Rockstar Productions, in conjunction and association with Metal Massacre Online, Blasphemy, Metal Obsession, and Riot Entertainment proudly presents ‘Blind Guardian – At The Edge of Time Australia Tour 2011’. Performing to an all age show in Sydney for the very first time ever on Friday 30th September 2011 and then heading to Melbourne for their last show in Australia on the 2nd of October.

The band’s latest release, ‘At The Edge of Time’ leaves absolutely no doubt that BLIND GUARDIAN still prevails as a leading protagonist in the Melodic/Prog genre. In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Germany’s BLIND GUARDIAN conquered the hearts of the worldwide metal community with their releases “Battalions Of Fear” (1988), “Follow The Blind” (1989), “Tales From The Twilight World” (1990), and “Somewhere Far Beyond” (1992). On their first tour of Japan they played to a captivated 4,000-member Japanese audience. To commemorate this amazing experience, BLIND GUARDIAN recorded “Tokyo Tales Live” (1993). Not only did the releases “Imaginations From The Other Side” (1995), “The Forgotten Tales” (1996) and “Nightfall In Middle-Earth” (1998) go on to receive great support from fans and critics despite harsher conditions in the music industry; even more triumph was waiting. While they attained ‘mega-star’ status in South America, they also became regular guests and headliners at esteemed festivals such as Bloodstock in the U.K. and Bang Your Head! & Wacken:Open:Air in Germany.

The concept album “Nightfall In Middle-Earth” (1998) – based on the book “The Silmarillion” by fantasy icon J.R.R. Tolkien (“Lord Of The Rings”) – reached #7 in Germany and stayed in the upper single-digit ranks for two months. 2002’s “A Night At The Opera” and 2006’s “A Twist In The Myth” (which showcased the talents of new drummer Frederik Ehmke) were both in the Top 5 and secured BLIND GUARDIAN’s reputation.

Four years in the making, “At The Edge Of Time” is the title of the new BLIND GUARDIAN master work. Once again, the focus is on the bright sound of their signature orchestral compositions which do not need any synthetic enhancements. “At The Edge Of Time” combines song writing excellence, distinct character, and high-class musicianship into one.

“With every release, we want to define ourselves on a new level”, states main man Hansi Kürsch. After all the worlds BLIND GUARDIAN has taken us to since 1988, few would believe there are still new lands to discover in their music. “At The Edge Of Time” frees us all from the concept of “terra firma” and carries us into the dimension of time, where imagination knows no limits, where all worlds exist at once, and where all existence is drenched in song for all time.

Performing tracks off their recent smashing chart topping album and with the assurances of the band playing the fan favourites stemming back from 1988 until now, there is no other live show like BLIND GUARDIAN. Supported by Australia’s premiere power metal band, ‘Black Majesty’ along with Australia’s premiere Power/Prog act, ‘Eyefear’, coincidentally marking that acts new album release, this will not be another live show where band members stand around a stage, this will be an experience that will be etched into your memories forever and a day.

If you missed them last time around, DO NOT miss them this time; you may just miss your last opportunity to see BLIND GUARDIAN in Australia!

BARDS WE ARE! BARDS WE WILL BE!

www.blind-guardian.com

TOUR DATES:

Fri 30 Sep 2011 – Factory Theatre NSW
Sun 2 Oct 2011 – Billboard The Venue, VIC – BUY TICKETS HERE
Mon 3 Oct 2011 – Billboard The Venue, VIC – BUY TICKETS HERE