Blind Guardian announce new album ‘Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited’

BLIND GUARDIAN have announced a new re-recorded album!

Titled Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, the upcoming album from the veteran German power metal band is a re-recording of 1992’s Somewhere Far Beyond, and is scheduled to be released in August this year, via Nuclear Blast Records.

Prior to releasing The God Machine in September 2022, BLIND GUARDIAN had been performing Somewhere Far Beyond in its entirety at Rock Hard Festival and Hellfest in Summer 2022. The idea of re-recording the album originated from the rehearsals for these shows as vocalist Hansi Kürsch explains. “The original idea wasn’t to do a re-recording. When rehearsing for the anniversary gigs, corona hit and we couldn’t be certain that those shows would take place. We still wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the album and if we wouldn’t be able to include a live version, we initially thought we could at least record the rehearsals. We tried to recapture what we did in 1992 but compensate youth with skilful experience, though in a hungry way. We never discussed any major changes but with over 30 years of experience, and our current line-up, those ingredients already add a new flavour to it.”

With the basic tracks recorded in a live setting, Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is leaner and more focused on impact in terms of guitar arrangements yet retains all the harmonies and melodies essential to the original. “We finally ended up with this cool hybrid version,” guitarist André Olbrich adds. “We combined how we play the songs today, but at the same time, really tried to retain that speed metal spirit of the early 90s!”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, BLIND GUARDIAN have released a new music video for the re-recorded version of The Quest Of Tanelorn.

Watch the official music video for The Quest For Tanelorn (Revisited) here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming re-recorded album below:

Track List: 

1. Time What is Time (Revisited)
2. Journey Through the Dark (Revisited)
3. Black Chamber (Revisited)
4. Theatre of Pain (Revisited)
5. The Quest for Tanelorn (Revisited)
6. Ashes to Ashes (Revisited)
7. The Bard’s Song – In the Forest (Revisited)
8. The Bard’s Song – The Hobbit (Revisited)
9. The Piper’s Calling (Revisited)
10. Somewhere Far Beyond (Revisited)

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is set for release on August 2nd via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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