Jag Panzer
Jag Panzer is an American power metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado.… Read Full Bio ↴Jag Panzer is an American power metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. They came together in late 1981, being inspired by the onslaught of the new wave of British heavy metal. The original line-up consisted of Harry Conklin on vocals (later nicknamed the "Tyrant"), Mark Briody, the sole guitarist of the group in its first incarnation, John Tetley (bassist) and Rick Hilyard (drummer). The band was known as Tyrant in its first incarnation, but they soon had to change the name, because another band already existed in California with that name.
They saw a poster featuring a German World War II tank, named Jagdpanzer literally "hunting tank" in German, but actually referring to what in English would be called a tank destroyer, which they decided to name their band after. They were, however, unable to pronounce the name correctly and as a result, dropped the letter "D" from the name and simply called it Jag Panzer. The band, who were all in their late teens at the time, played at local venues in the Denver club circuit, and recorded an EP in 1983, later known as Tyrants. In early 1984, the band recruited Joey Tafolla, a native of California, and promptly recorded their first album, Ample Destruction. The album was released in August of that year by the independent record label Azra Records. The album was an underground hit in the United States, and in Europe and Japan it was available on import only.
After the release of the album, the band relocated to Southern California. Tafolla quit the band in 1986, releasing a solo album, Out of the Sun, in 1987, while Conklin played with Riot for a brief period in the late 1980s, before forming his own band, Titan Force. Without the two key members of the Ample Destruction line-up, Jag Panzer, or more accurately Briody and Tetley, as Hilyard had also been replaced by Reynold 'Butch' Carlson (who also left in 1986 along with Tafolla), revamped the band by recruiting vocalist Bob Parduba, and guitarist Christian Lasegue.
The Swedish born drummer, Rikard Stjernquist, was added to the line-up and the band proceeded to record the follow-up to their debut LP. The album was recorded in late 1987, but never got an official release.
By 1994, the band had reunited, this time with vocalist Daniel J. Conca, with Tetley and Briody on bass and guitar. Guitarist Chris Hostka and drummer Rikard Stjernquist were employed on their first official album in almost 10 years, Dissident Alliance. It was released by the German indie label Rising Sun.
The next album was on Century Media, The Fourth Judgement, which came out in late 1997, followed by Age of Mastery (1998). Jag Panzer sought to tackle more ambitious territory for their next album, with Thane to the Throne, a concept album about William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Mechanized Warfare was released in 2001, then the band released a double album in 2003 that featured previously unreleased tracks as well as songs from their first LP. Decade of the Nail Spiked Bat came out in 2003, and featured re-recorded and remixed old material. In 2004, the band released Casting the Stones. The previously unreleased Chain of Command album was remixed and was issued in 2004 as a limited edition.
In 2008, Chris Broderick left the band to join Megadeth, and was replaced by Christian Lasegue, who handled lead guitar duties on Chain of Command.
On December 23, 2008, Briody made a post on the band's official forum stating that the title of their next album would be The Scourge of the Light. On the official site, the band announced that SPV/Sony planned to release the album in February 2011. The album was released March 8, 2011.
Two weeks after its release, The Scourge of the Light placed at No. 117 on the Billboard New Artist Chart, making the album Jag Panzer's most successful to date.
On July 25, 2011, the band announced that they are to disband due to the rising costs of touring. Jag Panzer played a special early days show tour with Joey Tafolla for the first time in Europe. They played two shows in Greece, one in Austria and they headlined the Keep It True Festival XVII on April 25, 2014, in Germany.
High Roller Records released a 4-LP vinyl box set entitled Historical Battles – The Early Years, on April 19, 2013, limited to 500 copies.
By 2014, Jag Panzer had commenced working on their tenth album for a near future release, also featuring lead guitarist Joey Tafolla for the first time since 1997's The Fourth Judgement. Jag Panzer announced in August 2014 that it was looking for a new vocalist. However, it now appears that Harry Conklin has rejoined the group as of March 2015. In October 2015 the band announced their new album title would be The Deviant Chord and would be released sometime in 2017. The album, which was released by SPV/Steamhammer on September 29, 2017, included a cover version of the Irish folk song "Foggy Dew".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jag_Panzer
Discography
Ample Destruction (1984)
Dissident Alliance (1994)
The Fourth Judgement (1997)
The Age of Mastery (1998)
Thane to the Throne (2000)
Mechanized Warfare (2001)
Chain of Command (2004, inedits in 1987)
Casting the Stones (2004)
The Scourge of the Light (2011)
The Deviant Chord (2017)
The Hallowed (2023)
They saw a poster featuring a German World War II tank, named Jagdpanzer literally "hunting tank" in German, but actually referring to what in English would be called a tank destroyer, which they decided to name their band after. They were, however, unable to pronounce the name correctly and as a result, dropped the letter "D" from the name and simply called it Jag Panzer. The band, who were all in their late teens at the time, played at local venues in the Denver club circuit, and recorded an EP in 1983, later known as Tyrants. In early 1984, the band recruited Joey Tafolla, a native of California, and promptly recorded their first album, Ample Destruction. The album was released in August of that year by the independent record label Azra Records. The album was an underground hit in the United States, and in Europe and Japan it was available on import only.
After the release of the album, the band relocated to Southern California. Tafolla quit the band in 1986, releasing a solo album, Out of the Sun, in 1987, while Conklin played with Riot for a brief period in the late 1980s, before forming his own band, Titan Force. Without the two key members of the Ample Destruction line-up, Jag Panzer, or more accurately Briody and Tetley, as Hilyard had also been replaced by Reynold 'Butch' Carlson (who also left in 1986 along with Tafolla), revamped the band by recruiting vocalist Bob Parduba, and guitarist Christian Lasegue.
The Swedish born drummer, Rikard Stjernquist, was added to the line-up and the band proceeded to record the follow-up to their debut LP. The album was recorded in late 1987, but never got an official release.
By 1994, the band had reunited, this time with vocalist Daniel J. Conca, with Tetley and Briody on bass and guitar. Guitarist Chris Hostka and drummer Rikard Stjernquist were employed on their first official album in almost 10 years, Dissident Alliance. It was released by the German indie label Rising Sun.
The next album was on Century Media, The Fourth Judgement, which came out in late 1997, followed by Age of Mastery (1998). Jag Panzer sought to tackle more ambitious territory for their next album, with Thane to the Throne, a concept album about William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Mechanized Warfare was released in 2001, then the band released a double album in 2003 that featured previously unreleased tracks as well as songs from their first LP. Decade of the Nail Spiked Bat came out in 2003, and featured re-recorded and remixed old material. In 2004, the band released Casting the Stones. The previously unreleased Chain of Command album was remixed and was issued in 2004 as a limited edition.
In 2008, Chris Broderick left the band to join Megadeth, and was replaced by Christian Lasegue, who handled lead guitar duties on Chain of Command.
On December 23, 2008, Briody made a post on the band's official forum stating that the title of their next album would be The Scourge of the Light. On the official site, the band announced that SPV/Sony planned to release the album in February 2011. The album was released March 8, 2011.
Two weeks after its release, The Scourge of the Light placed at No. 117 on the Billboard New Artist Chart, making the album Jag Panzer's most successful to date.
On July 25, 2011, the band announced that they are to disband due to the rising costs of touring. Jag Panzer played a special early days show tour with Joey Tafolla for the first time in Europe. They played two shows in Greece, one in Austria and they headlined the Keep It True Festival XVII on April 25, 2014, in Germany.
High Roller Records released a 4-LP vinyl box set entitled Historical Battles – The Early Years, on April 19, 2013, limited to 500 copies.
By 2014, Jag Panzer had commenced working on their tenth album for a near future release, also featuring lead guitarist Joey Tafolla for the first time since 1997's The Fourth Judgement. Jag Panzer announced in August 2014 that it was looking for a new vocalist. However, it now appears that Harry Conklin has rejoined the group as of March 2015. In October 2015 the band announced their new album title would be The Deviant Chord and would be released sometime in 2017. The album, which was released by SPV/Steamhammer on September 29, 2017, included a cover version of the Irish folk song "Foggy Dew".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jag_Panzer
Discography
Ample Destruction (1984)
Dissident Alliance (1994)
The Fourth Judgement (1997)
The Age of Mastery (1998)
Thane to the Throne (2000)
Mechanized Warfare (2001)
Chain of Command (2004, inedits in 1987)
Casting the Stones (2004)
The Scourge of the Light (2011)
The Deviant Chord (2017)
The Hallowed (2023)
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Jag Panzer Lyrics
Achilles By the gods of war he was made never challenged by…
Age Of Mastery [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Since the beginning of time man h…
All Things Renewed I once had a dream sailing through the sky Floating…
Battered and Bruised Corruption and disease have swallowed this world left Us al…
Battle Zones Warriors in the rain soaked jungle Fighters for an unknown …
Black Born out of flames descending upon the earth The master of…
Bloody Crime [Broderick / Conklin] [MacBeth] In my mind's eye I raise a …
Bringing On The End Years flow within and without future ebbs in its wake Manki…
Burn In the heat of the spot light I watch you…
Burning Heart [lyrics by Bob Parduba] Cries in the night Shadows move thr…
Call of the Wild Raised on leather, weaned on war A hell bent rebel overload …
Call To Arms Dark of night is our playground Live our lives in the…
Cardiac Arrest [lyrics by Harry Conklin] If you wanna find some action the…
Chain Of Command [lyrics by Bob Parduba] They sit in silence as we march…
Children Of The Sea In the misty morning, on the edge of time We've lost…
Choir Of Tears Cover my eyes from the filth and disgust Wash my…
Cold Ivory skin so porcelain smooth and cold to the touch Eyes…
Cold Is The Blade On the battlefield we fight with all our might Valor…
Condemned To Fight When it's time for us to overrun them When the time…
cycles Take me down to the floor Shake me down to the…
Death Row So you think you got it made Standing so close to…
Despair [lyrics by Harry Conklin] There is a place that no one…
Displacement [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Circus goes 'round in my mind Lea…
Edge Of Blindness Killer queen Killer queen – is that what you say Diam…
Eyes of the Night Eyes Of The NightYou feel the lightning crack the sky…
Face Of Fear [Briody / Conklin] Birnham Wood is growing to meet the …
Fall Of Dunsinane (Broderick / Conklin) As Lady MacBeth's life fades, Malc…
False Messiah Was it written in the book that all would come To…
Fate's Triumph [Briody / Conklin] [MacBeth] Turn,turn Hellhound, turn and …
Feast Or Famine When the seas rise and skies fall Marsh lands turn to…
Forsaken Child Mother, please don't let me be Dreams of a madness I…
Frozen In Fear Another nightmare, she prays her soul to keep Cold hand…
Future Shock [lyrics by Harry Conklin] I see and I know there's somethin…
Generally Hostile [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Town clock echo splits the night,…
GMV 407 Tried to pass you by Couldn't do a lie From the inner…
Harder Than Steel See the lights flashing bright above Electrify the night S…
Hell To Pay [Broderick / Conklin] [MacBeth] MacDuff has left his house …
Hidden In My Eyes Feel so alone, lost inside, burning my heart on frozen…
Insanity's Mind [Broderick / Conklin] In my mind I see the terrible deeds…
Iron Eagle [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Throughout the ages war has broug…
Iron Shadows In the darkened days of old The law was the sword Alrigh…
Jeffrey-Behind The Gate Creeping Willie so evil be You caught yourself, let young on…
Judgement Day I've walked into the light on the other side Beyond the…
King At A Price Tis' now the hour to seize the throne I've not the…
Last Dying Breath Together they stand, alone in this land Together they wov, …
Legion Immortal When the world is at its end and the evil…
Let It Out Follow me I'll take you there To a place whwre no…
Licenced To Kill Scrambled signals on the radio Orders are given to attack Fl…
Long Awaited Kiss I welcome the cold winter′s chill Caressing me and stinging …
Lustful and Free A people of virtue we're not Cold blooded metal burns…
Lustfull And Free A people of virtue we′re not Cold blooded metal burns hot Sc…
Making Take to the Sky Orders and runway cleared given the green to go Instruments…
Metal Melts The Ice Yea, I'm out to get you Get inside your brain Gonna unleas…
Moors [lyrics by Harry Conklin] On the fields of our fathers land…
Never Surrender They run to the plains as their heads hang in…
Overlord King of all he purveys Lord to many and no one Prince…
Power Surge Hearts racing, blood boils Fist raising overlords Corrupti…
Precipice On the edge of a dream that's where you'll find…
Psycho Next Door Tribal was a tongue known to us well Given by a…
Ready To Strike [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Fires blazing electricity racing …
Recompense [lyrics by Harry Conklin] All the years, fears and tears fr…
Reign Of The Tyrants [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Neon lights are flashing as the t…
Ride Through the Storm Run to a place where you can hide Once hearing the…
Shadow Thief [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Figures fly across a moonlit bay …
She Waits She walks in the street's at midnight Full moon shines in…
Sonet Of Sorrow [lyrics by Mark Briody and Harry Conklin] I see the remnant…
Spectres Of The Past [Broderick / Conklin] [MacBeth] Banquo is gone, his soul I …
Spirit Suicide Spirit forgive me for I had sinned Oceans and deserts, lost…
Starlight's Fury Time folds into time Generations unending Starts blink out…
Sworn To Silence [lyrics by Christian Lesegue and Bob Parduba] Rise to the o…
Symphony Of Terror [lyrics by Harry Conklin] With the curse of death he stands…
Take This Pain Away [lyrics by Harry Conklin] One more night alone There's got …
Take To The Sky Orders and runway cleared given the green to go Instruments…
Tempest Circling churning spinning twirling in vertigo No direction…
Thane Of Cawdor [Briody / Conklin] Duncan whom now is King of Scotland Hear…
The Age of Mastery [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Since the beginning of time man h…
The Book Of Kells Are these the answers I've sought? Is this the message I n…
The Church Did you hear the tale Of the headless corpse The sinners b…
The Clown Follow me; follow me, where do you go To play with…
The Crucifix [lyrics by Harry Conklin] When your love exists no more it'…
The Harkening Sean into view A violent storm twisting and turning Cold …
The Mission The mission set there will be no returns as the Killers…
The Moors [lyrics by Harry Conklin] On the fields of our fathers land…
The Scarlet Letter She walks in moonlit shadows to make men beg Her…
The Setting Of The Sun I am alone, I am my own Do whatever I do I…
The Silent [Written by Broderick & Conklin] I feel for you, to stalk…
The Watching [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Your time has come the full moon'…
Three Voices Of Fate [Briody / Conklin] MacBeth, MacBeth, beware MacDuff Beware …
Tragedy Of Macbeth [Briody / Conklin] [Three Sisters] We three sisters, weird …
Treachery's Stain [Broderick / Conklin] [Banquo] Me thinks something amiss, m…
Twilight Years [lyrics by Harry Conklin] Ticking of time echoing into a me…
Tyranny [lyrics by Harry Conklin] We fear for our lands, fear for…
Union When our fears have all ended the tears spent and…
Unworthy Once long ago I believed in dreams, once long ago…
Vigilant Through the canopy of this darkened world I see my…
Viper [lyrics by Harry Conklin] A flash of his blade turns your…
Warfare [lyrics by Harry Conklin] We're on the prowl and our claws…
Whisper God A place not far from your inner most fear Whisper, your…