Imaginations from the Other Side
Imaginations from the Other Side is the fifth studio album by Blind Guardian that was released in 1995. The atmosphere of this album is darker in comparison to their earlier works, such as Battalions of Fear, which had a relatively light tone. This album also marks the first since their debut in which Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) did not guest on vocals or guitar, and the last album to feature vocalist Hansi Kürsch as bassist. It was also their first album to spawn off any singles, in form of "A Past and Future Secret" and "Bright Eyes". It was remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with bonus tracks and videos.
Critical reception
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Allmusic | [1] |
Rock Hard | 9.5/10[2] |
In 2005, Imaginations from the Other Side was ranked number 373 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich, except for where noted.
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"Imaginations from the Other Side" |
7:19 |
2. |
"I'm Alive" |
5:31 |
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"A Past and Future Secret" |
3:48 |
4. |
"The Script for My Requiem" |
6:09 |
5. |
"Mordred's Song" |
5:29 |
6. |
"Born in a Mourning Hall" |
5:14 |
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"Bright Eyes" |
5:16 |
8. |
"Another Holy War" |
4:32 |
9. |
"And the Story Ends" |
6:00 |
10. |
"The Wizard" (Uriah Heep Cover) |
3:17 |
11. |
"I'm Alive" (Demo Version) |
5:20 |
12. |
"Imaginations from the Other Side" (Demo Version) |
7:03 |
13. |
"A Past and Future Secret" (Demo Version) |
3:38 |
14. |
"The Script for My Requiem" (Demo Version) |
7:01 |
10. |
"A Past and Future Secret" (Demo Version) |
3:38 |
11. |
"Imaginations from the Other Side" (Demo Version) |
7:03 |
12. |
"The Script for My Requiem" (Demo Version) |
7:01 |
13. |
"Bright Eyes" (Video) |
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14. |
"Born in a Mourning Hall" (Video) |
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Lineup
Guest musicians
- Mathias Wiesner - effects
- Jacob Moth - acoustic guitar on "A Past and Future Secret"
- Billy King, "Hacky" Hackmann, Rolf Köhler, Piet Sielck, Ronnie Atkins - backing vocals
Personnel
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