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."
Sign Of The Cross
Wizard Lyrics
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My ancestor died
Killed by witchcraft and magic
A creature of evil
A thing without soul
He became in this unholy night
My father has told me our legacy
To search for the man
Who's like cancer in this world
Now he'll face his destiny
[Bridge:]
My hatred heart is the jail for my soul
My vengeance will be the key to the door
To kill this mistake of the diviners plan
To bring it to the end
[Refrain:]
I've searched throughout the land
In the sign of the cross
I've fought evil where it dwells
In the sign of the cross
I'm a savior of this world
The last in line
Who held up the cross of my father high
A holy anger
Flows through my veins
I'm the rage of the holy church
I'm an angle of death
On a holy crusade
A sacred warrior called by god
I wanna see him dying
Hagen von stein
Now hear my mortal threat
The lyrics of Wizard's song "Sign Of The Cross" tell the story of a man who is seeking vengeance for the death of his ancestor, who was killed by witchcraft and magic. The man is the son of a warrior for God, and his father instilled in him the legacy of searching for and defeating the man who represents evil in the world. The man's hatred is a prison for his soul, and he sees vengeance as the key to freeing himself. He is on a quest to fight evil where it dwells, in the sign of the cross, and he sees himself as a savior of the world, the last in line to hold up the cross of his father.
The song is a powerful expression of the themes of vengeance, courage, and faith. It tells a story of a man who is driven by his desire to right a wrong, to defeat evil, and to uphold the legacy of his ancestors. The lyrics are powerful and emotional, and they paint a vivid picture of the man's quest.
Line by Line Meaning
A long time ago
Many years have passed
My ancestor died
One of my forefathers passed away
Killed by witchcraft and magic
He was murdered using supernatural powers
A creature of evil
A being that embodies wickedness
A thing without soul
Devoid of any semblance of humanity
He became in this unholy night
This transformation occurred during a night of vileness
I was a son of a warrior for god
My father was a soldier of faith
My father has told me our legacy
He explained our family's tradition and history
To search for the man
To quest for the individual
Who's like cancer in this world
Who is akin to a malignant tumor in this realm
Now he'll face his destiny
He will finally be confronted with his fate
My hatred heart is the jail for my soul
My animosity-filled heart imprisons my very being
My vengeance will be the key to the door
My desire for revenge will serve as my release
To kill this mistake of the diviners plan
To eliminate this error in the grand scheme
To bring it to the end
To put a definitive conclusion to it
I've searched throughout the land
I've scoured every corner of this territory
In the sign of the cross
Emblazoned with the holy symbol of Christianity
I've fought evil where it dwells
I've battled wickedness at its very core
I'm a savior of this world
I am the redeemer of this universe
The last in line
The final person in the chain of succession
Who held up the cross of my father high
Who carried my father's emblem of faith with reverence
A holy anger
A righteous fury
Flows through my veins
Courses through my bloodstream
I'm the rage of the holy church
I am the ire of the pure assembly
I'm an angle of death
I am a celestial being of death
On a holy crusade
On a sacred mission
A sacred warrior called by god
A hallowed fighter chosen by divinity
I wanna see him dying
I wish to witness his demise
Hagen von stein
Referring to a specific person by name
Now hear my mortal threat
Listen to my warning of imminent death
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.