lind Guardian is a totally unique ensemble in the present metal scene. From the beginning, they have managed to transform speed and power metal into colourful music filled with intros, choirs, dramatic movements and magic. They have now conquered nearly the whole metal-world with their music and there is proof of this: a large fanbase - growing regularly album by album - and active fanclubs... like
The Following. *
The Following is an unofficial Blind Guardian online fan-community that was born in August 2002 (after being an "ordinary" fanpage without membership features for around one month). It is not a mere info-website with static and common content about Blind Guardian, nor is it a rival to the
official forum. A fitting description might be
an interactive platform for fans created by fans which has never existed in this dimension before. With "dimension" we don't mean the fact that
The Following momentarily counts 1138 members, but the possibilities and features we can offer to Blind Guardian's fans (see beyond). Our community-logo is the campfire because it best reflects the spirit behind the communiy: it's a place of gathering, of nature, of story-telling and fantasy and it's a typical meeting point for medieval musicians.
Once a fan is registered at
The Following, he or she can call themselves a
Follower. As a Follower you can put some personal information into your profile, post Blind Guardian news, offer your fanart, write tour/album reviews, take part at our webring
Round The Fire and, of course and most important, get in contact with other Blind Guardian fans. To have a more complete overview of what is waiting for you in the realms of the community, you might have a look at the
Sitemap. For some more background information read the
History. If you need some quick help in a certain sub-section ask the small
Helper-Gargoyle sitting on a stone above this content frame. Have fun and stay metal!
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