,
so we could all relate with misfortune and what it takes out of ourselves.
This has taken so much out of me.
Fucking drained, running on empty.
Stomach in knots, begging to be free.
I drown it all out so I can finally breathe.
And I'll ask myself, where will this road lead?
Fell down and picked back up, destined for anything.
And I'll ask myself, where will this road lead?
I just need to know Where the fuck will we end up?
Where will this road lead? Is this our destiny?
Right now, time stands still.