Fozzy started out as Fozzy Osbourne, a cover band assembled by Rich Ward from whatever musicians he could find on a given week.
In 1999, Jericho met Ward in San Antonio after a wrestling show, and was invited to play with the band. Jericho sat in on a few sessions, but did not plan to play with them permanently.
In 2000, unable to wrestle for four months due to a severe ankle injury, Jericho re-joined the band and became its front man (under the persona of "Moongoose McQueen"), and the band went on tour. Later that year, the band shortened its name to Fozzy, and adopting the satirical back-story that the songs they covered were originally their own, but were stolen from them by other bands.
In 2002, Fozzy played on an edition of WWE Sunday Night Heat (filmed at WWE New York), and played "To Kill a Stranger" on WWE Raw is War (followed by an angle involving Ric Flair beating up Jericho). The video of "To Kill a Stranger" aired on WWE Confidential.
Fozzy's first two albums, Fozzy and Happenstance, consisted mostly of cover songs. Their third album, All That Remains, consisted entirely of original tracks (though a few of the songs were recorded by Ward's old side project Sick Speed).
In 2004, Jericho dropped the McQueen persona in favor of his wrestling stage name (his real name is Christopher Irvine). Previously, he had sometimes pretended that McQueen and Jericho were two different people.
Fozzy's song "Enemy" was the official theme song of WWE's No Way Out pay-per-view event in February 2005. The music video for "Enemy" was released on the bonus disc of GuitarOne's February 2005 edition. The song was also featured on the TNA iMPACT! show, just a few days before TNA Bound for Glory 2006.
Chasing The Grail is the upcoming fourth album from Heavy Rock group Fozzy. It is their first album since the release of All That Remains in 2005. The album is set to be released in late 2009.
Current members
Chris Jericho – lead vocals (1999–present)
Rich Ward – lead guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals (1999–present)
Billy Grey – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2010–present; 2002, touring only)
P. J. Farley – bass, backing vocals (2020–present)
Grant Brooks – drums, backing vocals (2022–present)
Discography:
Fozzy - (2000)
Happenstance - (2002)
All That Remains - (2005)
Chasing the Grail - (2010)
Sin and Bones - (2012)
Do You Wanna Start a War - (2014)
Judas - (2017)
Boombox - (2022)
Wormwood
Fozzy Lyrics
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The day of Judgment has arrived
Only the blessed shall survive
The second coming of Jesus Christ
Returning like a thief in the night
A tribulation, seven years
The prophet's right the end is near
All believers dead and gone
Chosen people ostracized
Take the mark or surely die
To buy or sell, must be affixed
The Antichrist, Six Six Six
Ushering in the End of Days
Destroying those who've lost their way
Only the blessed shall survive
Armageddon has arrived
(chorus)
Wormwood falls from the sky
A soul denied, twice will die
Wormwood falls in the sea
Humanity will cease to be
Wormwood falls form the sky
A soul denied, twice will die
Wormwood falls in the sea
humanity will cease to be
II. The Seven Seals
On through the dead of night
See the four horsemen ride
I saw the lamb open wide
the seven seals are broken
the white horse is given a crown
the conqueror bent on conquest
the red horse is given a sword
taking peace from the world, slayer of men
the black horse is given a scale
the deliverer bringing famine
the pale horse is given the force
die by the sword, sickness and plagues
Souls that are in slain
testimony maintained
the sun a black snake
devastating earthquake
heaven is still, raining fire at will
heaven is still, raining fire at will
III. The Seven Trumpets
Seven trumpets
seven angles
seven trumpets
seven angles
A hailstorm of blood
falling like a flood
a mountain in flames
plugging in the waves
locusts arise
to torture, not kill them
massive attacks
two hundred million
Booming thunder
The lightning destroyer
the bride did not know her
the whore of Babylon
IV. The seven Thunders
Seal up what the seven thunders know
trumpet of the seven angels blow
V. The seven bowl judgments
The judgments of God
Slaughter all in its path
the angels of God
Pour the bowls of his wrath
the first Vial
Unleashes sores on the children of the beast
the second angel
Pours his bowl on the sea, killing all the living creatures
the third Vial
unleashes blood on the rivers and springs
the fourth angel
pours his bowl on the sun, scorching people with the fire
the fifth Vial
unleashes night on the kingdom of the beast
the sixth angel
pours his bowl Euphrates runs dry, armies walk across
the seventh Vial
unleashes hell, every mountain is razed
the mother whore
holds the cup in her hand, filled with filthy adultery
(chorus)
VI. The thousand years
I saw heaven open wide
on the white horse Justice rides
clad in red roves dipped in blood
his name is the Word of God
Beast is captured, burned in fire
locked away the king of liars
one thousand years is Satan's stay
begins this resurrection day
Warning sign, a prophecy
rising from the eternal sea
down on your knees start to pray
Ray of son to light the way
will this happen, a story cast
or a fable from the past
make your choice this is no game
will the Book Of Life bear your name????
The song "Wormwood" by Fozzy is primarily focused on the end times described in the Bible's book of Revelation. The first verse refers to the tribulation period, which is said to be seven years of intense suffering before the second coming of Jesus Christ. The Antichrist is said to appear during this period, forcing people to take his mark (666) in order to buy and sell goods. Those who refuse will face persecution and death. The chorus is about Wormwood, a star that falls to Earth, poisoning the water and killing humanity.
The second part of the song talks about the seven seals, which are opened by the Lamb of God, releasing the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The white horse represents conquest, the red horse represents war, the black horse represents famine, and the pale horse represents death. The song also mentions devastating earthquakes and a hailstorm of blood.
The third part of the song discusses the seven trumpets, which are sounded by seven angels, bringing catastrophic events such as locusts that torture people and a mountain on fire that falls into the sea. The whore of Babylon, another character in the book of Revelation, is also mentioned.
The fourth part of the song speaks about the seven thunders, which are sealed and not revealed in scripture, as well as the seven bowl judgments. These judgments are poured out by angels and include diseases, destruction of the environment, and hell on Earth.
Overall, "Wormwood" is a grim and apocalyptic song, detailing the end of the world as we know it.
Line by Line Meaning
The day of Judgment has arrived
The day of reckoning and judgment has come upon us.
Only the blessed shall survive
Only those who have been chosen or favored by God shall survive.
The second coming of Jesus Christ
The return of Jesus Christ for the second time.
Returning like a thief in the night
Jesus Christ's return will be sudden and unexpected like that of a thief in the night.
A tribulation, seven years
A period of great suffering and adversity lasting seven years called the Tribulation.
The prophet's right the end is near
The prophecy is correct and the end of the world is near.
the written fall of Babylon
The predicted fall of Babylon as foretold in scripture.
All believers dead and gone
All those who believe in God will have already passed away.
Chosen people ostracized
The chosen people of God will be outcast from society and rejected.
Take the mark or surely die
People will have to take the mark of the Antichrist or face certain death.
To buy or sell, must be affixed
In order to conduct business or trade, the mark of the Antichrist must be affixed to one's person.
The Antichrist, Six Six Six
The Antichrist will be identified by the numerical series 666.
Ushering in the End of Days
These events mark the end of days and the coming of the apocalypse.
Destroying those who've lost their way
Those who have lost their way or sinned will be destroyed.
Wormwood falls from the sky
A star called Wormwood falls from the sky,
A soul denied, twice will die
Those who are denied the grace of God will die a spiritual and physical death.
Wormwood falls in the sea
Wormwood falls into the sea and destroys humanity.
Humanity will cease to be
The end of humanity as we know it.
On through the dead of night
As night falls, the events of the apocalypse unfold.
See the four horsemen ride
The four horsemen of the apocalypse ride out to bring their respective judgments upon the world.
I saw the lamb open wide
The Lamb of God opens the seven seals.
the seven seals are broken
The seven seals are opened to unleash the judgments of God.
the white horse is given a crown
The rider on the white horse is given a crown to establish his rule.
the conqueror bent on conquest
The rider on the white horse is a conqueror who seeks conquest.
the red horse is given a sword
The rider on the red horse is given a sword to take peace from the earth and slay men.
taking peace from the world, slayer of men
The rider on the red horse brings war and death to the world.
the black horse is given a scale
The rider on the black horse is given a scale to bring famine to the world.
the deliverer bringing famine
The rider on the black horse will deliver famine upon the world.
the pale horse is given the force
The rider on the pale horse will bring death with the force of his power.
die by the sword, sickness and plagues
Death will come by the sword, sickness, and plagues.
Souls that are in slain
Souls that have been slain by these judgments.
testimony maintained
Their testimony is maintained through martyrdom.
the sun a black snake
The sun turns into a black serpent.
devastating earthquake
A catastrophic earthquake.
heaven is still, raining fire at will
Heaven is still and raining fire upon the earth.
Seven trumpets
The seven trumpets connected with the judgment of God.
Seven angles
The seven angels who blow the seven trumpets.
A hailstorm of blood
A hailstorm of blood falls from the sky.
falling like a flood
It falls like a flood upon the earth.
a mountain in flames
A burning mountain falls into the sea.
plugging in the waves
It creates a great splash and disturbance in the sea.
locusts arise
Locusts come out of the bottomless pit.
to torture, not kill them
They will torment, not kill those who do not have the seal of God.
massive attacks, two hundred million
A massive army of two hundred million descends upon the earth.
Booming thunder
A powerful thunderstorm.
The lightning destroyer
A destructive lightning storm.
the bride did not know her
The bride of Christ did not recognize her lord.
the whore of Babylon
The whore of Babylon represents spiritual idolatry and wickedness.
Seal up what the seven thunders know
The seven thunders contain information that is sealed up and unknown.
trumpet of the seven angels blow
The seven angels blow their trumpets to usher in the judgments of God.
The judgments of God
The judgments of God are poured out upon the earth.
Slaughter all in its path
The judgments of God will slaughter everything in their path.
The angels of God
The angels of God will pour out the judgments of God.
the first Vial
The first bowl judgment brings sores upon the children of the beast.
the second angel
The second bowl judgment pours out on the sea, killing all living creatures.
unleashes blood on the rivers and springs
The third bowl judgment unleashes blood upon the rivers and springs.
the fourth angel
The fourth bowl judgment pours out on the sun, scorching people with fire.
unleashes night on the kingdom of the beast
The fifth bowl judgment brings darkness upon the kingdom of the beast.
the sixth angel
The sixth bowl judgment causes the Euphrates river to dry up, allowing armies to cross.
pours his bowl Euphrates runs dry, armies walk across
The sixth bowl judgment allows armies to cross the dried up Euphrates river.
the seventh Vial
The seventh bowl judgment unleashes hell and every mountain is razed.
the mother whore
The mother whore represents spiritual idolatry and wickedness.
holds the cup in her hand, filled with filthy adultery
She holds a cup in her hand which is filled with abominations.
I saw heaven open wide
The heavens opened wide in a vision.
on the white horse Justice rides
Justice rides upon a white horse.
clad in red roves dipped in blood
He is wearing red robes that are dipped in blood.
his name is the Word of God
His name is the Word of God.
Beast is captured, burned in fire
The beast is captured and burned in fire.
locked away the king of liars
The king of liars is locked away.
one thousand years is Satan's stay
Satan is imprisoned for one thousand years.
begins this resurrection day
A day of resurrection for the righteous begins.
Warning sign, a prophecy
A warning sign, a prophecy.
rising from the eternal sea
An apocalyptic beast rising from the sea.
down on your knees start to pray
A call to prayer and repentance before the end of the world.
Ray of son to light the way
Jesus is the ray of sun that lights the way.
will this happen, a story cast
A question of whether these events are true or simply a story.
or a fable from the past
A question of whether these events are real or simply a myth from the past.
make your choice this is no game
A call to make a choice between good and evil because it is not a game.
will the Book Of Life bear your name????
A question of whether your name will be written in the Book of Life.
Contributed by Eva A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.