Demons & Wizards (Demons & Wizards album)
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Demons & Wizards is the debut album by Demons & Wizards, a side-project by Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian and Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth.<ref>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 ..."</ref> 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. Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
Argentinian release
Distributed in Argentina by NEMS Enterprises. Template:Track listing
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.<ref name="CoCInterview">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: [1].</ref>
- "Winter of Souls" is about King Arthur and Mordred.<ref name="CoCInterview"/>
- "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
- Jon Schaffer – lead and rhythm guitar, bass
- Guest musicians
- Jim Morris – additional lead guitars
- Mark Prator – drums