Memories of a Time to Come
Blind Guardian · 2012
103 min · 16 tracks · power metal · speed metal
Epic orchestration entwined with soaring vocal harmonies and intricate guitar work evoke fantastical narratives.
Why this album works
The album encapsulates Blind Guardian's significant contributions to the power metal genre, highlighting their storytelling prowess through music. It was well-received by fans and critics alike, reinforcing their status as pioneers in integrating fantasy literature into metal music.
- Best for
- epic narratives of adventure dynamic journey with peaks immersive storytelling through music
- Context
- Released in 2012, 'Memories of a Time to Come' is a compilation album that showcases Blind Guardian's evolution over their long career. This collection arrives after their critically acclaimed album 'At the Edge of Time' (2010) and serves as a retrospective of their thematic depth and musical complexity established over nearly three decades.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Massacration· Angel Dust· Amberian Dawn
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Imaginations from the Other Side Standout 7:12
- 2 Nightfall 5:36
- 3 Ride into Obsession 4:48
- 4 Somewhere Far Beyond 7:34
- 5 Majesty 7:31
- 6 Traveler in Time 6:03
- 7 Follow the Blind 7:13
- 8 The Last Candle 6:03
Disc 2
- 1 Sacred Worlds 9:19
- 2 This Will Never End 5:08
- 3 Valhalla Standout 5:15
- 4 Bright Eyes 5:16
- 5 Mirror Mirror 5:11
- 6 The Bard's Song (In The Forest) Standout 3:28
- 7 The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) 3:43
- 8 And Then There Was Silence 14:05
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