The Bard's Song (In the Forest)

"The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" is a single by German power metal band Blind Guardian, released in 2003. It contains five different versions of this track, one of their most popular songs, which originally appeared on the album Somewhere Far Beyond. The song is a folk rock ballad, in contrast to the band's usual power metal sound.

The single's cover art was painted by Leo Hao.

At concerts, it is not unusual for Hansi Kürsch to only sing the first and third lines of the song, then possibly the final verse or chorus, and leave the audience to sing the rest.

The song has been covered by German a cappella metal band van Canto on their album Hero.

Track listing

"The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (New Studio Version) – 3:30
"The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (Live, Milano, October 10, 2002) – 4:32
"The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (Live, Munich, May 5, 2002) – 4:29
"The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (Live, Madrid, June 4, 2002) – 4:30
"The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (multimedia track: Live, Stuttgart, May 6, 2002) – 4:18

Charts

#40 Germany

#31 Italy

Personnel

Hansi Kürsch – vocals and strings arrangement
André Olbrich – acoustic lead guitar and backing vocals
Marcus Siepen – acoustic rhythm guitar and backing vocals

References

^ "BLIND GUARDIAN Discography - Singles & EPs". Rock Detector. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^ "Single - Blind Guardian, The Bard's Song (In The Forest)". GfK Entertainment (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"Album - Blind Guardian, Somewhere Far Beyond". GfK Entertainment (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"NOCTURNAL RITES - NEW ALBUM, TOUR DETAILS REVEALED". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 22 January 2004.

v t e Blind Guardian
Hansi Kürsch André Olbrich Marcus Siepen Frederik Ehmke Johan van Stratum Thomas Kelleners Markus Dörk Christoph Theissen Hans-Peter Frey Thomas Stauch
Studio albums	Battalions of Fear Follow the Blind Tales from the Twilight World Somewhere Far Beyond Imaginations from the Other Side Nightfall in Middle-Earth A Night at the Opera A Twist in the Myth At the Edge of Time Beyond the Red Mirror Legacy of the Dark Lands The God Machine
Live albums	Tokyo Tales Live Imaginations Through the Looking Glass
Compilations	The Forgotten Tales Memories of a Time to Come A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time
Singles	"Banish from Sanctuary" "And Then There Was Silence" "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" "Fly" "A Voice in the Dark" "Twilight of the Gods"
Related articles	Discography Demons & Wizards Sinbreed

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