There are multiple artists named Wizard.

1. A German Power Metal ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Wizard.

1. A German Power Metal band, formed in 1989
2. A Producer / DJ / Beatmaker from Hastings, Britain
3. A Japanese visual-kei band. See Ｗｉｚａｒｄ for more info.

1. Wizard is a German Power Metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören van Heek. The band was often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". On some albums the lyrics are about battles, metal, war and steel. The exception were the albums Odin, which is a concept album about Norse mythology, Goochan which is a fantasy story about a witch (written by Volker Leson and author William B. Nuke), Thor which is also about north mythology and ... of wariwulfs and bluotvarwes which is about vampires and werewolfs (written by Wizard and Andre Wiesler, German author).
Wizard played at Wacken Open Air 2002, Bang Your Head!!! 2002, Keep It True 2004, Dokk'em Open Air 2006, Magic Circle Festival 2009 and is in the 2012 line-up of Hammerfest IV. In 2003 longtime guitarist Michael Maass quit the band because of health problems. In 2006 the band left the label Limb Music after four albums and joined the somewhat bigger label Massacre Records with a new album in mind to be released in January 27, 2007, titled Goochan. On may 18th, 2007, Michael Maass returned to the band after a three-year break. The band's 2009 album Thor received a positive review from The Pit reviewer Frank Heise, who praised "The Visitor" as the best track on it.
The band's 2011 album ...Of Wariwulfs and Bluotvarwes received a positive review from SLUG Magazine reviewer Dylan Chadwick noting that "well trodden, and admittedly formulaic, it's a resoundingly competent platter of steel-willed, fist pounding heavy metal that'll satisfy the most voracious headbanger's hunger."

Named by the Devil
Wizard Lyrics

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I ride through the land
By my side a thousand of fighters
They follow me wherever I go

We ride through the land
With hate in our soul
Destruction is our commend
The extermination of one race

Murder is our performance
Convince is our task
Named by the devil we cross the land

The devil gave us the task
Human who believe in god
Must be exterminated signed by the devil

Woman cruelly raped and murdered
Set alight houses and killing men
Only the children will be spared
We indicate them the right way to hell

We ride through the land
Destruction is our command
Woman cruelly raped and murdered

Only the children will be spared
To praise satan

Overall Meaning

The song "Named by the Devil" by the power metal band Wizard is a dark, intense story about a demonic army that rides through the land, spreading hate and destruction wherever they go. The lyrics describe the singer, who is leading a group of fighters who follow him as they carry out their task assigned by the devil. They seek to exterminate an entire race of humans who believe in God, committing murder and rape with cruelty and no remorse. In their eyes, they are doing the devil's work and fulfilling their destiny as the "named by the devil" warriors.

The lyrics paint a visceral picture of the horrors of war and the idea that people can be driven to commit unbelievable acts of violence in the name of their beliefs. The song raises questions about the nature of evil and what drives people to do unspeakable things. At the same time, the song's lyrics are masterfully crafted, employing the power of the musical genre to create a sense of urgency and drama that draws in the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

I ride through the land
Traveling across the land

By my side a thousand of fighters
Accompanied by a large number of fighters

They follow me wherever I go
Always following me

We ride through the land
Traveling through the land

With hate in our soul
Containing intense dislike

Destruction is our commend
Our goal is destruction

The extermination of one race
The complete annihilation of a particular group of people

Murder is our performance
Killing is what we do best

Convince is our task
Persuading others to join us is our duty

Named by the devil we cross the land
Given our mission by the devil, we cross the land

The devil gave us the task
Our mission was assigned to us by the devil himself