Blind Guardian - "Another Holy War" (live video)

I am god
the only one
I will bring back
freedom to your heart
you won't believe
that blind can see
no one else before me ever knew
the way to paradise
for another bloody crime
I shall return
I am your light on through the night

Why am I born
will I fail to rise again
another crucifixion for
another holy war
can't stop what's going on

Sooner or later you must understand
my words bring freedom
and rescue for man
what else,
to call me your Messiah
oh, I wish there could be another way
cross and nails are already prepared
my sell out
waits till I'm crucified
I will die before my vision ends

Wait for the dawn
to take me away
what will be if I fail
another golden calve
never, never ending
pain and agony
hit me, nail me make me god

Τον Απρίλιο του 1995 κυκλοφορούσε ο δίσκος των Blind Guardian "Imaginations from the Other Side". Μία από τις κορυφές της Γερμανικής μπάντας κι ένας από τους πλέον εμβληματικούς δίσκους του Ευρωπαϊκού power metal. Η διαδικασία των ηχογραφήσεων διήρκεσε από τον Αύγουστο του 1994 μέχρι τον Μάρτιο του 1995 στην Κοπεγχάγη.

Μπορούμε να πούμε ότι πρόκειται για τον δίσκο με τον οποία η Γερμανική μπάντα "απογαλακτίστηκε" από τον Kai Hansen (είναι το πρώτο album που δεν συμμετέχει ως τραγουδιστής ή ως κιθαρίστας) και ο τελευταίος δίσκος που ακούμε στο μπάσο τον Hansi Kürsch (από τον επόμενο αφοσιώθηκε στα φωνητικά).

Στις δυόμιση δεκαετίες που μεσολάβησαν το album γνώρισε αρκετές επανεκδόσεις - επανακυκλοφορίες. Μία από αυτές (η επετειακή για τα 25 χρόνια) λαμβάνει χώρα σήμερα (11 Δεκεμβρίου) και περιέχει μπόλικα καλούδια (βλ. tracklist)... 

Band: Blind Guardian
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Formed in: 1986
Genre: Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Epic tales, Legends/Myths, Fantasy, Tolkien, Literature
Years active: 1984-1986 (as Lucifer's Heritage), 1986-present

Video: "Another Holy War" (live)
Album: "Imaginations from the Other Side - 25th Anniversary Edition"
Type: Reissue
Release date: December 11th, 2020
Label: Nuclear Blast

Formats:
➩ CD
➩ Earbook (40p Earbook Live CD, Remixed CD, original instrumental / demos CD, Blu-ray - limited to 2000)
➩ CD-Boxset (Box incl. 40p Earbook (Live CD, Remixed CD, original instrumental / demos CD, Blu-ray) + puzzle - limited to 1000)
➩ 2LP BLACK VINYL
➩ 2PIC-LP PICTURE VINYL (limited to 1000)
➩ 2LP BURGUNDY VINYL (limited to 500)
➩ 2LP PEARL WHITE VINYL (limited to 500)
➩ 2LP BRONZE VINYL BAND EXCL. (limited to 300)

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Track listing

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Disc 1 / CD: Live in Oberhausen 2016
01. Imaginations from the Other Side (live) 8:26min
02. I’m Alive (live) 5:40min
03. A Past and Future Secret (live) 4:13min
04. The Script for My Requiem (live) 6:32min
05. Mordred’s Song (live) 5:20min
06. Born in a Mourning Hall (live) 5:37min
07. Bright Eyes (live) 5:41min
08. Another Holy War (live) 5:02min
09. And the Story Ends (live) 7:18min

Disc 2/ CD: Album 2012 Remix and Remastered
01. Imaginations from the Other Side (Remixed & Remastered) 7:11min
02. I’m Alive (Remixed & Remastered) 5:32min
03. A Past and Future Secret (Remixed & Remastered) 3:44min
04. The Script for My Requiem (Remixed & Remastered) 6:55min
05. Mordred’s Song (Remixed & Remastered) 5:28min
06. Born in a Mourning Hall (Remixed & Remastered) 5:15min
07. Bright Eyes (Remixed & Remastered) 5:15min
08. Another Holy War (Remixed & Remastered) 4:36min
09. And the Story Ends (Remixed & Remastered) 5:58min
10. The Wizard (Remixed & Remastered) 3:20min
11. System’s Failing (Remixed & Remastered) 4:25min

Disc 3/ CD: Album Instrumental and Bonus
01. Imaginations from the Other Side (instrumental) 7:20
02. I’m Alive (instrumental) 5:33
03. A Past and Future Secret (instrumental) 3:49
04. The Script for My Requiem (instrumental) 6:10
05. Mordred’s Song (instrumental) 5:30
06. Born in a Mourning Hall (instrumental) 5:16
07. Bright Eyes (instrumental) 5:18
08. Another Holy War (instrumental) 4:34
09. And the Story Ends (instrumental) 6:01
10. Imaginations from the Other Side (Demo)
11. I’m Alive (Demo)
12. A Past and Future Secret (Demo)
13. The Script for My Requiem (Demo)
14. A Past and Future Secret (Orchestral Version) - Singleversion

Disc 4/ Bluray: Live in Oberhausen 2016
01. Imaginations from the Other Side (live) 8:26min
02. I’m Alive (live) 5:40min
03. A Past and Future Secret (live) 4:13min
04. The Script for My Requiem (live) 6:32min
05. Mordred’s Song (live) 5:20min
06. Born in a Mourning Hall (live) 5:37min
07. Bright Eyes (live) 5:41min
08. Another Holy War (live) 5:02min
09. And the Story Ends (live) 7:18min