Blind Guardian
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| Genre | speed, power |
| Theme | epic tales, fantasy, legends, literature, myths, tolkien |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Location | Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Status | Active |
| Formed In | 1987 |
| Genre | Speed Metal (early); Power Metal (later) |
| Themes | Epic tales, Legends, Myths, Fantasy, Tolkien, Literature |
| Years Active | 1984-1987 (as Lucifer's Heritage), 1987-present |
| Current Label | Nuclear Blast |
Line-up
| Hansi Kürsch | Bass (1987-1997), Vocals (1987-present) |
| André Olbrich | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (1987-present) |
| Marcus Siepen | Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (backing) (1987-present) |
| Frederik Ehmke | Drums, Percussion, Flute, Bagpipes (2005-present) |
| Thomen "The Omen" Stauch | Drums, Percussion (1987-2005) |
| Michael Schüren | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1997-present) |
| Johan van Stratum | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2021-present) |
| Kenneth Berger | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2023-present) |
| Marc Zee | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1993) |
| Oliver Holzwarth | Bass, Vocals (backing) (1997-2011) |
| Alex Holzwarth | Drums (2002-2003) |
| Tobias Exxel | Bass (2007) |
| Peter Schüren | Keyboards (2009, 2012, 2016) |
| Barend Courbois | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2011-2021) |