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two key members of the Ample Destruction line-up, Jag Panzer, or more accurately Briody and Tetley, as Hilyard had also been replaced by Reynold 'Butch' Carlson (who also left in 1986 along with Tafolla), revamped the band by recruiting vocalist Bob Parduba, and guitarist Christian Lasegue.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)
Displacement
Jag Panzer Lyrics
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Circus goes 'round in my mind
Leaving all logic behind
How can I be living here ?
When I am no where near
[V2]
Imagination has got the best of me
Outside I am silent
Inside I'm so violent !
[C]
Displacement
I'm beside myself
Displacement
Am I me or someone else ?
Displacement
Struggle to find a way home
Displacement
No longer alone
[V3]
Busy inside all the time
So many live inside my mind
Some have such loving ways
Some need to inflict pain !
[B]
My name is legion for I am many
Inside we are all we need
To release myself from this prison
Reborn into flesh again
My friends shall follow leaving no one
A shell of human remains
The many out weight the one
My sacrifice made will be you
[SPOKEN]
HATE, LOVE, ANGER, DESIRE, JEALOUSY, LUST, DESPAIR.
[V4]
Trigger responses to fear
The weak one is no longer near
Impulses that drive me to
Things I don't want to do
The lyrics to Jag Panzer's song Displacement speak to the idea of feeling lost within oneself. The singer expresses a sense of being disconnected from reality and struggling with their own identity. They talk about how their imagination has taken over and turned them into many different people, leaving them unsure of who they really are. The singer also speaks to the idea of having multiple personalities, with some being loving and others inflicting pain. The chorus of the song speaks to the singer's struggle to find their way home and their sense of displacement, wondering if they are themselves or someone else. The song ends on a violent note, with the singer discussing the impulses that drive them to do things they don't want to do.
Line by Line Meaning
Circus goes 'round in my mind
My thoughts and ideas seem like a chaotic circus inside my head
Leaving all logic behind
I am unable to think logically or rationally anymore
How can I be living here ?
I feel disconnected and out of place in the current reality
When I am no where near
I am mentally secluded and far away from the reality
Imagination has got the best of me
My mind is overwhelmed by my vivid imagination and fantasies
Turning one man into many
I have created several versions of myself in my mind through my imagination
Outside I am silent
I am quiet and reserved on the outside
Inside I'm so violent !
My internal thoughts and feelings are uncontrollable and violent
Displacement
I feel out of place and mixed up within myself
I'm beside myself
I am not able to properly recognize or understand myself
Am I me or someone else ?
I have lost myself in the chaos and confusion within my own mind
Struggle to find a way home
I am struggling to find my way back to my true self
No longer alone
Despite feeling lost, I understand that I am not alone in my struggles
Busy inside all the time
My mind is always active and never at rest
So many live inside my mind
I have created numerous personalities within my own mind
Some have such loving ways
Some of these personalities are kind and loving
Some need to inflict pain !
Other personalities have a desire to cause harm and pain
My name is legion for I am many
There are a multitude of personalities that make up who I am
Inside we are all we need
All of my personalities have each other and do not rely on external relationships
To release myself from this prison
I need to escape from the captivity of my own chaotic thoughts
Reborn into flesh again
I need to start fresh and begin anew in order to find myself
My friends shall follow leaving no one
My other personalities will follow me on this journey, and no one will be left behind
A shell of human remains
My previous self will be left behind as I begin anew
The many out weight the one
There are more personalities than there is one true version of me
My sacrifice made will be you
The previous version of myself will be sacrificed in order to start anew
HATE, LOVE, ANGER, DESIRE, JEALOUSY, LUST, DESPAIR.
A list of emotions that are currently overwhelming me and contributing to my chaotic state of mind
Trigger responses to fear
My emotions cause me to act out in fear
The weak one is no longer near
My true self has been weakened and is distant
Impulses that drive me to
My internal desires and impulses motivate me to act
Things I don't want to do
I am not in control of my actions and do things that I do not truly desire to do
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