(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
Sins Of A Past Life
Wizzard Lyrics
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The phenomenon around the 11-year old
The sudden appearance of a poltergeist
It began with sweets and flowers
And went on with hurled around stones
Waking up with her clothes on fire
The fires of Hell were glowing Waiting for her soul
She could never walk away
Wherever she would go
She would never be left alone
The mass of futile prayers
Paved her way to the down below
Alluring poison the seal of her soul
The holy spirit proved to be helpless
Against the power of Hell
The prayers only enhanced her torment
A circle of seance was formed
To break through the evil spell
By whom was the curse sent?
"The depravity and evil... The misery and pain...
You have to pay for the sins of your past life"
The Wizzard's song "Sins of a Past Life" tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who is haunted by a poltergeist. The lyrics describe the paranormal activity that occurs around the girl, starting with the harmless appearance of sweets and flowers, but quickly escalating to the dangerous tossing of stones and even setting her clothes on fire. The imagery of the "fires of Hell" waiting for her soul creates a sense of impending doom and suggests that the girl is under the influence of demonic forces.
Despite attempted interventions by prayer and attempts to break the "evil spell" through a séance, the girl remains afflicted by the poltergeist. The suggestion that she is paying for the "sins of her past life" adds a complex spiritual dimension to the song's narrative, implying that the haunting is karmic or the result of some wrongdoing in a previous life that the girl must now atone for.
Overall, "Sins of a Past Life" is a haunting and evocative song that explores themes of the supernatural, spiritual punishment, and the powerlessness of humans against malevolent forces beyond their understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody knew what had engendered
No one understood what caused it
The phenomenon around the 11-year old
The strange things happening to the eleven year old
The sudden appearance of a poltergeist
The unexpected arrival of a poltergeist
It began with sweets and flowers
It started innocently with gifts of sweets and flowers
And went on with hurled around stones
But soon progressed to throwing stones
Waking up with her clothes on fire
She even woke up to find her clothes on fire
The fires of Hell were glowing
The fires of Hell were waiting for her
Waiting for her soul
Eager to claim her soul
She could never walk away
She couldn't escape it
Wherever she would go
No matter where she went
She would never be left alone
She would always be haunted
The mass of futile prayers
All the useless prayers
Paved her way to the down below
Led her down the path to damnation
Alluring poison the seal of her soul
Her soul was doomed by the enticing poison
The holy spirit proved to be helpless
Even the holy spirit couldn't help
Against the power of Hell
Against the formidable power of Hell
The prayers only enhanced her torment
The prayers only made her suffer more
A circle of seance was formed
They created a circle to try to break the curse
To break through the evil spell
To escape the wicked spell
By whom was the curse sent?
Who sent this curse upon her?
"The depravity and evil... The misery and pain... You have to pay for the sins of your past life"
"You must pay for the sins of your past life - the wickedness, misery, and pain you caused."
Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jeff
on Ball Park Incident
These are not the lyrics to ball park incident