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."
The Visitor
Wizard Lyrics
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"Who is this mighty man outside
The one who killed the trolls?
Will he be staying here tonight
Or turning where the thunder rolls?"
[Thor:]
"The thunder rolls whereever I travel on my way
Save you are to stay"
[Father:]
"You are a lord that I can see
A god you are as well
What is your mighty name to be?
This you're bound to tell"
[Refrain:]
[Thor:]
"I'm Thor, the mighty god
The lord of rain and storm
Now build a fire
For feast it shall be warm"
[Father:]
"There is no feast we have no meat
My lord, I am afraid to say
Hunger will be in our seat
There is no feast today"
[Thor:]
"My goat will give a live for all
So we have all we need
I'll kill it now, a roast, I call
My friend, for us you'll bleed
Don't break a bone of him tonight
Not the smallest one you'll harm
If you do, you little wight
The mighty Thor will not be calm"
[Child:]
"Delicious is the meal for us
The marrow I would greed
I'll break a little bone and thus
Fullfill my baneful need"
The mighty Thor revived his friend
In the morning with his hammer
To bring him to the Aesirs land
In the used and wonted manner
[Thor:]
"Who broke his leg the night before?
I told you not to do
I told you what will be afore
My rage now comes to you"
The goat's alive again but lame
One of you has harmed a bone
One of you is bearing blame
He will be punished, he alone"
[Child:]
"I was the one I broke the leg
My lust was just too big
I fear there is no use to beg
To your decision I will stick"
[Thor:]
"Thjalfi you will follow brave
On each and every way
No matter how your soul will crave
For each and every day"
The Visitor is a song that tells a story of Thor, the Norse god of thunder, arriving at a humble dwelling and being welcomed by a father and his child. The father questions Thor's identity, asking if he is the strong and powerful man who has recently killed trolls. Thor confirms his identity as a god and introduces himself as the lord of rain and storm. He then requests the father to build a fire for the feast that he wishes to have that night. However, the father confesses that they have no meat, and hence no feast.
Thor then reveals that his goat can provide them with the feast they require. He sacrifices his goat and instructs the father and child not to break any bones. The child, having a gluttonous need to eat the marrow of the goat, breaks a small bone. The mighty Thor then resurrects the goat the next morning but realizes that one of them had broken its leg. The child confesses to his guilt, which earns him Thor's punishment. Thor takes the child's companion, Thjalfi, with him on his travels, no matter how difficult his journey may be.
The lyrics speak to the value placed on hospitality in Norse culture, with the father welcoming Thor without hesitation. The story of Thor's goat being sacrificed and then resurrected captures the constant cycle of life and death that is present in Norse mythology. The punishment dealt to the child speaks to the consequences of going against the rules, even if done with no harmful intentions.
Line by Line Meaning
Who is this mighty man outside
Father is asking about the identity of a powerful man who defeated trolls and is now outside.
The one who killed the trolls?
Father is inquiring if the man outside is the same person who eradicated the trolls.
Will he be staying here tonight
Father wants to know if the stranger will be spending the night at his place.
Or turning where the thunder rolls?
Father is curious if the visitor will leave and head towards the direction where the thunder roars.
The thunder rolls whereever I travel on my way
Thor explains that thunder follows him wherever he goes.
Tonight I will be here don't cry
Thor assures Father that he will stay the night and there is no need to worry.
Save you are to stay
Thor advises Father to stay safe while he is there.
You are a lord that I can see
Father acknowledges Thor's status as a lord.
A god you are as well
Father recognizes Thor's divinity.
What is your mighty name to be?
Father requests to know Thor's powerful name.
This you're bound to tell
Father insists that Thor give him his name.
I'm Thor, the mighty god
Thor introduces himself as the mighty god of rain and storm.
The lord of rain and storm
Thor describes himself as the ruler of rain and storm.
Now build a fire
Thor orders Father to build a fire.
For feast it shall be warm
Thor expects the warmth from the fire to facilitate a feast.
There is no feast we have no meat
Father informs Thor that there is no meat for a feast.
My lord, I am afraid to say
Father expresses his concern about the lack of meat.
Hunger will be in our seat
Father knows that hunger will be present.
My goat will give a live for all
Thor offers to share his goat for everyone to live.
So we have all we need
Thor assures Father that the goat will provide everything they need for the feast.
I'll kill it now, a roast, I call
Thor decides to kill his goat and cook it as a roast.
My friend, for us you'll bleed
Thor sacrifices his friend, the goat, for them to eat.
Don't break a bone of him tonight
Thor commands everyone not to break any of the goat's bones during the meal.
Not the smallest one you'll harm
Thor insists that even the smallest bone should not be touched.
If you do, you little wight
Thor warns everyone that if someone does break a bone, he will not be pleased.
The mighty Thor will not be calm
Thor threatens that if someone breaks a bone, he will be angry.
Delicious is the meal for us
The child expresses his enjoyment of the delicious meal.
The marrow I would greed
The child admits that he wants to eat the marrow.
I'll break a little bone and thus
The child decides to break a tiny bone to extract the marrow.
Fullfill my baneful need
The child expresses his desire to satisfy his harmful craving.
The mighty Thor revived his friend
Thor uses his hammer to revive his goat friend the next day.
In the morning with his hammer
Thor uses his powerful hammer to bring his goat friend back to life.
To bring him to the Aesirs land
Thor takes his goat friend to the Aesirs land.
In the used and wonted manner
Thor does this in the usual, customary way.
Who broke his leg the night before?
Thor inquires about who broke his goat friend's leg the previous night.
I told you not to do
Thor reminds everyone that he warned them not to break any bones the night before.
I told you what will be afore
Thor predicted the consequences of breaking a bone.
My rage now comes to you
Thor is angry with the person who broke his goat friend's leg.
Thjalfi you will follow brave
Thor orders Thjalfi to follow him bravely.
On each and every way
Thor expects Thjalfi to follow him on all their journeys.
No matter how your soul will crave
Thor wants Thjalfi to follow him no matter how he may feel.
For each and every day
Thor wants Thjalfi to be with him every single day.
Contributed by Charlie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.