Follow the Blind is the second full-length album from the German metal band Blind Guardian, released in 1989. The album is more in the vein of speed metal, compared to the style that would later define the band's unique sound. According to Markus Siepen, "When we were doing "Follow the Blind" we were listening to a lot of thrash metal bands like Testament or Forbidden, and that's why "Follow the Blind" was a bit heavier".
The opening track "Inquisition" is a repetition of the Latin phrase Pie...
Follow the Blind is the second full-length album from the German metal band Blind Guardian, released in 1989. The album is more in the vein of speed metal, compared to the style that would later define the band's unique sound. According to Markus Siepen, "When we were doing "Follow the Blind" we were listening to a lot of thrash metal bands like Testament or Forbidden, and that's why "Follow the Blind" was a bit heavier".
The opening track "Inquisition" is a repetition of the Latin phrase Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem (O sweet Lord Jesus, grant them rest in English) chanted as it would be by monks. The phrase forms part of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, and is also identical to that which is chanted by the monks in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray and ex-Helloween sings in the song Valhalla.
Remastered, remixed and re-released on 15 June 2007, with the whole second demo tape, Battalions of Fear, of the band (at the time called Lucifer's Heritage) as part of the bonus tracks.
Track listing:
1. "Inquisition" – 0:40
2. "Banish from Sanctuary" – 5:27
3. "Damned for All Time" – 4:57
4. "Follow the Blind" – 7:10
5. "Hall of the King" – 4:16
6. "Fast to Madness" – 5:57
7. "Beyond the Ice" – 3:28
8. "Valhalla" – 4:56
9. "Barbara Ann" (The Regents and Beach Boys cover) – 1:43
Bonus Track:
10. "Don't Break the Circle" (Demon cover) – 3:28
2007 Re-release Bonus Tracks:
11. "Majesty" (Demo Version) – 7:28
12. "Trial by the Archon" (Demo Version) – 1:41
13. "Battalions of Fear" (Demo Version) – 6:06
14. "Run for the Night" (Demo Version) – 3:33
Note: the 2007 re-release and other special releases have "Barbara Ann" moved to the 10th position, and the bonus track "Don't Break the Circle" being on 9th position. In the 2007 re-release, "Don't Break the Circle" is still a bonus track, although it is not listed as such. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
