{"id":47773,"date":"2015-01-17T09:25:46","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=47773"},"modified":"2015-01-17T09:25:46","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T14:25:46","slug":"blind-guardian-fifth-album-trailer-released-for-beyond-the-red-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/blind-guardian-fifth-album-trailer-released-for-beyond-the-red-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind Guardian fifth album trailer released for Beyond The Red Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Blind-Guardian-2015.jpg\" alt=\"Blind Guardian 2015\" width=\"542\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Blind-Guardian-2015.jpg 542w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Blind-Guardian-2015-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Blind-Guardian-2015-500x357.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fifth album trailer for Beyond The Red Mirror, the tenth studio release by metal\u2019s highly-esteemed storytellers BLIND GUARDIAN, is now available for viewing on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MIAWuKB3p4k?list=PLB4brr7vf-P7zAQiZzneWk1WUjPjVVioV\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BG-blue.jpg\" alt=\"BG blue\" width=\"338\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-47775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BG-blue.jpg 338w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BG-blue-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/>\u201cWe followed this [orchestral] road to see where it would take us, and it led us to writing a very epic song,\u201d states BLIND GUARDIAN guitarist &#038; songwriter Andr\u00e9 Olbrich. \u201cWe gave the song lots of \u2018freedom\u2019 to allow for dynamical opportunities between orchestra and band. There are two or three songs on the new album where it becomes obvious why they had to grow slowly. Because of the complexity, you can\u2019t push such things. All parts and instruments need to be designed precisely and you must know how to combine the classic melodies with the metal band later on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Olbrich has gone on record calling the new album\u2019s closing track \u201cGrand Parade\u201d &#8211; a nine-and-a-half minute explosion of heroic harmonies &#038; choral glories &#8211; \u201cthe best song we have ever written.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With years of hard work completed, these new BLIND GUARDIAN songs all prove themselves to be milestones in the band\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring artwork by long-time collaborator Felipe Machado, Beyond The Red Mirror is due out in North America on February 3rd, 2015 and can be pre-ordered in the following formats from the new album\u2019s landing page: http:\/\/smarturl.it\/BLIND-GUARDIANMirror<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tJewel Case (10 songs) + exclusive keychain<br \/>\n\u2022\tLimited Edition Digi-Pak \/ Digi-Book (11 songs)<br \/>\n\u2022\tDouble LP gatefold vinyl (11 songs)<br \/>\n\u2022\tImport Earbook (12 songs plus illustrations, photos, and liner notes)<br \/>\n\u2022\tExclusive Limited Edition NB Mail-Order Earbook (12 songs plus illustrations, photos, liner notes + bonus 10\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BG-red.jpg\" alt=\"BG red\" width=\"336\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-47776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BG-red.jpg 336w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BG-red-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/>The track listing for Beyond The Red Mirror is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>01. Ninth Wave<br \/>\n02. Twilight Of The Gods (watch lyric video here)<br \/>\n03. Prophecies<br \/>\n04. At The Edge Of Time<br \/>\n05. Ashes Of Eternity<br \/>\n06. Distant Memories (bonus track on limited editions + vinyl)<br \/>\n07. Holy Grail<br \/>\n08. The Throne<br \/>\n09. Sacred Mind<br \/>\n10. Miracle Machine<br \/>\n11. Grand Parade<\/p>\n<p>Four-and-a-half years in the making, Beyond The Red Mirror was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany and produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (SAXON, HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN). The album\u2019s spellbinding tracks showcase BLIND GUARDIAN\u2019s long-awaited collaborative work with three different classical choirs from Prague, Budapest, and Boston, plus two grand orchestras &#8211; each featuring 90 musicians.  An endeavour demanding that attention be paid to the lyrics as much as to the music, Beyond The Red Mirror is a desperate search for truth, an exploration of the relativities of good and evil, a testimony of the consequences of lost opportunities, a glimpse into a distant universe\u2019s dystopian society, and a story about a prophecy, a promise of revolution, a plot for revenge, and a miracle machine with powers far beyond what mere mortals could have dreamed possible.<\/p>\n<p>BLIND GUARDIAN will be performing on this year\u2019s 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise in January 2015 before launching their headlining tour through nine European countries this upcoming April and May.  A very special hometown show at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany will take place on April 25th; four dates in the Russian Federation are planned for June.  <\/p>\n<p>Tour dates &#038; pre-sale ticket links are available on the band\u2019s official Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Visit BLIND GUARDIAN online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BLIND-GUARDIAN.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.BLIND-GUARDIAN.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">The fifth album trailer for Beyond The Red Mirror, the tenth studio release by metal\u2019s highly-esteemed storytellers BLIND GUARDIAN, is now available for viewing on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: . \u201cWe followed this [orchestral] <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/blind-guardian-fifth-album-trailer-released-for-beyond-the-red-mirror\/\" title=\"Blind Guardian fifth album trailer released for Beyond The Red Mirror\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":47775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[10569,10570,10568],"class_list":{"0":"post-47773","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-wires","8":"tag-album-trailer","9":"tag-beyond-the-red-mirror","10":"tag-blind-guardian"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}