Vocalist Hansi Kuersch explains: “In my opinion, Slade created the ultimate Christmas song with ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’, a timeless, jolly tune with the perfect dose of cheesiness and almost untouchable in its greatness. Usually, it is prohibited in the Kuersch household to play Christmas songs prior to the Advent season, but as it’s mid-November now, and I am just out of the studio doing this cover, I guess I’m breaking a tradition. What you are about to hear now, is our attempt at paying tribute to the glam rock Santa Clauses Slade and while the original version is just perfect, its chorus was tailor-made for Blind Guardian as we do understand quite well how to go big. So, why have sausages with potato salad when you can have the Xmas goose? Well, check it out yourselves and Merry Xmas Everybody!“

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Get your copy of the “Imaginations From The Other Side – 25th anniversary edition” AT THIS LOCATION.

“Imaginations From The Other Side” 25th anniversary edition will be available in the following formats:

– CD         
– Earbook (40p Earbook Live CD, Remixed CD, original instrumental/demos CD, Blu-ray – limited to 2000)
 – CD-Boxset (Dioarma – Box incl. 40p Earbook (LiveCD, RemixedCD, original instrumental/demos CD, Live Blu-ray) + puzzle + Certificate, signed by the band – limited to 1000)
– 2LP  BLACK VINYL
– 2PIC-LP PICTURE VINYL (limited to 1000)
– 2LP BURGUNDY VINYL (limited to 500)
– 2LP PEARL WHITE VINYL (limited to 500)
– 2LP BRONZE VINYL BAND EXCL. (limited to 300)

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CD: Live in Oberhausen tracklist

1.   Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2.   I’m Alive 5:40
3.   A Past and Future Secret 4:13
4.   The Script for My Requiem 6:32
5.   Mordred’s Song 5:20
6.   Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37
7.   Bright Eyes 5:41
8.   Another Holy War 5:02
9.  And The Story Ends 7:18
 
2LP tracklist:   
        
1 Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2 I’m Alive 5:40
3  A Past and Future Secret 4:13

1 The Script for My Requiem 6:32
2 Mordred’s Song 5:20
3 Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37

1  Bright Eyes 5:41
2 Another Holy War 5:02
3 And the Story Ends 7:18    
                                     
1 Imaginations from the Other Side (Demo)
2 I’m Alive (Demo)
3 A Past and Future Secret  (Demo)
4 The Script for My Requiem (Demo)
 
Earbook tracklist:

Disc1 / CD: Live in Oberhausen
1.  Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2.  I’m Alive 5:40
3.  A Past and Future Secret 4:13
4.  The Script for My Requiem 6:32
5.  Mordred’s Song 5:20
6.  Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37
7.  Bright Eyes 5:41
8.  Another Holy War 5:02
9.  And The Story Ends 7:18
 
Disc2/ CD: Album 2012 Remix and Remaster
1.    Imaginations from the Other Side 7:11
2.    I’m Alive 5:32
3.    A Past and Future Secret 3:44
4.    The Script for My Requiem 6:55
5.    Mordred’s Song 5:28
6.    Born in a Mourning Hall 5:15
7.    Bright Eyes 5:15
8.    Another Holy War 4:36
9.    And the Story Ends 5:58
10.  The Wizard 3:20
11.  System’s Failing 4:25
 
Disc3/ CD: Album Instrumental & Bonus
1.   Imaginations from the Other Side 7:20
2.   I’m Alive 5:33
3.   A Past and Future Secret 3:49
4.   The Script for My Requiem 6:10
5.   Mordred’s Song 5:30
6.   Born in a Mourning Hall 5:16
7.   Bright Eyes 5:18
8.   Another Holy War 4:34
9.   And the Story Ends 6:01
10.  Imaginations from the Other Side (Demo)
11.  I’m Alive (Demo)
12.  A Past and Future Secret  (Demo)
13.  The Script for My Requiem (Demo)
14.  A Past and Future Secret (Orchestral Version) – Single version
 
Disc4/ Bluray: Live in Oberhausen
1.  Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2.  I’m Alive 5:40
3.  A Past and Future Secret 4:13
4.  The Script for My Requiem 6:32
5.  Mordred’s Song 5:20
6.  Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37
7.  Bright Eyes 5:41
8.  Another Holy War 5:02
9.  And the Story Ends 7:18

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