^ Great choice. A definite classic of the Black Metal sub-genre.
62. Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond - (1992)
An excellent Power Metal album that greatly built on the melodic progressions Blind Guardian made with their prior album to
Somewhere Far Beyond;
Tales From the Twilight World.
Somewhere Far Beyond has extremely consistent songwriting and production, with many catchy yet mature hooks, that are far removed from being cliche or cheesy like some Power Metal out there. There're great performances from all members of the band, and a great atmosphere to showcase the performances. The atmosphere on this album is melodic, majestic, and extraordinary. An album with a very powerful sound, and very well crafted songs. As said before, I can't stress enough on how consistent this album really is, plus all the songs are easily identifiable and unique. Also, one of Blind Guardian's albums of which I feel Andre Olbrich's guitar style really shines. His lead guitar playing is absolutely amazing on this album and goes greatly with Hansi Kursch's magnificent and epic vocal performances.