Blind Guardian discography
Blind Guardian discography | |
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![]() Blind Guardian in 2006; L-R: Olbrich, Ehmke, Kürsch, Siepen, Schüren, Holzwarth | |
Studio albums | 12 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 8 |
Singles | 9 |
Box sets | 1 |
This is the discography of German power metal band Blind Guardian.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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GER [1] | AUT [2] | FIN [3] | FRA [4] | ITA [5] | JPN [6] | SWE [7] | SWI [8] | UK [9] | US [10] | ||
Battalions of Fear |
| 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Follow the Blind |
| 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tales from the Twilight World |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — |
Somewhere Far Beyond |
| 14 | 49 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Imaginations from the Other Side |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 33 | — | — |
Nightfall in Middle-Earth |
| 7 | 39 | — | — | — | 12 | 44 | — | — | — |
A Night at the Opera |
| 5 | 17 | — | 67 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 44 | — | — |
A Twist in the Myth |
| 4 | 19 | 30 | 87 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 27 | — | — |
At the Edge of Time |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 197 | 108 |
Beyond the Red Mirror |
| 4 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 10 | 54 | 132 |
Twilight Orchestra: Legacy of the Dark Lands |
| 7 | 22 | — | 174 | 49 | 114 | — | 24 | — | — |
The God Machine |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | — | 53 | 42 | 57 | — | — |
"-" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | |||
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GER [1] | FRA [11] | ITA [11] | JPN [6] | |||
1993 | Tokyo Tales | Virgin Records | — | — | — | 59 |
2003 | Live | Virgin Records/Century Media | 16 | 136 | 48 | 115 |
2017 | Live Beyond the Spheres[12] | Nuclear Blast | 9 | — | — | — |
2020 | Imaginations from the Other Side Live[13] | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — |
"-" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
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GER [1] | FIN [3] | JPN [6] | |||
1996 | The Forgotten Tales | Virgin | 36 | — | 41 |
2012 | Memories of a Time to Come | Virgin | 6 | 45 | — |
2013 | A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time | Virgin | — | — | — |
"-" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Demo albums
Year | Title |
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1985 | Symphonies of Doom |
1986 | Battalions of Fear[14] |
Tribute albums
Year | Title |
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2003 | Tales from the Underworld |
Singles
Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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GER [1] | AUT [15] | HUN [16] | ITA [17] | JPN [18] | SPA [19] | SWE [20] | SWI [21] | |||
1989 | "Banish from Sanctuary" | No Remorse Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1995 | "A Past and Future Secret" | Virgin Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Bright Eyes" | Victor Entertainment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1996 | "Mr. Sandman" | Virgin Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1998 | "Mirror Mirror" | Virgin Records | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2001 | "And Then There Was Silence" | Virgin Records | 41 | — | — | — | 82 | 1 | 41 | — |
2003 | "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" | Virgin Records | 40 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — |
2006 | "Fly" | Nuclear Blast | 32 | 52 | 4 | 42 | 178 | 4 | 29 | 94 |
2007 | "Another Stranger Me" | Nuclear Blast | 79 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
2010 | "A Voice in the Dark" | Nuclear Blast | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2014 | "Twilight of the Gods" | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2020 | "Violent Shadows" (live) | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Merry Xmas Everybody" | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2021 | "Deliver Us from Evil" | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2022 | "Secrets of the American Gods" | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Blood of the Elves" | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Violent Shadows" | Nuclear Blast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Year | Title | Label |
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2000 | "Don't Talk to Strangers" from Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio | Century Media |
2018 | The Tides of War – Live at Rock Hard Festival 2016 | RockHard |
Videography
DVDs
Year | Title | Label | Chart positions | Certification |
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2004 | Imaginations Through the Looking Glass | Virgin Records/Capitol Records | Finland: #7 |
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Music videos
Year | Song | Director | Notes |
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1995 | "Born in a Mourning Hall" | Live video | |
1995 | "Bright Eyes" | ||
1996 | "Mr. Sandman" | The Chordettes cover | |
1998 | "Mirror Mirror" | ||
2003 | "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" | ||
2006 | "Another Stranger Me" | Ivan Colic | |
2008 | "Sacred Worlds" | Ascaron | Animated video, included in Sacred 2 Fallen Angel video game |
2010 | "A Voice in the Dark"[23] | ||
2014 | "Twilight of the Gods" | ||
2016 | "Children of the Smith" | ||
2019 | "Point of No Return" | ||
"This Storm" | |||
"War Feeds War" | |||
2020 | "Merry Xmas Everybody" | Slade cover | |
2022 | "Deliver Us from Evil" | ||
"Secrets of the American Gods" | |||
"Blood of the Elves" | |||
"Violent Shadows" | |||
"Architects of Doom" | |||
"Life Beyond the Spheres" |
References
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- ^ "Les charts français". lescharts.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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- ^ "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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- ^ "Highest Billboard chart debut ever! « Blind Guardian Official Website". Blind-guardian.com. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Blind Guardian - Live - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Blind Guardian to Release Live Beyond the Spheres Concert Album in July". 8 May 2017.
- ^ Heim, Frank (2 October 2020). "Pre-order for "Imaginations From The Other Side" 25th anniversary edition!". Blind Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Lucifer's Heritage". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Blind Guardian - Fly". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Blind Guardian - Another Stranger Me - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "ブラインド・ガーディアンのCDシングルランキング、ブラインド・ガーディアンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Blind Guardian - Fly". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Blind Guardian - Fly". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Blind Guardian - Fly". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". musikindustrie.de. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Blind Guardian: 'A Voice In The Dark' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 3 August 2010.
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