{"product_id":"forgotten-tales","title":"Forgotten Tales","description":"Additional personnel includes: Piet Sielck.\u003cbr\u003eKicking things off with two of the most bizarre metal cover selections imaginable (\"Mr. Sandman\" and a lightning-paced, double-kick version of \"Surfin' U.S.A.\"), Forgotten Tales is mixed bag of counter-intuitive tributes and mellowed-out retreads from the Blind Guardian catalog. It might be possible that this lightweight effort is more of a palette cleansing than the halfhearted recording that it appears to be upon first inspection -- considering that this experiment was released just before the incredibly ambitious Nightfall in Middle-Earth and A Night at the Opera. Speaking of Queen titles, \"Spread Your Wings\" is easily Forgotten Tales' shining moment. Not so surprisingly, the rock \u0026amp; roll treatment of \"Barbara Ann\/Long Tall Sally\" works much better than the metal-ized pop and rock covers mentioned above. The seven Blind Guardian remakes are consistently slow, earnest, and boring, so for those curious about the laid-back Blind Guardian, Forgotten Tales offers more than a little insight into the group's less serious side. Otherwise, there isn't much that will hold the interest of most prog\/speed metal fans. ~ Jason Anderson","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42023027507365,"sku":"727361485177","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/05810fe8b7e3956b3ac8fc0b3b8e8b2a.jpg?v=1777658694","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-ca\/products\/forgotten-tales","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}