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Edguy Members
Edguy is a heavy metal band formed in Fulda, Germany in 1992. History Demos, AFM years (1992–2003) Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, ''Evil Minded'' and ''Children of Steel''. These tapes were sent to many record labels, all of whom rejected the band, believing they would be unsuccessful in the music business. Undeterred, they self-released their "unofficial" debut album, ''Savage Poetry'', in 1995. They signed with AFM Records shortly after, who offered to re-release ''Savage Poetry'' with more widespread distribution. The band rejected this proposal in favour of recording a new album, '' Kingdom of Madness'', which was released in 1997, but drummer Dominik Storch left the band shortly after. 1998 saw the release of their second album, ''Vain Glory Opera'', with friend Frank Lindent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavarna Rock Fest
Kavarna Rock Fest was a Bulgarian rock festival that took place every year at the Kavarna Stadium in Kavarna. Until 2010 the festival's name was Kaliakra Rock Fest. 2006 The first edition of the festival was on the 25 August 2006. The festival was in one day and featured:, Kavarna Rock Fest 2006 - Official web site. :Testament (band), Testament, :Helloween and :Twisted Sister. 2007 The next edition was in 2007. This edition of the fest continued for three days and featured:, Kavarna Rock Fest 2007 - day one - Official web site., Kavarna Rock Fest 2007 - day two - Official web site., Kavarna Rock Fest 2007 - day three - Official web site. :28 June — Heaven and Hell (band), Heaven and Hell :29 June — Motörhead :30 June — Manowar The concert of Manowar was filmed for an official DVD released by the band. Furthermore, it was marked by the band singing the Bulgarian national anthem in Bulgarian, much to the delight of the audience. 2008 The third edition took place in 2008 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Poetry
''The Savage Poetry'', released in 2000, is a re-recording of the album '' Savage Poetry'', originally launched in 1995 as a demo by German power metal band Edguy. This version is also seen and referred to as their fourth official studio album. The album was originally self-produced and released initially as a demo before the band were signed by AFM. The re-recorded tracks are also slightly re-arranged. Some versions of the album also features the original recording as a bonus disc. Track listing All lyrics by Tobias Sammet. All music by Sammet except where noted. # "Hallowed" - 6:14 # "Misguiding Your Life" - 4:04 # "Key to My Fate" - 4:34 # "Sands of Time" - 4:39 # "Sacred Hell" - 5:37 # "Eyes of the Tyrant" - 10:00 # "Frozen Candle" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) - 7:15 # "Roses to No One" - 5:42 # "Power and Majesty" (Sammet, Ludwig) - 4:53 Bonus disc (1995 demo) # "Key to My Fate" - 4:36 # "Hallowed" - 6:30 # "Misguiding Your Life" - 4:11 # "Sands of Time" - 5:07 # "Sacred Hell" - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellfire Club (album)
''Hellfire Club'', released on 15 March 2004, is the sixth album by German power metal band Edguy. The music of the band is supported by a German orchestra, the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg. It is the band's first album released via Nuclear Blast. Track listing All lyrics by Tobias Sammet. All music by Sammet except where noted. # "Mysteria" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) – 5:44 # "The Piper Never Dies" – 10:05 # "We Don't Need a Hero" – 5:30 # "Down to the Devil" – 5:27 # "King of Fools" – 4:21 # "Forever" – 5:40 # "Under the Moon" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:04 # "Lavatory Love Machine" – 4:25 # "Rise of the Morning Glory" – 4:39 # "Lucifer in Love" – 0:32 # "Navigator" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:22 # "The Spirit Will Remain" – 4:12 # "Children of Steel" – 4:03 (bonus track - 2004 version) # "Mysteria" (Sammet, Ludwig) – 5:32 (bonus track featuring Mille Petrozza of Kreator) # "Heavenward" (Sammet, Ludwig) - 5:17 ('Navigator' demo version) Hong Kong bonus disc A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Fools (EP)
''King of Fools'', released in 2004, is an EP by German power metal band Edguy. In addition to the title track, which appears on the album ''Hellfire Club'', the EP includes four non-album tracks. Track listing # "King of Fools" (Edit Version) - 3:35 # "New Age Messiah" - 6:00 # "The Savage Union" - 4:15 # "Holy Water" - 4:17 # "Life and Times of a Bonus Track" - 3:23allmusic.com/ref> Personnel *Tobias Sammet - Lead vocals * Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel - Bass Guitar *Jens Ludwig - Lead Guitar *Dirk Sauer - Rhythm Guitar *Felix Bohnke Felix Bohnke (born 2 September 1974) is a German musician and the drummer of heavy metal bands Edguy and Avantasia. He joined the band just before they recorded the album '' Theater of Salvation'' in 1998. Before joining Edguy he was a member ... - Drums References {{Authority control 2004 EPs Edguy EPs Nuclear Blast EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Down The Opera
''Burning Down the Opera'', released on 26 August 2003, is the first live album by the German power metal band Edguy recorded in Europe during their Mandrake World Tour. A Limited Edition digibook is also available that includes a 32 pages expanded booklet with 130+ photos, all lyrics and a detailed venue list of the world tour 2001/2002 which took place on 5 continents. On top of that, a video clip of the Progpower festival in the USA will be provided as well as a desktop wallpaper and screen saver. Track listing ;CD one # "Welcome to the Opera (Intro)" - 2:08 # "Fallen Angels" - 5:33 # "Tears of a Mandrake" - 7:24 # "Babylon" - 7:01 # "Land of the Miracle" - 5:44 # "Painting on the Wall" - 4:37 # "Wings of a Dream" - 6:04 # "The Headless Game" - 7:20 # "The Pharaoh" - 15:07 ;CD two # "Vain Glory Opera" - 6:27 # "Solitary Bunny (Drum Solo)" - 3:14 # "Save Us Now" - 4:53 # "How Many Miles" - 10:58 # "Inside" - 3:22 # "Avantasia" - 5:23 # "Out of Control" - 8:15 Personnel ;B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painting On The Wall
''Mandrake'' is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy, released in 2001. It is a varied album, exploring many styles of the power metal genre. It was their last studio album for AFM Records. They later signed a contract with Nuclear Blast. In 2017, ''Loudwire'' ranked it as the 20th best power metal album of all time. Track listing All music by Tobias Sammet unless otherwise noted. All lyrics by Sammet # "Tears of a Mandrake" – 7:12 # "Golden Dawn" (Jens Ludwig, Sammet) – 6:07 # "Jerusalem" (Ludwig, Sammet) – 5:27 # "All the Clowns" – 4:48 # "Nailed to the Wheel" (Ludwig, Sammet) – 5:40 # "The Pharaoh" – 10:37 # "Wash Away the Poison" – 4:40 # "Fallen Angels" – 5:13 # "Painting on the Wall" – 4:36 # "Save Us Now" – 4:34 # "The Devil and the Savant" (limited edition bonus track) – 5:26 # "Wings of a Dream 2001" (limited edition bonus track) – 5:03 Personnel ;Band members *Tobias Sammet – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ *Jens Ludwig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandrake (album)
''Mandrake'' is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy, released in 2001. It is a varied album, exploring many styles of the power metal genre. It was their last studio album for AFM Records. They later signed a contract with Nuclear Blast. In 2017, ''Loudwire'' ranked it as the 20th best power metal album of all time. Track listing All music by Tobias Sammet unless otherwise noted. All lyrics by Sammet # "Tears of a Mandrake" – 7:12 # "Golden Dawn" (Jens Ludwig, Sammet) – 6:07 # "Jerusalem" (Ludwig, Sammet) – 5:27 # "All the Clowns" – 4:48 # "Nailed to the Wheel" (Ludwig, Sammet) – 5:40 # "The Pharaoh" – 10:37 # "Wash Away the Poison" – 4:40 # "Fallen Angels" – 5:13 # "Painting on the Wall" – 4:36 # "Save Us Now" – 4:34 # "The Devil and the Savant" (limited edition bonus track) – 5:26 # "Wings of a Dream 2001" (limited edition bonus track) – 5:03 Personnel ;Band members *Tobias Sammet – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ *Jens Ludwig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Savage Poetry
''The Savage Poetry'', released in 2000, is a re-recording of the album ''Savage Poetry'', originally launched in 1995 as a demo by German power metal band Edguy. This version is also seen and referred to as their fourth official studio album. The album was originally self-produced and released initially as a demo before the band were signed by AFM. The re-recorded tracks are also slightly re-arranged. Some versions of the album also features the original recording as a bonus disc. Track listing All lyrics by Tobias Sammet. All music by Sammet except where noted. # "Hallowed" - 6:14 # "Misguiding Your Life" - 4:04 # "Key to My Fate" - 4:34 # "Sands of Time" - 4:39 # "Sacred Hell" - 5:37 # "Eyes of the Tyrant" - 10:00 # "Frozen Candle" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) - 7:15 # "Roses to No One" - 5:42 # "Power and Majesty" (Sammet, Ludwig) - 4:53 Bonus disc (1995 demo) # "Key to My Fate" - 4:36 # "Hallowed" - 6:30 # "Misguiding Your Life" - 4:11 # "Sands of Time" - 5:07 # "Sacred Hell" - 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theater Of Salvation
''Theater of Salvation'' is the fourth (or third "official") studio album by German heavy metal band Edguy, released in 1999. It is the first to feature drummer Felix Bohnke and bass player Tobias Exxel. The album reached No. 50 in the Swedish Albums Chart. Track listing All music by Tobias Sammet, except where indicated. All lyrics by Sammet. # "The Healing Vision" - 1:11 # "Babylon" - 6:09 # "The Headless Game" - 5:31 # "Land of the Miracle" - 6:32 # "Wake up the King" - 5:43 # "Falling Down" - 4:35 # "Arrows Fly" (Sammet, Jens Ludwig) - 5:03 # "Holy Shadows" - 4:30 # "Another Time" - 4:07 # "The Unbeliever" (Sammet, Ludwig) - 5:47 # "Theater of Salvation" - 12:25 ;Japanese edition bonus tracks #"For a Trace of Life" - 4:13 # "Walk on Fighting" (live) - 5:40 # "Fairytale" (live) - 6:22 Personnel ;Band members *Tobias Sammet - lead and backing vocals, keyboards *Jens Ludwig - guitar, backing vocals *Dirk Sauer - guitar, backing vocals * Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel - bass guitar *Fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. Nine musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer , guitarists and |
Hansi Kürsch
Hans Jürgen "Hansi" Kürsch (born 10 August 1966) is a German singer, songwriter and former bass guitarist, best known as a member of the power metal band Blind Guardian. One of the founders of the band, he has been its lead vocalist since its creation in 1984, and also acted as the band's bass guitarist until 1996. He is also the former lead vocalist of Demons & Wizards, a side-project with Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer until his departure from the project in 2021. Additionally, he has worked prominently as a guest with other artists, including Angra, Edguy, Iced Earth, and Therion; he notably played characters in the Ayreon albums ''01011001'' and ''The Source''. Early life Hansi Kürsch was born on 10 August 1966 in Lank-Latum, near Düsseldorf, to a working-class family in West Germany. He is the youngest of four siblings. Kürsch was raised in the suburb of Lank-Latum, near a castle called Burg Linn. Having spent his childhood playing football near the castle nurt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1985. Since their formation, they have released sixteen studio albums, five DVDs and six live albums. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes, and after founding guitarist Timo Tolkki's departure in 2008, there are no founding members of the band that remain. Currently, the longest standing member is singer Timo Kotipelto, who joined in 1994. The first incarnation of the band had the name Black Water, founded in August 1984 by singer and drummer Tuomo Lassila, guitarist Staffan Stråhlman, and bassist John Vihervä. After reforming as Stratovarius, line-up changes started to occur, including Timo Tolkki replacing Black Water member Stråhlman and taking over singing duties as well, and the band expanding to a quartet with the arrival of keyboardist Antti Ikonen the following year. Under this line-up, the band released its first album ''Fright Night'' in 1989, with Tolkki as the only songwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
