Demons & Wizards
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2000
RecordedMid–late 1999
StudioMorrisound Studios
GenreProgressive metal, power metal
Length57:43
LabelSteamhammer/SPV
Demons & Wizards chronology
Demons & Wizards
(2000)
Touched by the Crimson King
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Rules[2]

Demons & Wizards is the self-titled debut album of the power metal supergroup Demons & Wizards (a side-project of Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian and Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth),[3] released in February 2000. The album was recorded with the help of Jim Morris, who plays lead guitar on almost all tracks, and by Mark Prator on drums.

Track listing

Standard issue

Distributed in Europe and North America by SPV and in Japan by Victor Entertainment.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rites of Passage"(instrumental)Jon Schaffer, Hansi Kürsch0:54
2."Heaven Denies"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:20
3."Poor Man's Crusade"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:02
4."Fiddler on the Green"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:56
5."Blood on My Hands"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:45
6."Path of Glory"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:59
7."Winter of Souls"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:47
8."The Whistler"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:15
9."Tear Down the Wall"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:48
10."Gallow's Pole"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:22
11."My Last Sunrise"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:44
12."Chant"(instrumental)Schaffer, Kürsch0:48
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."White Room" (Cream cover) (also in limited edition and vinyl releases)Pete BrownPete Brown, Jack Bruce5:01
14."The Whistler" (alternate version)Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:21

Argentinian release

Distributed in Argentina by NEMS Enterprises.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rites of Passage"(instrumental)Jon Schaffer, Hansi Kürsch0:54
2."Heaven Denies"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:20
3."Poor Man's Crusade"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:02
4."Fiddler on the Green"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:56
5."Blood on My Hands"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:45
6."Path of Glory"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:59
7."Winter of Souls"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:47
8."The Whistler"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:15
9."Tear Down the Wall"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:48
10."Gallow's Pole"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:22
11."My Last Sunrise"Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:44
12."Chant"(instrumental)Schaffer, Kürsch0:48
13."White Room" (Cream cover)Pete BrownPete Brown, Jack Bruce5:01
14."Heaven Denies" (demo version)Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:09
15."The Whistler" (demo version)Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch5:21
16."Tear Down the Wall" (demo version)Schaffer, KürschSchaffer, Kürsch4:46

Lyrical content

Personnel

Demons & Wizards
Guest musicians
  • Jim Morris - additional lead guitars
  • Mark Prator - drums

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Metal Rules review
  3. Colin Larkin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music vol.4 - 2006 p446 "The triple live album Alive In Athens followed shortly afterwards, and in the same year Schaffer worked on his Demons & Wizards project with Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers Blind Guardian. By the end of 2000, Iced Earth was ..."
  4. 1 2 Chronicles of Chaos talks to Jon Schaffer and Hansi Kursch of Demons & Wizards, by Adrian Bromley, Aaron McKay and Aaron McKay. August 12, 2000. Link: .
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