AOL MUSIC DEBUTS BLIND GUARDIAN'S NEWEST ALBUM

In the first listening party partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and AOL Music, BLIND GUARDIAN's new release, A Twist In The Myth, will be available for streaming in its entirety for seven days beginning Monday, September 4th at 12 Midnight Pacific / 3 a.m. Eastern at the following link: here.

This event is a chance for die-hard BLIND GUARDIAN fans to get a sneak preview of the band's first studio album in four years, which is scheduled for North American release on September 5th.

AOL Music's BLIND GUARDIAN premiere comes on the heels of a successful promotional trip for A Twist In The Myth in New York City which included lead-singer Hansi K?rsch's helicopter ride over Manhattan with a Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles journalist in honor of their hit single "Fly"; a stop at Guitar World Magazine headquarters to film an upcoming "Betcha Can't Play This" CD-Rom feature with guitarist André Olbrich; and an impromptu 40-second song recording by Hansi and André for Revolver Magazine's "Adventures Of The Unit." The trip was capped off with a packed night at New York's Lit Lounge where fans had the chance to meet the power metal legends and get their first taste of A Twist In The Myth.

To celebrate BLIND GUARDIAN's new album and their upcoming North American tour with Leaves Eyes (which launches November 8th), Nuclear Blast Records has teamed up with Gibson Guitars to give away a black Les Paul autographed by the band members. Enter the contest by clicking on the following link: http://www.nuclearblast.de/events/gibson/bg-usa.html Deadline for entries is November 30th, 2006.

The band recently completed a video for "Another Stranger Me." When asked about the different sound and style of that particular track, vocalist K?rsch responded:

"Perhaps there are one or two choruses in there that still have the vocal layers, and André's solo is pretty much BLIND GUARDIAN, but leaving that out, it delivers a completely new style. I was anxious to see the reaction of the people, and surprisingly enough, a good amount of people consider that song to be one of the strongest songs on the album. I'm happy that this is the case and I hope that the more 'traditionalist' types of fans will find some attraction to this song as well. We feel it has a lot of potential, and I think it's one of the most mainstream songs at the same time."

The video can be viewed at this location: click here

Greatly inspired by life experience, world myths, and legends, BLIND GUARDIAN was founded in 1984 in Krefeld, Germany. Known for combining majestic orchestral sequences with quieter, Renaissance-styled acoustic arrangements, the merits of the band's emotion-packed music quickly spread via word-of-mouth and laid the foundation for a very rabid fan base that has continued to support the band throughout their career. This year alone, BLIND GUARDIAN's "Fly" single charted #1 in Japan, #4 in Spain & Hungary, #29 in Sweden, #32 in Germany, #34 in Italy, #52 in Austria, and #94 in Switzerland. Selling over one million copies of their discography worldwide, it's no surprise that BLIND GUARDIAN has been crowned one of the most successful bands in the modern power metal movement.

BLIND GUARDIAN AOL Music A Twist In The Myth Streaming Link:
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