André Olbrich (born May 3, 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 number 76 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World. 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. Olbrich's style is influenced by his favorite bands, which include Queen, Judas Priest, Metallica and Black Sabbath. Additionally, Olbrich relies heavily on staccato technique.
Bands
- Blind Guardian - current member
Credited On
- Blind Guardian - Imaginations Through the Looking Glass - Blind Guardian, released October 6, 2004 (
VIBP-31). Backings, Guitar, Lead Guitars.
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q2068496.
- en.wikipedia, André Olbrich (revision 1370583105), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photograph: 2014 André Olbrich.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, by Alfred Nitsch.
