Blind Guardian Live

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completely sold out

Unfortunately, I was too late this time and missed the interesting opening band Scardust from Israel because of a cold drink (Edradour Caledonia) that had to be taken in time with the others. We just can't get out of our schnapsunmetal-skin.

 

Scardust play an unusual mix of prog, symphonic, death and many other metal styles. When I asked a few competent-looking gentlemen what they were like, I only received benevolent remarks about singer Noa's appearance, but nothing concrete about the music.

Blind Guardian with ride through almost all albums

Almost exactly a year ago, Blind Guardian had already been here on the Somewhere-far-beyond tour and singer Hansi remembered a good crowd in the garage back then. So he asked for the same atmosphere again and got it right from the first note.

 

Some fans came from far away (Canada) and also otherwise one could have thought about moving to the even bigger Saarlandhalle, because it was sold out a week before. Maybe a bit too late to change the venue.

 

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The Guardians know what goes down well and therefore only play one song from the new album The God Machine: "Blood of the Elves". Otherwise, there are only the popular songs, which almost everyone here sings along to the full. It's so pleasantly loud that I can't hear my own singing; maybe the person in front of me.

Playlist

 

 

SummarY

A bit short concert, but right to the point. Blind Guardian are extremely experienced live and pull the audience along magically.

 

The shortness of the concert and the relatively expensive ticket price (56 €) were the only negative aspects. Normally, a second opening band would also fill the time gap well, so that the curtain doesn't fall before 10 pm.

 

I would also like to mention that the sound (after a short tuning phase) was good as usual, which the Krefeld band always attaches great importance to. Singer Hansi Kürsch is a great entertainer among metal singers and seems to look at you all the time in a creepy way when you look at him from the audience.

 

Praise also to the girls and guys at the bars. They were extremely on their toes this time, so that they handed out drinks almost faster than you could order them. You'd wish the same for the adjacent Kleiner Klub.

 

 

Info on the concert

Blind Guardian Tour 2023

(The God Machine Tour)