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)
No More Foolin'
Edguy Lyrics
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Spirit analizer, not one human trace
No need to cry
Roll the fuckin' dice, I'm a loser in a game
Gonna hurt my feelings, your only real aim
Feels like I die
You can play nice you get satisfied when you win
Riot in your soul
No more foolin'
You will save all your love
No more foolin'
You will save all your love
Say goodbye - say goodbye
You never knew that I was strong enough to stand
All alone on my own I don't need your hand
Get your weapons loaded, your target in your sight
Why don't you only tell me, that I shall fucking die
Lookin' so attractive, want to get me active
But you never realized that I have got the tactics
I'm much too cool, much too large to be fooled
By your lies
You can play nice you get satisfied when you win
I see a smile of truth but I can't stare within
Riot in your soul
Say goodbye - say goodbye
You never knew that I was strong enough to stand
All alone on my own I don't need your hand
The lyrics of Edguy's song "No More Foolin'" depict a situation where the singer is being manipulated and deceived by a person of the opposite sex. The person exhibiting deceptive behavior is described as a "Fair sex paralyzer", someone who can paralyze a person through sexual attraction, and a "Spirit analyzer", someone who can read and manipulate people's emotions. The singer realizes that he is being played and warns his manipulator that he is not to be fooled by their lies anymore. The song is about reclaiming one's power and not allowing others to dictate their emotions and actions.
The lyrics also express the singer's strength and independence as he declares that he doesn't need anyone's help in navigating life alone. The lines "Say goodbye - say goodbye/ You never knew that I was strong enough to stand/ All alone on my own I don't need your hand" emphasize his resilience and determination to not let anyone undermine his confidence and self-worth.
Overall, the song is a message of empowerment and self-reliance in the face of manipulation and deceit.
Line by Line Meaning
Fair sex paralyzer, lipstick in a face
You use your feminine wiles to ensnare and control men, but your beauty cannot hide the ugliness of your inner self.
Spirit analizer, not one human trace
You are so consumed with analyzing and scrutinizing the souls of others that you have lost touch with your own humanity.
No need to cry
I refuse to let your manipulative games and cruel words bring me to tears.
Roll the fuckin' dice, I'm a loser in a game
I know that I am not perfect, and that sometimes I make mistakes and lose at life.
Gonna hurt my feelings, your only real aim
Your only goal is to wound and hurt me, to knock me down and make me feel small.
Feels like I die
Your words and actions have left me feeling empty, hopeless, and dead inside.
You can play nice you get satisfied when you win
You pretend to be kind and good, but your true satisfaction comes from coming out on top and beating others.
I see a smile of truth but I can't stare within
You may appear genuine and sincere, but I sense there is something dark and twisted lurking beneath the surface.
Riot in your soul
You are tormented by inner turmoil and chaos, and you take it out on those around you.
No more foolin'
I refuse to be fooled or manipulated by you any longer.
You will save all your love
I will no longer waste my love or affection on someone who only seeks to hurt and control me.
Say goodbye - say goodbye
I am cutting ties with you and moving on, no longer willing to be dragged down by your toxicity.
You never knew that I was strong enough to stand
Despite your attempts to break me down, I have found the strength within myself to survive and thrive.
All alone on my own I don't need your hand
I am capable of standing on my own two feet and making my own way in the world, without your help or support.
Get your weapons loaded, your target in your sight
You are always looking for new ways to attack and hurt me, to take me down and prove that you are superior.
Why don't you only tell me, that I shall fucking die
Your hatred and venom towards me are so intense that you wish for me to suffer and die.
Lookin' so attractive, want to get me active
You use your physical beauty and charisma to lure me in and manipulate me.
But you never realized that I have got the tactics
I am not as naive or easily tricked as you think, and I have my own tricks and strategies to defend myself.
I'm much too cool, much too large to be fooled
I am confident and self-assured, and I refuse to be tricked or manipulated by someone like you who is so small-minded and petty.
By your lies
I see through your deceitful ways and refuse to be taken in by your lies.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JENS LUDWIG, TOBIAS SAMMET
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18andLifeSR
sick song love these guys both old and new music
Damian Saldaño
The real power music😎
black thunder
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