André Olbrich (born 3 May 1967)[1] 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.
André Olbrich
Olbrich in 2014
Background information
Born
(1967-05-03) 3 May 1967 (age 56) Düsseldorf, West Germany
Olbrich was ranked number 76 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.[2] He is also ranked number 64 in Joel McIver's The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. Olbrich's guitar work often reflects vocalist Hansi Kürsch's singing.
Dunlop crybaby 535q (used during A Twist In The Myth tour)
Boss AC2 Acoustic Simulator
Triviaedit
In 2020, Russian malacologist Alexander Fedosov named four new species of Clavus canalicularis mollusk in honour of four rock guitarists. One of them, Clavus andreolbrichi, was named in honour of Andre Olbrich.[4][5]
Referencesedit
^"André Olbrich". www.blind-guardian.com. from the original on 7 August 2020.
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March 01, 2024
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