Warlock is the name for several artists.

1. A heavy metal band from … Read Full Bio ↴Warlock is the name for several artists.

1. A heavy metal band from Germany
2. An electronic musician from England
3. A rapper from England
4. A psychedelic band from the United States
5. A hardcore dj/producer active in the mid/late 90's.
6. A funk'n'roll, rap, hip hop band from Argentina.

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1. A German heavy metal music band from Düsseldorf, originally assembled in late 1982.
Warlock spent most of the year of 1983 playing in different German clubs, eventually building a steady fan base. After recording a demo and sending it to record labels, the band obtained a contract with independent Belgian label Mausoleum.

The "Mark I" line-up (Doro Pesch on vocals, Peter Szigeti and Rudy Graf on the guitars, Frank Rittel on the bass and Michael Eurich on the drums) recorded the albums Burning the Witches (from 1984) and Hellbound (from 1985), making European tours to market the releases. In early 1985, Warlock signed a contract with label Phonogram. Later that year, in the middle of the tour for the Hellbound album, guitarist Rudy Graf left the band and was replaced by Niko Arvanitis (ex- Stormwind).

True As Steel, released on August 18, 1986, got a fair amount of North American radio airplay due to the hit single Fight For Rock. After this album's release, their first music video for MTV was produced, for the song "Fight For Rock".In August 1986 Warlock opened for the Monsters of Rock at the Maimarktgelände in Mannheim, West Germany when the Scorpions were headlining the all day concert. Def Leppard, Ozzy, MSG and Bon Jovi were also there.

After the tour for the album True As Steel ended, bassist Frank Rittel left, and was replaced by Tommy Henriksen. Guitarist Peter Szigeti also left, giving place to Tommy Bolan (ex-Armed Forces). Warlock then released its fourth album - Triumph And Agony - on September 5, 1987. It would be their last album.

The band proceeded to make its first and sole extensive USA tour - opening Megadeth concerts alongside Sanctuary, and playing several shows on their own with different opening acts, such as Fates Warning, Sword and Lillian Axe. The band split up in December 1987

Drummer Michael Eurich and guitarist Niko Arvanitis were replaced by Bobby Rondinelli (ex-Rainbow) and Jon Levin (currently with Dokken; mislabeled as 'Jon Devin' in Doro's Force Majeure liner notes), respectively. At the end of 1988, Doro Pesch remained the only original member and the only German still in the band. At this time, Peter Zimmermann, the band's ex-manager, sued for rights to the band name and merchandise, and won. Pesch continued to fight for the name, but conceded with record label requests to rename the band DORO in order to continue her career; the first edition of the LP Force Majeure, recorded with the final formation of Warlock, was the last one to expose a sticker with the name of the band next to DORO, with the exception of the compilation Rare Diamonds of 1991. Pesch eventually regained the rights to the name Warlock in 2011, after years of legal battles. Doro is an active band and still performs Warlock songs in their live shows.

Other activities
After his departure from Warlock, Rudy Graf joined the German speed metal band Rage in 1986 and recorded with them the album Execution Guaranteed. Today he's working as a studio musician and songwriter. Frank Rittel , Peter Szigeti and former Snakebite drummer Thomas Franke played in 1987 on Animal House, the first solo album by the former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider. Rittel and Szigeti formed in the 1990s the melodic metal bands Energy and Coracko, without much success. Michael Eurich formed the band Casanova with singer Michael Voss, which was active at end of the 80s.

Doro Pesch reunited with Szigeti, Arvanitis, Rittel and Eurich to perform as Warlock at her 20th Anniversary celebration concert in Düsseldorf on 13 December 2003 and later at Wacken Open Air festival 2004. More legal troubles over using the name Warlock ensued with former member Rudy Graf and appearances of the reunited band at festivals and special concerts were billed as "Warlock 1986".Frank Rittel quit playing bass and retired from the music business in 2004.

Arvanitis and Szigeti played together in late April 2005 at the 'Rock Classic Allstars' show in Bochum, Germany, with Martin Kesici, Axel Rudi Pell, Kai Hoffmann, Jeff Brown (ex-Sweet) and German soccer star Holger Aden.

In December 2008, Pure Steel Records released the first official tribute album to Warlock, titled Tribute to Steel, with the special appearance of the band members.

2. Warlock - Veteran of UK Electronic Music

3. Warlock is a grime MC from West London. He is part of Rhyming Allegiance and Gritty Committee.

4. American prog/psych band which released one self-titled album on the Music Merchant label in 1972

5. Lars W.A. Op 't Hof is Warlock he uses many aliases back in the mid/late 90's. He had a huge success on Dwarf Records and Babyboom Records.

6. WARLOCK Argentina.

Burning The Witches
Warlock Lyrics

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When the day is over
The devil is near
The people who know it
Are full of fear

When the devil is coming
A virgin will die
A soldier of the darkness

Will take her life

The demon takes the body
Of the bloodless gal
Outside she's looking pretty
Inside a beast of hell

That's what you are callin'
A hellcat or a witch
And only if she's burning
The demon will die

Burning the witches
The evil cries
By burning the witches
The demon dies
By burning the witches
The demon dies by fire

The witches are hunting
Your soul and your blood
And if you can't escape
They take all that you've got

A soul of the virgin
Can find no peace
Till the fire is killing
The witch - they can be free

Burning the witches
The evil cries
By burning the witches
The demon dies
By burning the witches
The evil cries by fire!

By burning the witches
The demon dies
By burning the witches
The evil cries
By burning the witches
The demon dies
By burning the witches

The evil cries
By burning

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Warlock's song Burning The Witches may seem disturbing and dark, but upon analysis, they highlight the fear and superstitions surrounding the idea of witches and the devil in medieval Europe. The song starts by referring to the devil's arrival as day ends and how people "full of fear" know he is coming. The lyrics then mention the dark devil-worshipping soldiers who, upon his arrival, sacrifice virgins to the devil who later enters their lifeless bodies. The sacrifice transforms the virgin's body into a vessel for the demon, and it becomes impossible to differentiate between the person and the spirit of the devil possessing them.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the need to burn witches for salvation, as only fire could kill the demon possessing them. The fear surrounding the evil cries of the witches has people resorting to burning them as a means of exorcism. The song highlights the Christian beliefs held at the time, which spread fear and resulted in witch trials across Europe. In a sense, the song perpetuates the myth of witches being demonic entities, leading to their persecution and execution in the past.

Line by Line Meaning

When the day is over
As the day comes to a close

The devil is near
The devil is lurking nearby

The people who know it
Those who are aware of it

Are full of fear
Are overwhelmed with fear

When the devil is coming
When the devil approaches

A virgin will die
A virgin will be sacrificed

A soldier of the darkness
A demonic entity

Will take her life
Will take her life as an offering

The demon takes the body
The demon possesses the victim's body

Of the bloodless gal
Of the lifeless girl

Outside she's looking pretty
Externally, she appears attractive