''Tokyo Tales'' is the first live album by German
power metal
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band
Blind Guardian
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Personnel
Blind Guardian
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Hansi Kürsch
Hans Jürgen "Hansi" Kürsch (born 10 August 1966) is a German singer, songwriter and former bass guitarist, best known as a member of the power metal band Blind Guardian. One of the founders of the band, he has been its lead vocalist since its ...
– vocals and bass
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André Olbrich
André Olbrich (born 3 May 1967) is a German musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of power metal band Blind Guardian, in which he serves as one of the main composers with other founder Hansi Kürsch.
Olbrich was ranked num ...
– lead guitar and backing vocals
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Marcus Siepen
Marcus Siepen (born 8 September 1968) is a German guitarist, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of power metal band Blind Guardian. For the biggest percentage of Blind Guardian's songs, particularly in more recent years, he ...
– rhythm guitar and backing vocals
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Thomas "Thomen" Stauch
Thomas "Thomen" Stauch (born 11 March 1970), also known by his nickname The Omen, is a German heavy metal drummer, mostly known as the co-founder and former drummer of Blind Guardian.
Biography
He began his career in 1984 the band Luciferâ ...
– drums
Guest musicians
* Marc Zee – keyboards and backing vocals
Crew
* Thomas "Länglich" Nisch - stage manager
* Sascha Wischnewsky - merchandising
* Dirkie Busche - guitars
* Daniel Kleckers - drums
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Kalle Trapp - production, sound
* Henry Klaere - tour manager
* Jogi Cappel - lighting
* Buffo Schnädelbach - photos
* Piet Sielck - second engineer
References
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Blind Guardian albums
1993 live albums