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two key members of the Ample Destruction line-up, Jag Panzer, or more accurately Briody and Tetley, as Hilyard had also been replaced by Reynold 'Butch' Carlson (who also left in 1986 along with Tafolla), revamped the band by recruiting vocalist Bob Parduba, and guitarist Christian Lasegue.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)
Three Voices Of Fate
Jag Panzer Lyrics
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MacBeth, MacBeth, beware MacDuff
Beware the Thane of Fife. Enough!
[MacBeth]
Where didst thou leave? Yet give warn
Why fear MacDuff? I need hear more!
Ye Macbeth you're kingship will stay
Til Birnam wood shall meet Dunsinane
[MacBeth]
Live on MacDuff, why should I fear
You too must die, My guilt to clear
I am MacBeth! I will stand strong! And forever reign
Laugh in the face of men who come to slay thee
No one of woman born may lay hands against thee
[MacBeth spoken]
"Then I will slay MacDuff and his family anon"
I am MacBeth, none will defy, even MacDuff
I seal a bond to rid this earth the name MacDuff
[MacBeth]
Time is now to strike his family down
I hear MacDuff has left them all alone
No talk of murders and dead
Retain the crown upon my head
I am Mac Beth. All testify I will survive
I crush the words those who defy. None left alive
The lyrics to Jag Panzer's song "Three Voices of Fate" are a retelling of a scene from William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." The song appears to be from the perspective of Macbeth himself as he contemplates his power and how to hold onto it. The first lines are a warning from the three witches to Macbeth to beware of Macduff, a warning that Macbeth questions in the second verse. However, the witches return in the third verse to assert that Macbeth's kingship will remain until Birnam Wood meets Dunsinane, a prophecy that Macbeth seems to take comfort in.
The chorus is a declaration of Macbeth's determination and pride as he defies anyone who would try to take his power from him. He even goes so far as to suggest killing Macduff and his family, believing that this will ensure his reign. The final verse finds Macbeth preparing to follow through on his plan, confident that he will survive any challenges to his power.
The lyrics of "Three Voices of Fate" explore the themes of power, ambition, and corruption, and they do so in the context of Shakespeare's classic story of Macbeth. By drawing on this well-known tale, Jag Panzer brings a new level of depth and complexity to their music, making it more than just a simple metal song.
Line by Line Meaning
MacBeth, MacBeth, beware MacDuff
MacBeth, you should be cautious of MacDuff
Beware the Thane of Fife. Enough!
MacDuff, the Thane of Fife, is someone to beware of - this warning should be sufficient
Where didst thou leave? Yet give warn
Where did you leave MacDuff? Give me a warning
Why fear MacDuff? I need hear more!
Why should I fear MacDuff? I need more information
Ye Macbeth you're kingship will stay
Macbeth, you will remain king
Til Birnam wood shall meet Dunsinane
You will remain king until Birnam wood meets Dunsinane
Live on MacDuff, why should I fear
Live on, MacDuff. Why should I be afraid?
You too must die, My guilt to clear
You too will die, but only as a way for me to clear my guilt
I am MacBeth! I will stand strong! And forever reign
I am MacBeth! I will remain strong and reign forever
Laugh in the face of men who come to slay thee
Laugh at the men who come to kill you
No one of woman born may lay hands against thee
No one born from a woman can harm you
"Then I will slay MacDuff and his family anon"
I will kill MacDuff and his family soon
I am MacBeth, none will defy, even MacDuff
I am MacBeth, no one, not even MacDuff, can defy me
I seal a bond to rid this earth the name MacDuff
I promise to destroy anyone with the name MacDuff
Time is now to strike his family down
Now is the time to attack MacDuff's family
I hear MacDuff has left them all alone
I've heard that MacDuff's family is alone
No talk of murders and dead
I won't speak of murder and death
Retain the crown upon my head
I will keep the crown on my head
I am Mac Beth. All testify I will survive
I am MacBeth. Everyone will see that I will survive
I crush the words those who defy. None left alive
I will destroy those who defy me. No one will be left alive
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