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BLIND GUARDIAN announces Johan van Stratum as their new bass player

30-07-2021

BLIND GUARDIAN officially announced the addition of bassist Johan van Stratum (Stream Of Passion, VUUR, The Gentle Storm, Ayreon). He will succeed fellow Dutch bassist Barend Courbois, who in turn joined Michael Schenker Group. 

Johan van Stratum says:
STOKED to announce I will be playing bass for the mighty Blind Guardian!

Last week I’ve had my first rehearsal with Hansi, Marcus, Frederik and Andre, what a great group of heavy metal people! Honored to be joining them on stage soon! \m/
My first gig will be at Wacken BullHeadCity on september 16th!”

Blind Guardian ads:
Happy to announce our new bass player Johan Van Stratum from Eindhoven, The Netherlands🤘 Welcome on board!”

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