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Encyclopedia > Wizard (German band)
Wizard
Country Germany
Years active 1989–present
Genre(s) Power Metal
Label(s) Limb Music

Wizard was formed back in 1989 by the drummer Sören van Heek (also called Snoppi). The band is often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". The lyrics are similar: which often are about battles, metal, war, steel and such stuff. (The exception is the album "Odin", which is a concept album about Norse mythology.) Wizard does play a little bit faster than Manowar though, and does have a high-pitched vocalist. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music with the aim of evoking an epic feel, often within a fantastic or (less often) symphonic context. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Mageborn be merged into this article or section. ... See Man of war, a type of warship Portuguese Man O War, a jellyfish like creature. ... It has been suggested that concept EP be merged into this article or section. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...


In 2003 longtime guitarist Michael Maass quit the band because of health problems.

Contents


Current line-up

In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ... There are a range of musical instruments that can be collectively be regarded as bass instruments. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

Former member(s)

The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ...

Discography

Son of Darkness (1995)
Battle of Metal (1997)
Bound by Metal (1999)
Head of the Deceiver (2001)
Odin (2003)
Magic Circle (2005)
A concept album about the Norse mythology. ... Tracklisting All songs written & arranged by: Wizard 1. ...


External links

  • Official homepage

 

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