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."
Sword of Venegeance
Wizard Lyrics
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Cried out by millions of people.
The certainty to be close to death.
The souls escape from the dying ones,
They flee and come to terms with themselves.
They melt to an incarnation of power,
Formed like a sword.
Created in order to kill,
Created in order to free .
From the claws of this beast which kills every life.
The sword of vengeance
The sword of wrath
The power of peace
The power of death
The witch knows what to do,
She feels the power of the weapon.
Created in order to wreak vengeance.
She lets the sword shine above the world,
A sign for the return of the thunder warriors .
The legion of doom of modern age
The lyrics of Wizard's song Sword of Vengeance describe a somber and powerful scene of death and rebirth through the creation of a weapon designed for vengeance. The first few lines speak of a silent cry that millions of people cry out in their last moments before they die. They are certain that their end is near, but their souls escape and meld together to form a sword, an incarnation of power. This sword is not just any weapon, but one that is created with a purpose - to kill and to free from the beast that kills all life.
The witch in the song knows what to do with the weapon, feeling its power that is designed to wreak vengeance. She raises the sword, letting it shine brightly in the sky, acting as a signal for the return of the thunder warriors - the legion of doom of the modern age. The imagery and lyrics in Sword of Vengeance are powerful and speak to the human condition of death and rebirth. The song suggests that even in death, there is the potential for new life and the creation of powerful weapons that can bring justice to those who suffer.
Line by Line Meaning
A last silent cry,
The final wordless plea from those who are facing death.
Cried out by millions of people.
This cry is echoed by the masses who are also facing the same fate.
The certainty to be close to death.
The inevitability of death is looming over them.
The souls escape from the dying ones,
The departing souls of the dying ones leave their bodies behind.
They flee and come to terms with themselves.
The souls depart this world and reconcile with themselves for their final journey.
They melt to an incarnation of power,
Their souls transform into a powerful entity.
Formed like a sword.
This entity takes the form of a sword.
Created in order to kill,
This sword was made with the intention of taking lives.
Created in order to free.
However, it was also created to liberate those who are suffering.
From the claws of this beast which kills every life.
This beast, which destroys all life, is the target of the sword's power.
The sword of vengeance
This is a weapon of retribution.
The sword of wrath
It is a tool of anger and fury.
The power of peace
Yet, paradoxically, it is a means of achieving peace.
The power of death
This is also a weapon that brings death.
The witch knows what to do,
The wielder of the sword, a witch, understands the sword's purpose.
She feels the power of the weapon.
She senses the immense power of the blade.
Created in order to wreak vengeance.
She knows the sword's true purpose is to exact revenge.
She lets the sword shine above the world,
She raises the sword high for all to see.
A sign for the return of the thunder warriors.
This is a signal for the warriors who bring about destruction and chaos.
The legion of doom of modern age
These are the modern day soldiers of destruction.
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.