Demons & Wizards!

[Harkat]

Demons and Wizards




Demons and Wizards is a side project consisting of Blind Guardian's Hansi Kürsch and Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer.

Whilst I haven't had much time to get too acquanted with with, I do love what I hear!


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[LG]

They only have two albums out but I have both. Oblivion told me about them a few years ago, and then I finally convinced Magic to give them a listen.

I hope they do another record, maybe when Shaffer finds a new singer for Iced Earth him and Hansi can get together for another D&W project.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Two fantastic CD's!!!

Let's take a ride on the Terror Train

 

[Nololob]

Is their band name a reference to Uriah Heep's album with the same name?

 

[METALPRIEST]

I always wondered that myself. I think a little bit they're tippin' the hat but also it's for both guys. Jon being the DEMONS and Hansi being the WIZARDS due to both bands lyrical themes.

 

[Harkat]

Their name reminds me of Dungeons and Dragons ....


These two are just an awesome combination of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian! Almost the best of both world IMO

 

[LG]

Is their band name a reference to Uriah Heep's album with the same name?

I'm not sure if it's a reference to the old legendary band or not.

I will say Oblivion told me that the album's concept is based on a Stephen King series of novels...at least I think it was him or could've been Richard Jordan. It's been at least three years since we talked about Demons & Wizards so I can't be sure.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Dungeons and Dragons

That would have worked too!! One of the best dark metal ballads ever, IMO

Sad as well....

 

[Nololob]

Apparently... according to Wiki page

The album also served as partial inspiration for Hansi Kürsch and Jon Schaffer's side-project Demons and Wizards.

(the moniker "Demons & Wizards" was inspired by Schaffer's wife always referring to him and Hansi as "Demons and Angels". Hansi always corrected her, since he claims to "not be at all angelic", and that it is more properly stated "Demons and Wizards", in reference to Uriah Heep's album of the same name).

Which is cool! I'm amazed how Uriah Heep were and still are influential.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

It took them a damn long time (15 years!), but the third album is finally coming....

"III" drops on February 21, 2020.

"III" track listing:

01. Diabolic
02. Invincible
03. Wolves In Winter
04. Final Warning
05. Timeless Spirit
06. Dark Side Of Her Majesty
07. Midas Disease
08. New Dawn
09. Universal Truth
10. Split
11. Children Of Cain