Battalions of Fear (purple back cover)

~ Release by Blind Guardian (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Majesty recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Majesty lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	7:31
2	Guardian of the Blind recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Guardian of the Blind lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich, Marcus Siepen and Thomen Stauch publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	5:12
3	Trial by the Archon recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Trial by the Archon composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	1:44
4	Wizard’s Crown recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Wizard’s Crown lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell version of: Halloween	3:50
5	Run for the Night recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Run for the Night lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell	3:37
6	The Martyr recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: The Martyr lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	6:17
7	Battalions of Fear recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Battalions of Fear lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	6:09
8	By the Gates of Moria recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) instrumental recording of: By the Gates of Moria composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	2:53
9	Gandalf’s Rebirth recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1987-10 until 1987-11) recording of: Gandalf’s Rebirth lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV and Warner/Chappell	2:15
10	Mr. Sandman recording engineer, producer and mixer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant engineer: Henrik Vindeby engineer: Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch effects: Mathias Wiesner electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch electric guitar [guitar]: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (in 2001) recorded at and mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1995-01 until 1995-03) cover recording of: Mr. Sandman lyricist and composer: Pat Ballard publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc.	2:12
11	Black Chamber recording engineer: Piet Sielck, Kalle Trapp and Henrik Vindeby producer: Blind Guardian, Piet Sielck and Kalle Trapp mixer: Kalle Trapp acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]: André Olbrich bass guitar, electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen "The Omen" Stauch effects: Piet Sielck electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen electric guitar [guitar]: Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (in 2001) recorded at: Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany mixed at: Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996) recording of: Black Chamber lyricist and composer: Hansi Kürsch publisher: Musik-Edition Discoton and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG	1:18
12	Theatre of Pain recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp engineer: Piet Sielck drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric bass guitar: Hansi Kürsch electric guitar: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen vocals: Hansi Kürsch phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recorded at and mixed at: Karo Musikstudio in Brackel, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1992-03 until 1992-05) recording of: Theatre of Pain lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich and Mathias Wiesner publisher: Musik-Edition Discoton and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG	4:18
13	A Past and Future Secret (orchestra mix) recording engineer, producer and mixer: Kalle Trapp bass guitar and lead vocals: Hansi Kürsch drums (drum set): Thomen Stauch electric guitar and background vocals: André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991) recording of: A Past and Future Secret lyricist: Hansi Kürsch composer: Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich publisher: CRMV, Musik-Edition Discoton, Neue Welt Musikverlag and Warner/Chappell	3:47

Credits

Release

executive producer:	Charly Rinne
illustration:	Van Waay Design

manufactured by and pressed by:	Laser Disc Argentina
copyrighted (©) by:	Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1991)
licensed from:	Virgin
licensed to:	NEMS Enterprises

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7055784 [info]

Release group

included in:	A Traveler’s Guide to Space and Time

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/22711 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Blind-guardian/Battalions-of-fear [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/blind_guardian/battalions_of_fear/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/blind-guardian/battalions-of-fear [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/443/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15900 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Battalions_of_Fear/1608 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000059724 [info]
Wikidata:	Q244258 [info]

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