| Demons & Wizards | ||||
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| Released | February 8, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Mid–late 1999 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 57:43 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
| Demons & Wizards chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Rules | [2] |
Demons & Wizards is the self-titled debut album of the power metal supergroup Demons & Wizards (a side-project of Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian and Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth),[3] released in February 2000. The album was recorded with the help of Jim Morris, who plays lead guitar on almost all tracks, and by Mark Prator on drums.
Track listing
Standard issue
Distributed in Europe and North America by SPV and in Japan by Victor Entertainment.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rites of Passage" | (instrumental) | Jon Schaffer, Hansi Kürsch | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Heaven Denies" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Poor Man's Crusade" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Fiddler on the Green" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Blood on My Hands" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Path of Glory" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Winter of Souls" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:47 |
| 8. | "The Whistler" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Tear Down the Wall" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Gallow's Pole" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:22 |
| 11. | "My Last Sunrise" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Chant" | (instrumental) | Schaffer, Kürsch | 0:48 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "White Room" (Cream cover) (also in limited edition and vinyl releases) | Pete Brown | Pete Brown, Jack Bruce | 5:01 |
| 14. | "The Whistler" (alternate version) | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:21 |
Argentinian release
Distributed in Argentina by NEMS Enterprises.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rites of Passage" | (instrumental) | Jon Schaffer, Hansi Kürsch | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Heaven Denies" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Poor Man's Crusade" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Fiddler on the Green" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Blood on My Hands" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Path of Glory" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Winter of Souls" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:47 |
| 8. | "The Whistler" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Tear Down the Wall" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Gallow's Pole" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:22 |
| 11. | "My Last Sunrise" | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Chant" | (instrumental) | Schaffer, Kürsch | 0:48 |
| 13. | "White Room" (Cream cover) | Pete Brown | Pete Brown, Jack Bruce | 5:01 |
| 14. | "Heaven Denies" (demo version) | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:09 |
| 15. | "The Whistler" (demo version) | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 5:21 |
| 16. | "Tear Down the Wall" (demo version) | Schaffer, Kürsch | Schaffer, Kürsch | 4:46 |
Lyrical content
- "Heaven Denies" is based on Milton's Paradise Lost, about the downfall of Lucifer.
- "Poor Man's Crusade" is about the Crusades in a mocking tone, in particular the popular crusades and the Crusade of the Poor.
- "Fiddler on the Green" is about two car accidents which Kürsch witnessed.[4]
- "Winter of Souls" is about King Arthur and Mordred.[4]
- "Blood on My Hands" is based on Wagner's version of Siegfried's story, as told in the Ring cycle.
- "The Whistler" is based on the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Personnel
- Demons & Wizards
- Hansi Kürsch - vocals and lyrics
- Jon Schaffer - lead and rhythm guitar, bass, music composition
- Guest musicians
- Jim Morris - additional lead guitars
- Mark Prator - drums
References
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Metal Rules review
- ↑ Colin Larkin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music vol.4 - 2006 p446 "The triple live album Alive In Athens followed shortly afterwards, and in the same year Schaffer worked on his Demons & Wizards project with Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers Blind Guardian. By the end of 2000, Iced Earth was ..."
- 1 2 Chronicles of Chaos talks to Jon Schaffer and Hansi Kursch of Demons & Wizards, by Adrian Bromley, Aaron McKay and Aaron McKay. August 12, 2000. Link: .
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