There are several artists under this name:
(1) Roy Wood’s post- ELO proj… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists under this name:
(1) Roy Wood’s post- ELO project.
(2) A 'blackened' heavy metal band from Finland.
(3) A heavy metal band from Belgium
(4) A heavy metal band from Hoting, Sweden
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(1) Wizzard was Roy Wood’s post- ELO project. Formed in Wood's hometown of Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1972, they made catchy, jazzy glam-rock hit singles like "Angel Fingers" and "See My Baby Jive" with a retro, Phil Spector-style "wall of sound" production. At the same time, they produced decidedly odd, almost avant-garde albums like Wizzard Brew. They remained active until around 1975.

(2) One of them is a 'blackened' heavy metal band from Finland. It enjoyed some success in Finland and Germany though even some fans wondered why they had taken the name of Roy Wood's famous band – the other z was actually added because the band didn't want to be confused with the German band Wizard. The band was founded by Teemu Kautonen as his solo-project in August 1995, and he handled all the instruments on the first demo, Teemu moved the band to Germany in April 1997 adding new local musicians CY and Daniel to the line-up. In August Teemu returned to Finland, but moved back to Germany in January 2001, and CY and Daniel came along again. Also a new guitarist Johnny joined the band.

Last known lineup:
Teemu Kautonen aka Hexenmeister - Vocals, originally also Bass & Guitars
CY aka Grobi - Drums
Daniel - Lead Guitars, Bass
Johnny - Rhythm Guitars

Discography;
I am the King, Demo, 1997
Children of Bodom, Split, 1997
Devilmusick, Full-length, 1998
Wizzard, Full-length, 1999
Songs of Sins & Decadence, Full-length, 2000
Tormentor, EP, 2000
Black Heavy Metal. Full-length, 2001
Metal Forever Vol. 1, Split, 2003

(3) Wizzard is a local Heavy Metal band from Belgium

(4) Wizzard were formed as a band in the early 1980s in Hoting, Sweden
They released the single Ninya Warrior 1986
The band split up after that record and reunited in 2023 when they played in Germany

Harbingers Of Metal
Wizzard Lyrics

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The oceans roll over the nocturnal landscape
Drenching the corpse-filled ground
Draining the last sap out of the skyclad earth
Plague and hailstorms abound
The boreal sky burns in the sign of pentacle
The arrival of the Ones
The trumpets celebrate the Apollyon's warriors
The Apocalypse has begun

The four warriors ride on dragons through the eerie
Night
Bringing the True Ones mirth and to christendom blight

The Harbingers of Metal
Heavens burn before their might
The Harbingers of Metal
Resume the ancient Metal pride

The destruction of the ark of covenant
A wormwood to god
The enigma of the fallacious cabal solved
Eden drowning in blood
With the whore of Babylon the four sip
The fierce wine of her fornication

The books of St. Augustine were burned
By the Metal conflagration

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wizzard's song "Harbingers Of Metal" is a vivid description of the apocalypse, as seen through the eyes of those who welcome it. The oceans are rolling over the "nocturnal landscape," pouring over the corpse-filled ground and draining the last sap out of the "skyclad earth." The boreal sky burns in the sign of the pentacle, heralding the arrival of the four warriors who ride on dragons, and with them comes the apocalypse.

The Harbingers of Metal are described as being powerful, bringing destruction and chaos wherever they go. They are the ones who burn the heavens and resume the ancient Metal pride. The song talks about their destruction of the ark of covenant, which is seen as a wormwood to god. The enigma of the fallacious cabal is also solved, and Eden drowns in blood. The four sip the fierce wine of the whore of Babylon's fornication, and the books of St. Augustine were burned by the Metal conflagration.

In essence, this song is about the end of the world as we know it, and the rise of the four harbingers who bring with them chaos and destruction. The lyrics speak of biblical references and depict the apocalypse in a very vivid way. It's a powerful anthem that speaks to those who embrace darkness and the darker side of humanity.

Line by Line Meaning

The oceans roll over the nocturnal landscape
The seas engulf the dark land under the night sky

Drenching the corpse-filled ground
Flooding the earth where dead bodies abound

Draining the last sap out of the skyclad earth
Sucking the final drops from the barren, exposed land

Plague and hailstorms abound
Disease and ice rain fall everywhere

The boreal sky burns in the sign of pentacle
The northern sky is alight with a five-pointed star

The arrival of the Ones
The coming of certain beings

The trumpets celebrate the Apollyon's warriors
Musical instruments honor soldiers of destruction

The Apocalypse has begun
The end of the world has started

The four warriors ride on dragons through the eerie Night
Four fighters on dragons glide through a spooky evening

Bringing the True Ones mirth and to christendom blight
Causing joy to the righteous and harm to believers

The Harbingers of Metal
The signals of heavy music