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Blind Guardian

A German metal band formed in 1984 in the city of Krefeld. The band's lyrics, written by vocalist Hansi Kürsch, are based on plots from works of fantasy: books by J.R.R. Tolkien, Michael Moorcock, Stephen King, as well as legends and myths of various peoples. The 1998 album "Nightfall in Middle-Earth" is entirely based on Tolkien's "The Silmarillion." Blind Guardian are relatively unique in that between 1987 and 2005, the band's lineup did not change: it included Hansi Kürsch (vocalist and, until 1998, bassist), guitarists André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen, and drummer Thomen Stauch. In 2005, Stauch left the band; he was replaced by Frederik Ehmke.