Demons & Wizards - "Heaven Denies" (lyric video)

Στα τέλη της προηγούμενης χιλιετίας ο Hansi Kürsch (των Blind Guardian) και ο Jon Schaffer (των Iced Earth) δημιούργησαν τους Demons & Wizards. Το όνομα του project είναι εμπνευσμένο από τον δίσκο (και το τραγούδι) των Uriah Heep που κυκλοφόρησε τον 1972.

Το 1999 κυκλοφόρησε το ομώνυμο ντεμπούτο της μπάντας και έξι χρόνια αργότερα ο δεύτερος δίσκος των Demons & Wizards υπό τον τίτλο "Touched by the Crimson King". Έκτοτε χάθηκαν τα δισκογραφικά ίχνη της μπάντας, η οποία όμως παρέμεινε -επισήμως τουλάχιστον- ενεργή.

Εν έτει 2019 οι Demons & Wizards επαναδραστηριοποιούνται κι εστιάζουν σε τρία μέτωπα: α) συναυλίες (το καλοκαίρι θα δώσουν αρκετές), β) νέος δίσκος (αναμένεται στις αρχές του 2020) και γ) επανακυκλοφορία των δύο albums. Τόσο το "Demons & Wizards", όσο και το "Touched by the Crimson King" θα επανακυκλοφορήσουν, μέσω της Century Media Records, στις 7 Ιουνίου...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Demons & Wizards are back! On June 7th, the two highly acclaimed albums “Demons & Wizards” (1999) and “Touched by the Crimson King” (2005) are going to be released physically again. Now, Demons & Wizards present a lyric video for the track “Heaven Denies“, taken off the remastered album “Demons & Wizards”, created by Scott Rudd.

Remastered by Zeuss (Iced Earth, Queensrÿche, Rob Zombie), these two records will be released as expanded deluxe editions. The expanded editions will feature liner notes by Hansi Kürsch & Jon Schaffer as well as bonus material and will be released as Limited Edition Digipak, Deluxe 2LP with Etching & LP-booklet as well as digital deluxe editions.

This summer, Demons & Wizards will celebrate a massive return, playing some of the most renowned European Festivals alongside a few, selected club shows.

Founded in 1999 by Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth), Demons & Wizards released two highly acclaimed albums “Demons & Wizards” (1999) and “Touched by the Crimson King” (2005). The band is currently working on their highly anticipated third studio album, which is scheduled to be released in early 2020.

Prior to that, Demons & Wizards will celebrate a massive return to stages worldwide! Furthermore, remastered & expanded editions of the previous two albums are out June 7, 2019 as luxurious Gatefold 2LP+LP-booklet editions, as limited edition digipak CDs and on all digital platforms.»

Band: Demons & Wizards
Country of origin: United States
Location: Tampa, Florida
Status: Active
Formed in: 1997
Genre: Power Metal
Years active: 1997-present

Lyric video: "Heaven Denies"
Video by: Scott Rudd Film
Album: "Demons & Wizards"
Type: Full length

Release date: 1999
Label: Steamhammer
Format: CD

Re-release date: June 7th, 2019
Label: Century Media Records
Format: CD, 2LP, Digital

Track listing:
01. Rites of Passage (instr) 00:54
02. Heaven Denies 05:17
03. Poor Man's Crusade 03:59
04. Fiddler on the Green 05:53
05. Blood on My Hands 04:42
06. Path of Glory 04:56
07. Winter of Souls 05:44
08. The Whistler 05:13
09. Tear Down the Wall 04:48
10. Gallows Pole 05:22
11. My Last Sunrise 04:43
12. Chant 00:49

Band members:
Jon Schaffer - Guitars, Bass
Hansi Kürsch - Vocals

Guest/Session:
Mark Prator - Drums
Jim Morris - Guitars (lead)

Miscellaneous staff:
Michael Haynes - Photography
Danny Miki - Artwork
Jim Morris - Producer, Engineering, Mastering
Hansi Kürsch - Producer
Travis Smith - Artwork, Design (sleeve and logo), Layout
Jon Schaffer - Producer