Year : 2017
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 157 mb
Bio:
Wizard is a German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören "Snoppi" van Heek.The band was often called "Germany's answer to Manowar".Most of the band's lyrics are about battles, metal, war and steel. There are some exceptions, for example "Odin", which is a concept album about Norse mythology, "Goochan" which is a fantasy story about a witch (written by Volker Leson and author William B. Nuke), "Thor" which is also about Norse mythology and "... Of Wariwulfs and Bluotvarwes" which is about vampires and werewolves (written by Wizard and Andre Wiesler, German author).Wizard played at Wacken Open Air 2002,Bang Your Head!!! 2002, Keep It True 2004, Dokk'em Open Air 2006, Magic Circle Festival 2009 and is in the 2012 line-up of Hammerfest IV.In 2003 longtime guitarist Michael Maass quit the band because of health problems. Dano Boland became a new guitarist for the band in early 2004. In 2006 the band left the label Limb Music after three albums and joined the somewhat larger label Massacre Records, with a new album in mind to be released on January 27, 2007, titled Goochan. On May 18, 2007, Michael Maass returned to the band after a four-year break.
Album:
Solid German power/heavy metallers Wizard return with their eleventh album in a career stretching over more than 25 years. Fallen Kings is what they call this new album that is themed similarly to their earlier works. And that is the thing “true heavy metal” as the label states usually means boring from a creative standpoint and it is hardly a band that opens up any new avenues in the power metal genre, have you heard them before you will know what to expect now.Fallen Kings is powerful heavy/power metal with warrior/fantasy themes, strong and raw sound and a rough edged production – almost more akin towards the American power metal than the European. It is a long album with a playing time nearing the hour; the songs have the usual variation for both Wizard and the common power metal. It is safe to say that this is an album that isn’t about to surprise anyone; it delivers more or less exactly what was expected beforehand. It is a solid effort, plain and simple.I would however state that this album could have been a little bit shorter, they could have skipped a few tracks to make the album feel a bit more dynamic and dramatic. It feels a bit on the long side to me. Fans of Wizard and fans of classic power metal should like this album, it has some strong songs to offer the listener and those into this kind of music will find it comforting and familiar. I think it is rather enjoyable, and good – but perhaps solid is a better word for it, solid and familiar.So it may be creatively a bit tired, a bit devoid of imagination but it is good and Wizard proves that they are a solid and strong band. Their fans will like this, fans of power metal will like this – but I don’t think it is an album with that much lasting power and I fear it will be forgotten quite soon. Nevertheless, it is an album that you should have a closer look at if you like what Wizard have done before or if you like this kind of music.
Line Up:
Snoppi Denn Drums (1989-present)
Michael Maass Guitars (1989-2003, 2007-present)
Sven D'Anna Vocals (lead) (1989-present) - See also: Feanor
Dano Boland Guitars (lead) (2003-present) - See also: Delany, ex-Vebrifuge
Arndt Ratering Bass (2013-present) - See also: ex-No Inner Limits
Tracklist:
01. Liar and Betrayer 03:31
02. We Are the Masses 04:46
03. Live Your Life 07:07
04. Brothers in Spirit 04:44
05. White Wolf 04:16
06. Wizard Until the End 04:24
07. Father to Son 04:24
08. Let Us Unite 04:30
09. Frozen Blood 05:51
10. You Are the King 05:12
11. We Are Ready For Metal (Bonus Track)
12. The King (Bonus Track)
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