Hansi Kürsch

Ayreon Universe is Ayreon live in concert for the first time ever, organized and arranged by Arjen A. Lucassen and Joost van den Broek. This performance was filmed during the second show in Tilburg on Saturday September 16th 2017. Joining Arjen Lucassen for this concert were guest perfomers Floor Jansen (Nightwish/After Forever), Damian Wilson (Headspace), Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering/Vuur), Marco Hietala (Nightwish/Tarot) Jonas Renkse (Katatonia).

In September 2023, Arjen Lucassen's 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves sold out five performances at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This live production, based on the critically acclaimed 2008 concept album 01011001, was performed in its entirety, followed by a number of encore songs. The stage came alive with an imposing backdrop, LED screens showcasing fantastic visuals, lasers, pyrotechnics, special effects, and a unique live surround sound experience – a setup that would be at home on Broadway or London's West End. Tracklisting: 1. March Of The Machines 2. Age of Shadows 3. Comatose 4. Liquid Eternity 5. Connect the Dots 6. Beneath the Waves 7. Newborn Race 8. Ride the Comet 9. Web of Lies 10. The Fifth Extinction 11. Waking Dreams 12. The Truth is In Here 13. Unnatural Selection 14. River of Time 15. E=MC2 16. The Sixth Extinction 17. Speech 18. This Human Equation 19. Fate of Man 20. The Day That The World Breaks Down

Recorded on August 02, 2023 at Hauptstrasse, Wacken, Germany Doro Pesch vocals, Johnny Dee – drums, Bas Maas – guitars, Stefan Herkenhoff – bass, keyboards, Bill Hudson – guitars Setlist: I Rule the Ruins, (Warlock), Earthshaker Rock (Warlock), Time for Justice, Burning the Witches (Warlock), [05]. Rock Till Death (with Hansi Kürsch), Hellbound (Warlock), East Meets West (Warlock) (with Sammy Amara), Metal Racer (Warlock), Für immer (Warlock), Antisocial (Trust Cover) (with Joey Belladonna), Raise Your Fist in the Air (with Joey Belladonna), Drum Solo (Johnny Dee), Love Me Forever (Motörhead Cover with Mikkey Dee & Phil Campbell), Blood Sweat and Rock 'n' Roll (with Michael Rhein), Breaking the Law (JP Cove with Uli Jon Roth & With Udo Dirkschneider), All We Are (Warlock with Uli Jon Roth &h Joey Belladonna, Udo Dirkschneider, Hansi Kürsch, Sammy Amara & Michael Rhein) Encore: All for Metal, Ace of Spades (Motörhead Cover with Mikkey Dee & Phil Campell)

German masters of Speed, Power and Prog Metal returned to Wacken Open Air 2024 for another epic show and incredible sing alongs from the audience. Setlist: Imaginations From the Other Side Blood of the Elves Nightfall The Script for My Requiem Violent Shadows Skalds and Shadows Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) Bright Eyes Secrets of the American Gods The Bard's Song - In the Forest Majesty Lost in the Twilight Hall Encore: Sacred Worlds Valhalla Mirror Mirror

"Making Of" of the album "At The Edge of Time"from 2010

Blind Guardian are among the most important representatives of power metal. Their epic songs are inspired by fantasy and literary classics. At Summer Breeze 2025, they will deliver a captivating show full of musical virtuosity, epic atmosphere, and legendary metal anthems. Setlist: "The Ninth Wave", "Blood of the Elves", "Nightfall", "Tanelorn (Into the Void)", "Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)", "Violent Shadows", "A Past and Future Secret", "Deliver Us From Evil", "Majesty", "The Bard's Song - In the Forest", "And the Story Ends", "Lord of the Rings", "Mirror Mirror", "Valhalla"