Read Full Bio ↴Edguy is a power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992.
Biography
Demos, AFM years (1992-2003)
Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of Steel. These tapes were sent to many record labels, all of whom rejected the band, believing they would be unsuccessful in the music business. Undeterred, they self released their ‘unofficial' debut album, Savage Poetry, in 1995. They signed with AFM Records shortly after, who offered to re-release Savage Poetry with more widespread distribution. The band rejected this proposal in favour of recording a new album, Kingdom of Madness, which was released in 1997, but drummer Dominik Storch left the band shortly after. 1998 saw the release of their second album, Vain Glory Opera, with friend Frank Lindenthal filling in on drums. This album helped expose Edguy to a wider audience, thanks in part to guest appearances from Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian). The band was joined by new drummer Felix Bohnke and bassist Tobias ‘Eggi' Exxel later that year, allowing Tobias Sammet to solely focus on vocals (he had previously played bass as well handling vocal duties).
In 1999, Theater of Salvation was released. That same year frontman Tobias Sammet conceived the idea for the Avantasia project, a metal opera featuring well known vocalists and musicians from the rock and metal scene. Whilst Tobias focused on Avantasia, the band took the opportunity to re-record Savage Poetry, to make it widely available to newer fans, as the original had become a much sought after rarity.
Following The Savage Poetry re-recording was the band's fifth album, Mandrake, in 2001. The album was accompanied by their first promo video, for the track “All the Clowns”, as well as the Painting on the Wall single. The Mandrake album also led to the band's first headlining tour. Three shows were recorded in Europe and were the basis for Edguy's first live album, Burning Down the Opera. The band's contract with AFM had expired by this point, which led to them signing with Nuclear Blast Records in late 2003.
Nuclear Blast years (2004-present)
Edguy's first release for Nuclear Blast was the King of Fools EP in 2004. This preceded the Hellfire Club album, released shortly after. The song "Lavatory Love Machine" was also released as a single. The band's productivity continued into 2005 with the Superheroes EP and DVD, the latter featuring footage of the band live and in the studio, as well as a making of documentary for the video of the title track. This was followed by the full-length album Rocket Ride in January 2006.
Sammet spent much of 2007 relaunching the Avantasia project. Edguy returned to the studio in 2008 and recorded Tinnitus Sanctus, with a video being shot for the track “Ministry of Saints” in Belgrade, Serbia. After a contract renewal with Nuclear Blast in late 2008, the band released their first live DVD, Fucking with F***, in 2009. This featured live footage of the band shot in São Paulo, Brazil, on their Rocket Ride world tour in 2006. The band supported Scorpions on the German dates of their farewell tour in 2010.
Edguy released their ninth studio album, Age of the Joker, in August 2011. The band toured Europe and South America in support of the record, including dates with Slash and Deep Purple, as well as an appearance on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise. In a recent interview promoting the latest release from his Avantasia project, Sammet revealed that a new Edguy album will be worked on in the summer of 2013, with a release tentatively scheduled for mid-2014.
On January 28, 2014 Edguy revealed that the album would be titled Space Police - Defenders of the Crown and released on April 18.
Style
Edguy's lyrics are often metaphorical, alluding to metaphysical or social themes: conformity ("The Headless Game", "Mysteria", "King of Fools"), dictation by the church ("The Kingdom", "The Pride of Creation", "Theater of Salvation"), and dangers of modern civilization ("Navigator", "The Devil and the Savant"). To express such themes, Edguy sometimes use esoteric and hermetic expressions. Yet some of their songs are light-hearted or comedic ("Das Reh", "Save Us Now", "Lavatory Love Machine", "Life and Times of a Bonus Track", "Trinidad"). Edguy does not claim to represent any ideology; Tobias Sammet claimed "[the band is] not political and we are not religious; at least there is no key message in our songs telling you what to think in terms of anything". Edguy also employs lengthy and epic sections in almost every album.
Hellfire Club revealed Edguy's interest in experimenting within music by integrating an orchestra into the production. The album featured a variation on Edguy's style, with a less grandiose, more progressive metal approach being embraced. The band's album Rocket Ride features even less power metal elements, and is arguably more oriented towards hard rock. Their next album, Tinnitus Sanctus, contains even more hard rock oriented songs; a large reduction of double bass drumming is evident, in contrast to Edguy's older albums such as Vain Glory Opera where there is very fast double bass which is common in the power metal genre.
When asked if the term "happy heavy metal band" applies to the band, Tobias rejected it and added:
We are a heavy metal band. We play angry, powerful, sometimes tongue-in-cheek metal. We are flamboyant and we don't take ourselves too seriously, but that goes for Van Halen too, right? Are they happy rock? No, they have a sense of humor and kick ass! Just like we do...
Studio albums
Savage Poetry (1995)
Kingdom of Madness (1997)
Vain Glory Opera (1998)
Theater of Salvation (1999)
The Savage Poetry (2000)
Mandrake (2001)
Hellfire Club (2004)
Rocket Ride (2006)
Tinnitus Sanctus (2008)
Age of the Joker (2011)
Space Police - Defenders of the Crown (2014)
Superheroes
Edguy Lyrics
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Slowly coming back to life
Speeding in the fast lane
Mama let us waste no time
Devil in the doorway
Selling any kind of hell
We're just coming out to play the game
We never cry for love - We're superheroes
We are back where we belong
We never cry for pain - We're superheroes
Make a stand where we belong
Way to long I've tried to be
What I could never be
For too long you've rolled the dice
But you can't control me
I ain't talking 'bout romance
You may fiddle, I may dance
Anyway it's a just game we play
We never cry for love - We're superheroes
We are back where we belong
We never cry for pain - We're superheroes
Make a stand where we belong - We're superheroes
You gotta move to stay alive
We're gonna rock the bash tonight
Cry for love
We're superheroes
We are back where we belong
We never cry for love
We're superheroes
We are back where we belong
We never cry for pain
We're superheroes
Make a stand where we belong
We're superheroes
The lyrics of Edguy's song "Superheroes" refer to a group of people who see themselves as superheroes, people able to face and overcome any obstacle, face any challenge, and live life to the fullest. The lyrics is full of vigor and energy, describing a group of people who have a thirst for adventure, a desire to explore and live life, and who are not afraid to take risks. They seem to be a group of people who believe in living in the moment, making the most of what life has to offer, and never looking back.
The song appears to be a call to arms, a rallying cry to all those who want to live life on their own terms, to reject conformity, and to create their own destiny. The words are a warning to those who try to hold them back, telling them that they cannot be controlled, that they will not be tamed, and that they are never going to change. The song's passionate lyrics and fast-paced music seem to be an ode to individuality, bravery, and living life without fear.
Overall, "Superheroes" is a song that celebrates the spirit of adventure, freedom, and individualism. It encourages listeners to take risks, to explore life, and to be themselves. It's a song about living life to the fullest and never allowing fear to hold us back. It's a reminder that we are all superheroes in our own ways, and that we can make anything happen if we put our minds to it.
Line by Line Meaning
City lights are calling
The bright lights of the city are beckoning us to come out and play
Slowly coming back to life
After a long time of being dormant, we're now back and active
Speeding in the fast lane
We're living life on the edge and taking all the risks
Mama let us waste no time
Let's not waste any time as we take on the world
Devil in the doorway
There are many temptations and obstacles along our path
Selling any kind of hell
These temptations are trying to sell us anything that can bring us down to hell
We're just coming out to play the game
We're just here to have fun and play the game of life
We never cry for love - We're superheroes
We don't need to cry for love or rely on anyone else because we're strong and independent
We are back where we belong
We're back to our rightful place in the world
We never cry for pain - We're superheroes
We can handle any pain that life throws at us because we have the strength of superheroes
Make a stand where we belong
We're standing firm in our place in the world and won't let anyone or anything move us
Way too long I've tried to be
I've spent too much time trying to be someone I'm not
What I could never be
I realized that I can never be someone else and that I should embrace who I truly am
For too long you've rolled the dice
For too long someone else has been controlling my life and my fate
But you can't control me
But now I'm in charge of my own destiny and no one can take that away from me
I ain't talking 'bout romance
I'm not interested in love or romance at the moment
You may fiddle, I may dance
You can try to mess with me, but I'll just handle things in my own way
Anyway it's just a game we play
In the end, life is just a game we're all playing
You gotta move to stay alive
In order to survive and thrive, you need to keep moving forward and never give up
We're gonna rock the bash tonight
Tonight we're going to let loose and have some fun
Cry for love
We don't need to cry for love because we're strong on our own
We're superheroes
We have the power and strength of superheroes
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JENS LUDWIG, TOBIAS SAMMET
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