(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
Revenge of the Witch
Wizzard Lyrics
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In early morning hours a procession
Escorting a condemned witch
Walked towards the pyre chanting praises for their lord
Soon the flames would purify this possessed soul
Tied up to the stake he stood
Surrounded by the chanting monks Spitting out words of hatred, disposal, and blasphemy
Somehow surprising it was
The sharpness of his tongue
After weeks and weeks of torture, pain, and fright
The attempts to teach him about Christ
Died like fire in the rain
The water that was used to baptise him
Burnt like lost souls in Hell
Which were the sins that led me here
He asked when the torch hit the wood
He saw nothing wrong with his actions
Cursing neighbours and raping a nun
The bitch wanted it so bad so I just helped her out
The neighbours didn't die by my hand but by the power of Satan
His explanations and vindications
Died like fire in the rain
The flames got hungrier
Burning a wicked soul to Hell
Take my word for it I shall return with my revenge
Each one of you will burn a 1000 times more than me
Your beloved ones and you will face my infernal wrath
Believe me, hypocrites, you sure will soon see!
These words were to be his last
At least in his mortal days
No one was sure whether he would
Return or stay in Hell
The chanting got louder and louder
The flames higher and higher
He screamed of agony and cursed
Till he died and was sent to Hell
In the vertigo of damnation
He was spinning
To meet his Master
To be granted the powers
Oh father grant me the powers
To enable me to show thy mightiness
To the feeble worms who dare to rebel against thee
Rise my faithful servant
Rise back to the Earth as my messenger
With full authority
So the witch returned
To pay back the torment and shame
With the raging Hellfire's
Spewing forth death and pain
All the region burnt down
'Til only ashes remained
Satan's dominion
Entered the world once again
The song "Revenge of the Witch" by Wizzard tells the story of a condemned witch in Durham in the late summer of 1666. The witch is being escorted towards the pyre by a procession, with monks chanting praises for their lord. As the witch is tied up to the stake, he spits out words of hatred, disposal, and blasphemy towards the monks, surprising them with the sharpness of his tongue after weeks and weeks of torture, pain, and fright. The attempts to teach him about Christ died like fire in the rain, and the water that was used to baptize him burned like lost souls in hell. When he asks which were the sins that led him here, and the torch hits the wood, he sees nothing wrong with his actions, cursing neighbors, and raping a nun. He blames his actions on Satan's power.
The witch's explanations and vindications died like fire in the rain as the flames got hungrier and burned his soul to hell. As he faces damnation, he is spinning to meet his master, to be granted the powers to show his mightiness to the feeble worms who dare to rebel against him. He is granted the powers by Satan to become his messenger on earth. The witch returns to seek revenge, with raging Hellfire's spewing forth death and pain, and ending with Satan's dominion entering the world once again.
Line by Line Meaning
Durham late summer 1666
This event takes place in Durham in 1666 during the late summer.
In early morning hours a procession
In the wee hours of the morning, there was a procession taking place.
Escorting a condemned witch
The procession was there to escort a witch who was sentenced to death.
Walked towards the pyre chanting praises for their lord
As they walked towards the pyre, they chanted praises to their Lord.
Soon the flames would purify this possessed soul
The flames were supposed to purify the soul of the witch, who was believed to be possessed.
Tied up to the stake he stood
The witch was tied up to a stake.
Surrounded by the chanting monks
The chanting monks surrounded the witch.
Spitting out words of hatred, disposal, and blasphemy
The witch was spewing words of hatred, disdain, and blasphemy.
Somehow surprising it was
It was somewhat surprising to hear the sharpness of his tongue.
The sharpness of his tongue
Despite being tortured, in pain and frightened for weeks, the witch's tongue was still sharp.
After weeks and weeks of torture, pain, and fright
The witch endured weeks of torture, pain, and fear before being taken to the stake.
The attempts to teach him about Christ
Attempts to educate the witch about Christ failed.
Died like fire in the rain
The attempts to educate the witch about Christ were futile.
The water that was used to baptize him
Even the water used to baptize the witch burnt him like lost souls in Hell.
Burnt like lost souls in Hell
The water used to baptize the witch was burning him like souls in Hell.
Which were the sins that led me here
The witch asked which sins led him to this point.
He saw nothing wrong with his actions
The witch felt nothing wrong about his actions that led him to be condemned.
Cursing neighbors and raping a nun
The witch's actions included cursing neighbors and raping a nun.
The bitch wanted it so bad so I just helped her out
The witch justified his actions by claiming that the woman wanted it and he was merely aiding her.
The neighbors didn't die by my hand but by the power of Satan
The witch refused to take responsibility for the death of his neighbors and attributed it to the power of Satan.
His explanations and vindications
The witch tried to justify his actions but his reasoning died like fire in the rain.
The flames got hungrier
As the witch continued to speak, the flames grew even more intense.
Burning a wicked soul to Hell
Eventually, the flames engulfed the witch and burned his wicked soul to Hell.
Take my word for it I shall return with my revenge
Before the witch was burned, he vowed to return and take his revenge.
Each one of you will burn a 1000 times more than me
He promised that everyone involved in his execution would suffer 1000 times more than he did.
Your beloved ones and you will face my infernal wrath
The witch promised to inflict his infernal wrath upon the loved ones of those who executed him.
Believe me, hypocrites, you sure will soon see!
The witch claimed that those who had condemned him as hypocrites would soon see his wrath.
These words were to be his last
These were the final words of the witch before he was burned.
At least in his mortal days
It is uncertain if he actually meant his threat, as it was his last vow in his mortal life.
No one was sure whether he would
No one was sure if the witch would actually return or not.
Return or stay in Hell
It is unclear whether the witch would return or remain in Hell.
The chanting got louder and louder
The chanting of the monks grew louder and louder as the witch was burned.
The flames higher and higher
The flames consumed the witch and grew even higher.
He screamed of agony and cursed
The witch screamed in agony and cursed those who had executed him.
Till he died and was sent to Hell
Eventually, the witch died and was sent to Hell.
In the vertigo of damnation
The witch was in a daze of damnation and confusion.
He was spinning
The witch was disoriented and spinning in the vertigo of damnation.
To meet his Master
The witch was heading to meet his Master, Satan.
To be granted the powers
The witch hoped to gain new powers from Satan.
Oh father grant me the powers
The witch addressed Satan as his father and asked for more powers.
To enable me to show thy mightiness
The witch wanted more power to show off Satan's mightiness.
To the feeble worms who dare to rebel against thee
The witch wanted to show off Satan's power to anyone who dared to rebel against him.
Rise my faithful servant
Satan called forth the witch as his faithful servant.
Rise back to the Earth as my messenger with full authority
Satan sent the witch back to Earth as his messenger, granting him full authority.
So the witch returned
The witch returned to Earth with full authority as Satan's messenger.
To pay back the torment and shame
The witch returned to take revenge for the torment and shame he endured before his execution.
With the raging Hellfire's
The witch unleashed Hellfire upon the region.
Spewing forth death and pain
The witch's Hellfire caused death and pain throughout the region.
All the region burnt down
The entire region was burnt to the ground.
'Til only ashes remained
The region was reduced to ashes.
Satan's dominion
The witch helped to re-establish Satan's dominion on Earth.
Entered the world once again
Satan's dominion was re-established on the Earth once again.
Contributed by Camden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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