A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time is an album by Blind Guardian, released in 2013. Epic orchestration meets intricate guitar work, creating a fantastical journey through time and space. This album stands out for its conceptual depth and ambitious blend of fantasy themes with progressive metal soundscapes. It received positive critical reception, solidifying Blind Guardian's influence on the power metal scene, and the track 'Valhalla' remains a fan favorite, often highlighted in live performances. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Majesty 7:31
• 2 Guardian of the Blind 5:13
• 3 Trial by the Archon 1:44
• 4 Wizard’s Crown 3:50
• 5 Run for the Night 3:36
• 6 The Martyr 6:17
• 7 Battalions of Fear 6:08
• 8 By the Gates of Moria 2:54
• 9 Gandalf’s Rebirth Standout 2:12

Disc 2

• 1 Inquisition 0:41
• 2 Banish From Sanctuary 5:30
• 3 Damned for All Time 5:00
• 4 Follow the Blind 7:11
• 5 Hall of the King 4:18
• 6 Fast to Madness 6:01
• 7 Beyond the Ice 3:30
• 8 Valhalla Standout 4:57
• 9 Don’t Break the Circle 4:22
• 10 Barbara Ann 1:42

Disc 3

• 1 Traveler in Time Standout 6:03
• 2 Welcome to Dying 4:52
• 3 Weird Dreams 1:21
• 4 Lord of the Rings 3:18
• 5 Goodbye My Friend 5:37
• 6 Lost in the Twilight Hall 6:05
• 7 Tommyknockers 5:11
• 8 Altair 4 1:52
• 9 The Last Candle 6:04
• 10 Run for the Night (live) 3:43

Disc 4

• 1 Time What Is Time 5:44
• 2 Journey Through the Dark 4:50
• 3 Black Chamber 0:59
• 4 Theatre of Pain 4:13
• 5 The Quest for Tanelorn 5:57
• 6 Ashes to Ashes 6:02
• 7 The Bard’s Song: In the Forest 3:12
• 8 The Bard’s Song: The Hobbit 3:39
• 9 The Piper’s Calling 0:59
• 10 Somewhere Far Beyond 7:34
• 11 Spread Your Wings 4:30
• 12 Trial by Fire 3:45
• 13 Theatre of Pain (classic version) 4:11

Disc 5

• 1 Inquisition 0:49
• 2 Banish From Sanctuary 6:13
• 3 Journey Through the Dark 5:12
• 4 Traveler in Time Standout 6:33
• 5 The Quest for Tanelorn 6:02
• 6 Goodbye My Friend 6:27
• 7 Time What Is Time 6:41
• 8 Majesty 7:50
• 9 Valhalla Standout 6:08
• 10 Welcome to Dying 5:55
• 11 Lost in the Twilight Hall 7:25
• 12 Barbara Ann 2:56

Disc 6

• 1 Imaginations From the Other Side 7:12
• 2 I’m Alive 5:33
• 3 A Past and Future Secret 3:45
• 4 The Script for My Requiem 6:54
• 5 Mordred’s Song 5:29
• 6 Born in a Mourning Hall 5:16
• 7 Bright Eyes 5:16
• 8 Another Holy War 4:37
• 9 And the Story Ends 5:57

Disc 7

• 1 Mr. Sandman 2:11
• 2 Surfin’ USA 2:25
• 3 Bright Eyes (acoustic version) 4:22
• 4 Lord of the Rings (orchestral version) 3:56
• 5 The Wizard 3:17
• 6 Spread Your Wings 4:15
• 7 Mordred’s Song (acoustic version) 5:17
• 8 Black Chamber (orchestral version) 1:17
• 9 The Bard’s Song (live) 4:13
• 10 Barbara Ann / Long Tall Sally 1:45
• 11 A Past and Future Secret 3:48
• 12 To France 4:42
• 13 Theatre of Pain (orchestral version) 4:16

Disc 8

• 1 War of Wrath 1:50
• 2 Into the Storm 4:24
• 3 Lammoth 0:28
• 4 Nightfall 5:32
• 5 The Minstrel 0:31
• 6 The Curse of Feanor 5:41
• 7 Captured 0:26
• 8 Blood Tears 5:20
• 9 Mirror Mirror 5:06
• 10 Face the Truth 0:27
• 11 Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 6:49
• 12 Battle of Sudden Flame 0:42
• 13 Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill) 4:54
• 14 The Dark Elf 0:23
• 15 Thorn 6:17
• 16 The Eldar 3:38
• 17 Nom the Wise 0:34
• 18 When Sorrow Sang 4:25
• 19 Out on the Water 0:44
• 20 The Steadfast 0:21
• 21 A Dark Passage 6:00
• 22 Final Chapter (Thus Ends…) 0:51

Disc 9

• 1 Precious Jerusalem 6:21
• 2 Battlefield 5:36
• 3 Under the Ice 5:44
• 4 Sadly Sings Destiny 6:04
• 5 The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight 5:30
• 6 Wait for an Answer 6:30
• 7 The Soulforged 5:18
• 8 Age of False Innocence 6:04
• 9 Punishment Divine 5:43
• 10 And Then There Was Silence 14:05

Disc 10

• 1 War of Wrath 1:54
• 2 Into the Storm 4:52
• 3 Welcome to Dying 5:28
• 4 Nightfall 6:20
• 5 The Script for My Requiem 6:38
• 6 Harvest of Sorrow 3:56
• 7 The Soulforged 6:03
• 8 Valhalla Standout 8:12
• 9 Majesty 8:19
• 10 Mordred’s Song 6:46
• 11 Born in a Mourning Hall 5:57

Disc 11

• 1 Under the Ice 6:14
• 2 Bright Eyes 5:26
• 3 Punishment Divine 6:21
• 4 The Bard’s Song: In the Forest 7:48
• 5 Imaginations From the Other Side 9:40
• 6 Lost in the Twilight Hall 7:09
• 7 A Past and Future Secret 4:31
• 8 Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill) 5:52
• 9 Journey Through the Dark 5:43
• 10 Lord of the Rings 4:35
• 11 Mirror Mirror 6:06

Disc 12

• 1 War of Wrath 1:10
• 2 Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill) 5:16
• 3 Banish From Sanctuary 6:09
• 4 Nightfall 5:49
• 5 The Script for My Requiem 6:11
• 6 Valhalla Standout 8:28
• 7 A Past and Future Secret 4:02
• 8 Punishment Divine 6:07
• 9 Mordred’s Song 5:53
• 10 The Last Candle 7:33
• 11 Bright Eyes 5:23

Disc 13

• 1 Lord of the Rings 4:41
• 2 I’m Alive 5:46
• 3 Another Holy War 5:00
• 4 And Then There Was Silence 13:02
• 5 Somewhere Far Beyond 8:59
• 6 The Bard’s Song (In the Forest) 3:38
• 7 Imaginations From the Other Side 7:58
• 8 And the Story Ends 6:14
• 9 Mirror Mirror 6:56

Disc 14

• 1 Into the Storm 4:29
• 2 Nightfall 5:36
• 3 The Curse of Feanor 5:46
• 4 Blood Tears (new vocal mix 2012) 5:26
• 5 Mirror Mirror 5:10
• 6 Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 6:54
• 7 Time Stands Still (at the Iron Hill) 4:58
• 8 Thorn 6:20
• 9 The Eldar 3:47
• 10 When Sorrow Sang 4:30
• 11 A Dark Passage 6:10

Disc 15

• 1 Welcome to Dying (demo) 4:45
• 2 Lord of the Rings (demo) 2:49
• 3 The Bard’s Song (In the Forest) (demo) 3:00
• 4 The Bard’s Song (The Hobbit) (demo) 3:47
• 5 Theatre of Pain (demo) 4:08
• 6 Trial by Fire (demo) 3:47
• 7 The Quest for Tanelorn (unreleased extended version) 6:44
• 8 Harvest of Sorrow (rare version) 3:40
• 9 I’m Alive (demo) 5:19

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