Wizard (band)

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Name = Wizard


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Origin = Germany
Genre = Power metal
Speed metal
Years_active = 1989–present
Label = Massacre Records (current)
Limb Music
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Wizard is a German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören van Heek.

The band is often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". The lyrics are similar: which often are about battles, metal, war, steel and such subjects. (The exception is the album "Odin", which is a concept album about Norse mythology. And "Goochan" which also is a concept album with an ownwritten concept.) Wizard does play a lot faster than Manowar though, and does have a high-pitched vocalist.

In 2003 longtime guitarist Michael Maass quit the band because of health problems. They got a new guitar player in Dano Boland, early 2004.

In 2006 the band left the label Limb Music after four albums and joined the somewhat bigger label Massacre Records with a new album in mind to be released in January 27, 2007, titled "Goochan".

In may 18th, 2007, Michael Maass returned to the band after a four-year break.

Members

*Sven D'Anna - vocals (1989-)
*Dano Boland -Guitar (2004-)
*Michael Maass - Guitar (1989-2003, 2007-)
*Volker Leson - Bass (1989-)
*Sören van Heek (Snoppi) - drums (1989-)

Discography

*"Son of Darkness" (1995)
*"Battle of Metal" (1997)
*"Bound by Metal" (1999)
*"Head of the Deceiver" (2001)
*"Odin" (2003)
*"Magic Circle" (2005)
*"Goochan" (2007)
*"Thor" (2009) "--unreleased--"

External links

* [http://www.legion-of-doom.de/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wizardband Wizard] at MySpace