Imagination from the Other Side is the fifth studio album by Blind Guardian released in 1995. The mood of this album is darker than their previous work, such as Fear Battalion , which has a relatively light tone. The album also marked the first since the Fear Battalion where Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) was not a guest on vocals or guitars, and the last album to feature vocalist Hansi KÃÆ'ürsch as bassist. It was also their first album to produce singles, in the form of "A Past and Future Secret" and "Bright Eyes". It was remastered and re-released on June 15, 2007, with bonus tracks and video.
Video Imaginations from the Other Side
Critical reception
In 2005, Imagination from Other Side ranked number 373 in the Hard Rock magazine from The 500 Greatest Rock & amp; All Time Metal Album .
Maps Imaginations from the Other Side
Track list
All songs written by Hansi KÃÆ'ürsch and AndrÃÆ' à © Olbrich, except where noted.
Order
- Hansi KÃÆ'ürsch - vocals and bass
- AndrÃÆ' à © Olbrich - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Marcus Siepen - rhythm guitar
- Thomen Stauch - drums and percussion
Guest musician
- Mathias Wiesner - effects
- Jacob Moth - an acoustic guitar on "A Past and Future Secret"
- Billy King, "Hacky" Hackmann, Rolf K̮'̦hler, Piet Sielck, Ronnie Atkins - backing vocals
Personnel
- Andreas Marschall - cover art
- Ulf ThÃÆ'ürmann - photo
- Flemming Rasmussen - producing and mixing
- Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck - techniques
- Henrik Vindeby - an assistant engineer
- Flemming Rasmussen and Cuni - drum tech
Lyrical reference
- "Imagination from the Other Side" contains references to The Wizard of Oz , Peter Pan , Lord of the Rings , < i> Alice in Wonderland , Sword in the Rock , Chronicles of Narnia and Corum novels.
- "I'm Alive" is about Death Gate Cycle .
- "A Past and Future Secret" is about T.H. White's The Once and Future King .
- "Mordred's Song" is about the character of Mordred of Arthurian Legend.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia