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."
Undead Insanity
Wizard Lyrics
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No lounges are breathing
Cold as a stone
Through darkness I roam
Creator and destroyer
Ruler and father
My grief is my friend
[Bridge:]
From god I was blessed
Far away from death
A Hagre take my life
Brings me to the dark side
[Refrain:]
A cradle but no grave
A beginning but no end
A life but no death
(1) undead insanity
(2) endless pain
From dead I woke up
To life I was damned
They gave me no choice
They don't hear my voice
Now I want it back
That what they take
A life with an end
Than all things will change
The lyrics of Wizard's song "Undead Insanity" portray the perspective of someone who has been brought back to life from the dead, but maintains an existence that falls outside the boundaries of life and death. The opening lines suggest a lack of vital signs, yet the singer is still able to move through darkness. The following two lines bring up the idea of the singer's dual nature - they simultaneously hold the power to create and destroy, be a ruler and a father figure. They reveal that the singer lives with sadness and anger as companions, possibly connected to their liminal form.
The bridge suggests that the singer has been released from death but they are not happy with their present state. They have been blessed by a god, but are unable to die and have been cursed with an undead, shadowy existence. The refrain lists paradoxes that describe how the singer's existence is neither solely alive nor dead, and therefore their tortured state of being is labelled "undead insanity" and "endless pain." In the final verse, the singer speaks of wanting their previous life back, the one they did not ask to leave behind, and they long for true death that will allow things to transform for themselves and others.
Line by Line Meaning
No heart is pounding
I feel no emotion or empathy, my heart is still and does not beat with any passion.
No lounges are breathing
There is no life within me, no breath fills my lungs.
Cold as a stone
I am unfeeling and stoic, emotionless and hardened like a rock.
Through darkness I roam
I move through the shadows and the night, searching for fulfillment in the absence of light.
Creator and destroyer
I hold the power to create and destroy, to bring forth life and to take it away.
Ruler and father
I have authority over all things and act as a protector and caregiver to those who follow me.
My grief is my friend
My sorrow and pain have become familiar companions that I can rely on.
My grudge is my guard
The anger and bitterness I hold serve as my defense mechanism, protecting me from harm.
From god I was blessed
I was once bestowed with a divine gift or power by a higher being.
Far away from death
Despite everything, I have not died and find myself removed from the fate that awaits all mortals.
A Hagre take my life
I am at the mercy of a powerful and malevolent force that seeks to end my existence.
Brings me to the dark side
This force leads me down a path of darkness and despair, tempting me with its power and control.
A cradle but no grave
I have been reborn or resurrected, given a new beginning but with no promise of an end.
A beginning but no end
I have been given a fresh start, a new lease on life, but am cursed with the burden of immortality.
A life but no death
My existence cannot be taken from me, no matter how much I may want it to end.
Undead insanity
My immortal state has driven me to madness, robbing me of my sanity and causing me great suffering.
Endless pain
My immortality has left me trapped in a state of perpetual suffering and agony, with no hope of escape.
From dead I woke up
I was once dead, but somehow returned to life, waking from the eternal slumber of death.
To life I was damned
My return to life was not a blessing, but a curse, dooming me to an existence of endless pain and suffering.
They gave me no choice
Those who brought me back to life did so without my consent, robbing me of any say in the matter.
They don't hear my voice
Despite my protests and cries for help, no one is able to hear me or understand the pain I am in.
Now I want it back
I long to return to the peaceful oblivion of death, to escape the endless torment of my immortal existence.
That what they take
I wish for those who brought me back to life to take it away, to undo the curse they have wrought upon me.
A life with an end
I long for the release and finality of death, to finally be able to rest and find peace.
Than all things will change
If I am finally allowed to die, everything will change, and my pain and suffering will come to an end.
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.