German power metal greats Blind Guardian are planning to release the special 25th anniversary edition of their ‘Imaginations From The Other Side’ album on December 11th. This version of the effort will contain live recordings and other special editions of Blind Guardian tracks featured on said 1995 LP (pre-order the new effort here).
“A brilliant album celebrates its 25th anniversary and it is great to celebrate this in such a bombastic manner. Luckily we filmed our 2016 show in Oberhausen when we performed the entire album live. This is the perfect moment for us to present this masterpiece in so many different ways. An ideal resurrection of precious memories long gone, but not forgotten. This album is made for eternity… I hope. Enjoy“, says vocalist Hansi Kürsch.
In addition, Blind Guardian have revealed a live clip for their classic “Bright Eyes” track, check it our below and get the tune HERE. You can also check out “Born In A Mourning Hall (live) via this location.
Hansi Kürsch comments: “‘Bright Eyes’ is a godsend. The piece was composed during an unexpected forced break in production. When we were able to continue recording the album, André and I were not entirely happy with the composition, but luckily Marcus and Thomen had recognized the song’s potential straight away, so it landed in its raw form on the album without any further intervention on our part. We put it on the album and then it surprisingly turned out to be one of the absolute highlights of the record, or perhaps even our entire career. I have no idea, nowadays, what we did not like back then. The songwriting for „Imaginations…“ was long finished and we were already recording the album, when André got severe problems with his fingers and had to undertake a critical surgery, which as we know now, was fortunately successful. ‘Bright Eyes’ is without any doubt one of the band’s and the audience’s favorite songs, especially when it comes to live shows. One of the ultimate singalongs and therefore one of the absolute highlights in a BLIND GUARDIAN concert. Check it out.”
