Hansi Kürsch

Hans Jürgen Kürsch, better known as Hansi Kürsch, ( born August 10, 1966 in Lank- Latum, today Meerbusch ) is the lead singer of the German metal band " Blind Guardian ".

Life

Hansi Kürsch learned the trade of a wholesale and foreign trade merchant. He grew up in Linn, a district of Krefeld, along with his parents and three siblings and attended the local commercial college. He was also the first time with JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit in touch when a classmate suggested it as a class reading. He is married and has a son with his wife.

" Blind Guardian" frontman

As a singer and frontman of the band " Blind Guardian ", which he founded together with André Olbrich and Thomen Stauch in 1984 as "Lucifer 's Heritage ," he contributes a large part to their appearance. Among the fans of the singer, not least because of its generally perceived as a straightforward and friendly appearance, very popular.

In addition Kürsch writes the lyrics of the band. These are - written in English - except for the ballad " Harvest of Sorrow", which also exists in Italian, French and Spanish. They rotate extensive, but not limited to subjects from the fantasy and mythology section. So is, for example, the song "The Soul Forged " from The Wizard Raistlin from the " Dragonlance " books or the complete 1998 album "Nightfall in Middle-Earth ", which he himself describes as his favorite work of Tolkien's " Silmarillion ". Especially the album " A Night at the Opera " from 2002 contains many texts whose content is not only exhausted in " Dragon and Hero - Say", but also biblical ( "Precious Jerusalem ", "Sadly Sings Destiny" ) philosophical ( on Nietzsche in "Punishment Divine" ) or current Them Atika picks ( "Wait for An Answer ", influenced by the situation after September 11 ).

At first he took over also the post of electric bassist, but he gave up in 1996 in order to concentrate exclusively on singing can. Since then the band " Blind Guardian " has no permanent bass player in their ranks. For studio recordings and live performances, the quartet of Oliver Holzwarth is supported.

"Demons & Wizards " and guest appearances

In addition Kürsch worked with guitarist Jon Schaffer of the American heavy metal band Iced Earth together. Together they created the project Demons & Wizards. At Schaffer is an intimate and friendly relationship. Kürsch has operated on several albums as a guest musician. These include Gamma Ray " Land of the Free ," Edguy " Vain Glory Opera " and " Out of control ", Angras "Temple of Shadows", as well as Therions " Deggial " Gravediggers "Excalibur" (Background), Ayreons " 01011001 " Neverland ( project Dreamtone and Iris Mavraki ) " Reversing Time "Van Canto " Hero " Iron Saviors " For the World, " solar Fragments" In Our Hands " The Arrows " Lady Nite " and Heaven Shall Burns Cover of " Valhalla ".

Quotes

• "Who the lyrics from 'A Night at the Opera' read through, was supposed to come to the conclusion: Hey, as someone thought has made! But who cares about good writing ... " ( Hansi Kürsch in " Rock Hard ", July 2005)