The Forgotten Tales

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:45:32
Additional personnel includes: Piet Sielck. Blind Guardian: Hansi Kursch (vocals, bass guitar); Andre Olbrich, Magnus Stepen (guitar); Thomen "The Omen" Stauch (drums). Personnel: Kalle Trapp (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Rolf Kohler (vocals, background vocals); Jacob Moth (acoustic guitar); Michael Schuren, Stefan Will (piano); Ronnie Atkins, Thomas Hackmann, Piet Sielck, Billy King (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Piet Sielck; Flemming Rasmussen; Kalle Trapp; Blind Guardian. Recording information: Central Studio (1989-1995); Karo Studios (1989-1995); Philips Halle, Dusseldorf (1989-1995); Sweet Silence Studios, Denmark (1989-1995); The Twilight Hall, Germany (1989-1995); Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Germany (1989-1995). Photographer: Dirk Zumpe. Kicking things off with two of the most bizarre metal cover selections imaginable ("Mr. Sandman" and a lightning-paced, double-kick version of "Surfin' U.S.A."), Forgotten Tales is mixed bag of counter-intuitive tributes and mellowed-out retreads from the Blind Guardian catalog. It might be possible that this lightweight effort is more of a palette cleansing than the halfhearted recording that it appears to be upon first inspection -- considering that this experiment was released just before the incredibly ambitious Nightfall in Middle-Earth and A Night at the Opera. Speaking of Queen titles, "Spread Your Wings" is easily Forgotten Tales' shining moment. Not so surprisingly, the rock & roll treatment of "Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally" works much better than the metal-ized pop and rock covers mentioned above. The seven Blind Guardian remakes are consistently slow, earnest, and boring, so for those curious about the laid-back Blind Guardian, Forgotten Tales offers more than a little insight into the group's less serious side. Otherwise, there isn't much that will hold the interest of most prog/speed metal fans. ~ Jason Anderson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)