[Guillaume]

Hansi has issued a message to keep us abreast of the progress of the new album and themes that will be used for the lyrics.

The last time I wrote something I promised to give the next update around Easter. Well, Easter season is a little late this year, but better late than never is my favorite saying. Here is my long promised message.

To keep this one a short but essential one: we finally have started the production of Blind Guardian studio album number nine. Frederik is literally rushing through the songs already. Who knows, this time we may deliver the finished master prior to the ultimate deadline (set by an about-to-get-insane record company after thousands of broken promises to finally deliver the new record within the next days). Well Frederik isn't Marcus, who isn't André, who most certainly is not Hansi. So there still lies trouble (i.e. delays) ahead.

Back to Frederik, back to the production: We started sometime last week and Frederik accomplished drums for some seriously tricky tracks. If I am correct he has two more tracks to go and should be finished during the next days. Altogether there are 11 songs to work on. As mentioned last time, we do have a strong amount of heavy Guardian hymns, which come along with such a harsh intensity that I am sometimes surprised myself. There is a fine balance of extremely fast songs and ultimate epic stuff. "Wheel of Time" would be one example for the last mentioned. The song contains many surprises - I am deadly honest about that, so mark my words here. Lyrically I am of course tempted to deal with Robert Jordan's great "Wheel of Time" story, one of the best fantasy series ever. If you asked me with which song the number could be compared I most probably would say "The Script for my Requiem" or "And then there was Silence". This tune does really have the potential to mess with these two songs.

As you most probably figure I am really excited about the new stuff and I cannot await to hear the final result somewhere in April 2010, when we will have finished mixing. We are targeting a late summer, early fall release, which means you still have to wait a little bit. To make the long waiting more comfortable we are at least intending to constantly provide you with information about the album's progress and supply you with small samples of noise from time to time. Right at the moment we are working on an accurate set up to make that possible. Expect something before Christmas. As it looks now I will start first vocals next Monday. Therefore I need to do some more research for proper lyrics. G.R.R. Martin, Robert Jordan, Michael Moorcock and so on they all knew how to write a good story or two...

Hansi

[Herr_Inoddorell]

At least good news, I hope Hansi doesn't lie again in this one .

I want to hear more stuff from the band ruled by the close-to-get-bald guy really. I hope for the samples, so please Hansi, don't do it again.

Cheers and thanks for the news!

EDIT: Or it comes in the newsletter?

[Guillaume]

The release date has been officialised by Nuclear Blast on September 4, 2010!

[Herr_Inoddorell]

Excellent! Thank you!

But I couldn't find such news at the Nuclear Blast site :S. I looked into the Tour News but I found nothing about it :S. Do you have any specific link to see it? I'll be more than thankful.

Cheers!

[Guillaume]

I found this news here : http://www.nuclearblast.de/index.php?Ac ... language=D

[Herr_Inoddorell]

This is really great, thank you very much!

[Guillaume]

[Herr_Inoddorell]

I've just found this in the official BG Site:

Hi everyone,
Today, I am really proud to announce the first shows of our upcoming world tour in 2010/2011. With a bombastic new album in hand, the band's strong enthusiasm and the confidence of your great support I can promise that each and every concert on this tour will turn out to be unique and pure magic. Be part of it and expect nothing but the best. Make sure you don't miss it. Watch out for a new single and a new album in Summer/Fall 2010.You can order your ticket here: MetalTix or eventim.

Hansi

Hallo Leute,
endlich können wir Euch die ersten bereits bestätigten Konzertdaten unserer für 2010/2011 geplanten Welttournee präsentieren. Mit einem extrem starken Album im Gepäck und dem Wissen, daß wir auf Eure stimmgewaltige Unterstützung zählen können, wird jede Show zu einem magischen Moment und zu einem weiteren Meilenstein unserer Karriere, dem wir jetzt schon sehnsüchtig entgegenfiebern. Wir haben Grosses vor!!! Sichert Euch schnellstmöglich Eure Tickets und seid im Herbst dabei. Immer dran denken: Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm (Tickets kosten nur 30 EUR zzgl. Gebühren bevor 10. Januar). Das neue Album erscheint im September 2010. Tickets gibt ´s bei MetalTix und eventim.

Hansi

Source:

blind-guardian.com/popups/news.php3?new ... ews_id=298

[Guillaume]

I've seen it, it just an update of the news by Hansi

[Herr_Inoddorell]

I've seen it, it just an update of the news by Hansi

Sure it is, but it's good to have a confirmation from both Hansi and the label

Cheers!

[Guillaume]

Yes of course

[Guillaume]

A very busy weekend !