I should update this blog more often

Hmmm, my last post here was on February the 15th? I should update this blog more often I guess ;-) Well, here is some up to date information for you guys: Blind Guardian is on the road again, Festival season has started for us and we just came back from some great shows at the Graspop Metal Meeting, the Gods of Metal and of course the Bang your Head. Last week we already played at the MetalWay festival in Spain, one of the most "stormy" gigs we ever played, even though "Into the storm" was not even in the set ;-) Talking about the set, we were preparing some nice surprises for you guys, some songs we didn't play in a very long time, we even play a brand new one, so if you are curious, come to one of the gigs and check it out yourself. For now I will enjoy one more day at home before we take off for more festivals, next on the list are the Monsters of Rock and the Metal Camp so see you gyus there.

What the world has been waiting for...

First there was Guitar Hero, and we had some fun with a plastic guitar... then there was Rock Band or Guitar Hero World Tour, and we had fun with plastic guitars, plastic drums and plastic microphones... and now the time seems to be right for plastic wigs... check this out.

May the force be with you...

Have you ever thought about flying in a balloon? I did, but I have to admit I never dared to do it, somehow those things feel a bit unsafe for me, I don't really like the idea of my life depending only on a balloon and the wind... THIS balloon though is something I would for sure not be able to resist :-) Nothing can go wrong as long as the force is with you!

Time for another hitlist

2008 has ended so it is time for another top 5 of cd's, books, gigs and movies. Just as last time this is based on my personal taste of course, so again feel free to disagree ;-)

CD's:

1: Opeth - Watershed
2: Disturbed - Indestructable
3: Slipknot - All hope is gone
4: David Gilmour - Live in Gdansk
5: Guns'n'Roses - Chinese Democracy

Movies & DVD's:

1: The Sopranos (all seasons)
2: Iron Man
3: Dark Knight
4: Gene Simmons Family Jewels (all seasons)
5: Metalocalypse (Season 2)

Concerts:

1: Kiss (Bilbao)
2: Stuck Mojo (Cologne)
3: Dio (Bilbao)


Books:

1: Stephen King - Wolfs of the Calla
2: Stephen King - The Dark Tower (Graphic Novel)
3: Alan Moore - Killing Joke
4: Jilliane Hoffman - Cupido
5: Henning Mankell - The White Lioness

Most heard album:

Opeth - Watershed


In case you wonder why there are only 3 gigs mentioned while everything else is a top 5 list, well, I have been to more concerts in 2008 but the other ones didn't really impress me much ;-) And yes, I really like Chinese Democracy, unlike the rest of the world (at least this is the impression that I get when I read all the reviews and comments about this album), maybe it helps that I have never been a Guns'n'Roses fan so I didn't really have any expectations, but well, in my opinion it is a great rock album.

Merry Christmas

I just realised that so far I didn't upload any pics of my latest guitar, the red Les Paul Classic that I mentioned some weeks ago, so finally here is one, again taken by Nina Voronova. Besides this I got two new endorsement deals, with Mesa Boogie and D'Addario strings. I have been using Boogies and D'Addario strings since ages, so it is great to finally get those deals. And finally, let me wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year, see you somewhere on tour in 2009.