Imaginations from the Other Side | ||||
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Studio album by Blind Guardian | ||||
Released | 4 April 1995 | |||
Recorded | August 1994 - March 1995 Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
Genre | Power metal, speed metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 49:18 | |||
Label | Virgin, Century Media | |||
Producer | Flemming Rasmussen | |||
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Singles from Imaginations from the Other Side | ||||
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Allmusic | |
Rock Hard | 9.5/10 |
Imaginations from the Other Side is the fifth studio album by Blind Guardian that was released in 1995. The atmosphere of this album is darker in comparison to their earlier works, such as Battalions of Fear, which had a relatively light tone. This album also marks the first since their debut in which Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) did not guest on vocals or guitar, and the last album to feature vocalist Hansi Kürsch as bassist. It was also their first album to spawn off any singles, in form of "A Past and Future Secret" and "Bright Eyes". It was remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with bonus tracks and videos.
In 2005, Imaginations from the Other Side was ranked number 373 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
All songs written by Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich, except for where noted.