Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side (#4019)

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:08 pm

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Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
Epic Power Metal
Quoted: CLASSIC

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Metastable To Chaos · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:11 pm

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In my opinion Imaginations From The Other Side is the album that I would tell anyone interested in Blind Guardian to get first. When people who are new to metal ask me for recommendations on getting started I always throw this one out there.

I don't have any BG albums yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting this one first.

traitor · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:41 pm

Get it. It's freaking genius. I got this album years ago but it still gets played more than albums I got a couple of months ago. I'm more fond of the fast pounding songs like I'm alive, born in a mourning hall and ( prob my fav metal song) Another holy war. These kind of songs seem to missing from the latest album :(

The Silent Man · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:55 pm

My 2nd favorite BG album, a definate classic indeed. Great review. :dio:

Jeff@Metalreviews · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:28 pm

I wonder how the new Blind Guardian remasters sound.... :unsure:

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:24 pm

Preach Ben, preach!! Hallelujah!

Stone

Cold

Classic

!!!

Wolfie · **Joined:** Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 64

The BG remasters sound very good, but not quite a difference, let me tell you.Is a minor improvement.The biggest bonus for me are the videos.
I must say that even though i love Imaginations, i prefer Nightfall In Middle Earth (more variety and dynamics from song to song and within songs), or the most complex A Night At The Opera :dio:

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Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

Ahh, one of my favourite albums of all time. From Imaginations to Another Holy War to A Past and Future Secret, this album completely rules in every way.

Ness · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:12 am

This and A Night At the Opera are my two favorite BGs. This album = to much tasty!

Anonymous · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:42 am

I love the concept for Nightfall In Middle Earth but track for track, Imaginations is THE best BG album ever. I like Twist In The Myth and Night At The Opera but in comparison to earlier work (like this album) they pale in comparison. THE definitive BG album.....it's all here....

Neonblack · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:27 am

i totally agree with marty...i love NIME cause its a great album but adding to that its the whole sismarilio story (i am huge tolkien fan).But i guess in song by song comparison Imaginations from the other side is the best BG albumAll the songs are very near to perfect but my personal favorite is another holy war...Hit me nail me make me god...

Jeff@Metalreviews · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:50 pm

Neonblack wrote:

i totally agree with marty...i love NIME cause its a great album but adding to that its the whole sismarilio story (i am huge tolkien fan).But i guess in song by song comparison Imaginations from the other side is the best BG albumAll the songs are very near to perfect but my personal favorite is another holy war...Hit me nail me make me god...

I love NIME the best and this one would be a close second.... :dio:

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:09 pm

That does it. I'm buying this album this weekend.

hellraiser_xes · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:42 am

This is my favourite BG album, with A Night at the Opera coming in a close second. But despite this, I still prefer a lot of BG's older material, when they were, what? 'Epic Power Thrash Metal'? I'm not sure how to categorize them, but that's how I find it. ANATO was a fuckin great album too. The orchestra simply amplified their sound to a higher level. And IMO, BG's best/greatest song is from that album, 'And Then There was Silence'. Best epic song I've heard. Definitely owns all the prog metallers. I wish they could come up with an album that has all epic stuff (10 minutes being the shortest track). It would definitely leave all the Petruccis and Akerfeldts abandoning their career in humilation.

OldSchool · **Posted:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:13 pm

marty@metalreviews wrote:

I love the concept for Nightfall In Middle Earth but track for track, Imaginations is THE best BG album ever. I like Twist In The Myth and Night At The Opera but in comparison to earlier work (like this album) they pale in comparison. THE definitive BG album.....it's all here....

My thoughts exactly.

I'd actually go further and proclaim this not the best BG album ever, but best power metal album ever. There, it's done.

Metastable To Chaos · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:34 pm

Finally got around to getting this and it's very good. Not sure if I'd call it a classic, but very good nonetheless.

Ness · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:16 pm

Metastable To Chaos wrote:

Finally got around to getting this and it's very good. Not sure if I'd call it a classic, but very good nonetheless.

Its a classic.

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:18 pm

100% classic... if this is not a classic, 90% of the albums in the classic list should go to Archive status.

Metalhead_Bastard · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:08 pm

OldSchool wrote:

marty@metalreviews wrote:

I love the concept for Nightfall In Middle Earth but track for track, Imaginations is THE best BG album ever. I like Twist In The Myth and Night At The Opera but in comparison to earlier work (like this album) they pale in comparison. THE definitive BG album.....it's all here....

My thoughts exactly.

I'd actually go further and proclaim this not the best BG album ever, but best power metal album ever. There, it's done.

Nah, it's brilliant but it aint THAT good.

Metastable To Chaos · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:26 pm

metalNESS wrote:

Metastable To Chaos wrote:

Finally got around to getting this and it's very good. Not sure if I'd call it a classic, but very good nonetheless.

Its a classic.

Oh, good point.

I didn't say it's definitely not a classic....just not sure. Perhaps over time it will be for me.

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