Years active 1989–present Origin Germany (1989) | Website www.legion-of-doom.de | |
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Labels Massacre Records (current)
Limb Music
B.O. records (bound by metal)
Bow-records (first two albums) Members Sven D'Anna, Volker Leson, Dano Boland, Michael Maass, Sören van Heek Genres Power metal, Speed metal, Heavy metal, Viking metal Albums Head of the Deceiver, Goochan, Odin, Thor, of Wariwulfs and Bluot | ||
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).
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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.
History
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.
Reviews
The band's 2009 album Thor received a positive review from The Pit reviewer Frank Heise, who praised "The Visitor" as the best track on it.
The band's 2011 album ...Of Wariwulfs and Bluotvarwes received a positive review from SLUG Magazine reviewer Dylan Chadwick noting that "well trodden, and admittedly formulaic, it's a resoundingly competent platter of steel-willed, fist pounding heavy metal that'll satisfy the most voracious headbanger's hunger."
Members
Past Members
Timeline
Demos
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Songs
End of AllOdin · 2003
Hall of OdinOdin · 2003
Defenders of MetalHead of the Deceiver · 2001