Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear

I have no clue what causes people to get into these weird retro-trends. I remember watching thrash metal implode. Now seeing it come back, it's just weird. I like that albums that have been out of print and so hard to get a hold of are being made available, though. Maybe it just has to do with having a Republican President Office and weird classhes in the middle east?
 
It's a reversion back to what once was before the flavor of the month trends sucked up the airwaves and diverted everyone's attention.