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DEMONS & WIZARDS
DEMONS & WIZARDS |
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| | Reviews: 88 |
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| Average Rating: 8.70 |
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A magic musical match-up
by Ross Reynolds Portland, OR
Reviewed on October 25th, 2002
People who say Demons and Wizards sounds like Blind Guardian meets Iced Earth aren't listening closely enough. This musical match-up of IE's Jon Schaffer and BG's Hansi Kursch is magical in a way that's hard for me to explain.I'm a fan of both bands, and respect the talents of both musicians. Yet, neither creates music like this. IE's music is intense, sometimes brutal that borders on the blatantly angry. BG's music is also intense, but in a more lyrically optimistic way. On one hand, a friendship between Jon Schaffer and Hansi Kursch seems unlikely. Schaffer has never been accused of being a starry-eyed dreamer. And Hansi isn't known for seeing the glass half empty. Yet, these two musicians bonded on their first tour together many years ago...and now regard one another almost with mystical reverence. On this, their first collaboration, Schaffer and Kursch achieve synergy -- a magical blending of styles that draws upon the foundation of both bands, yet transcends each. Frankly, Schaffer's guitar work never sounded better. And Hansi's voice -- an acquired taste to some -- is at its melodic best. My favorite track is "Fiddler on the Green," a song that arose from two real-life tragedies in Hansi's life. (In case you didn't know, the CD's cover graphics are based on the story line of "Fiddler.") This song has poignant lyrics, killer guitar work (both electric and acoustic) and stellar vocals from Hansi. If you're a fan of Iced Earth and/or Blind Guardian, Demons and Wizards is a must-have. If you aren't familiar with those bands, yet you like well-played metal with a lot of nice vocals -- not to mention the aforementioned element of "magic" -- you should give Demons and Wizards a try. If you like what you hear, you'll be pleased to know that Schaffer and Kursch are working on the next Demons and Wizards album -- an album that will surely top my wish list for 2003.
More "Demons & Wizards" reviews:
[2005-01-08] A Must-Have! (10)
[2004-10-16] Blind Guardian meet Iced Earth (8)
[2004-09-30] Excellent frontman meets an excellent guitarrist. (10)
[2004-09-09] Wow!!! (10)
[2004-08-27] Great album, but nothing really new (8)
[2004-06-25] Shouda Coulda Woulda (6)
[2004-06-24] Excellent debut (10)
[2004-06-15] More Iced then Blind, somewhat disappointing (6)
[2004-04-17] I love it, but it is not perfect (8)
[2004-04-08] one of the most overrated releases ever (6)
[2004-03-12] JUST OK (4)
[2003-12-17] More Iced Than Blind (10)
[2003-11-19] excellent cd (10)
[2003-11-10] PAY THE PRICE FOR IGNORANCE. (10)
[2003-11-05] SIMPLY THE BEST (10)
[2003-09-14] Not quite true symphonic metal...But still an awsome cd (10)
[2003-08-20] Awesome (10)
[2003-08-10] Awesome album, a must have for any metal listener (10)
[2003-07-13] Now that is what I'm talking about!!!!!!!! (10)
[2003-06-09] The Best Combination of Talent to Grace this green Earth! (10)
[2003-05-13] John Schaffer and Hansi, What more could you ask for!?! (10)
[2003-04-27] Iced Earth + Hansi Kursh = Great album (10)
[2003-04-16] The perfect combination of talent! (10)
[2003-04-06] Mid-Evil Rock That Jam's (8)
[2003-01-17] Definitive Metal (10)
[2003-01-03] Iced Guardian or Blind Earth? (10)
[2002-11-11] Solid, but occasionally a bit generic (8)
[2002-10-25] A magic musical match-up (10)
[2002-08-29] Call me Messiah, I am God! (10)
[2002-06-29] The best I have heard...and NOT Blind Guardian (10)
[2002-06-06] Very dissapointing (2)
[2002-05-23] Surprisingly Strong Album (8)
[2002-04-14] I want another Demons & Wizards album! (8)
[2002-03-13] This CD Rocks! (10)
[2001-12-29] Could this be worst? (4)
[2001-12-17] Demons and Wizards kick (...)! (10)
[2001-12-11] Dark Brilliance (10)
[2001-11-29] Pretty silly (2)
[2001-09-29] Hansi and Jon. (10)
[2001-09-01] Diffrent like this = Great! (10)
[2001-08-06] I like it. (10)
[2001-05-28] ICED GUARDIAN (10)
[2001-05-26] Excellent 80s-style power metal (8)
[2001-05-15] One of the Top 10 Albums of All Time (10)
[2001-05-12] Simply put, a let down. (6)
[2001-05-01] A great buy (8)
[2001-04-19] Not bad, not great. (6)
[2001-04-06] A new and great addition to my CD collection!!!! (10)
[2001-04-03] Great metal!! (10)
[2001-03-29] THE side project, and one of the best of 2000! (10)
[2001-03-21] Mixed Bands, Mixed Sounds, Mixed Results (6)
[2001-03-05] Blind Guardian and Iced Earth make super band! (10)
[2001-01-09] Awesome (10)
[2001-01-08] ESSENTIAL TO ANYONE WHO LISTENS TO MUSIC!!!!! (10)
[2001-01-07] A Masterpiece (10)
[2000-12-27] Amazing (10)
[2000-12-15] Essential for Blind Guardian Fans! (8)
[2000-09-19] It's.....okay (6)
[2000-09-07] Very good (10)
[2000-09-03] uooo....HYPERVENTILATING...it's....too....damn good! (10)
[2000-08-10] Iced Earth + Blind Guardian = MY GOD!!! (10)
[2000-07-15] UNBELIEVABLE (10)
[2000-07-03] AMAZING! (10)
[2000-06-23] True to Heavy Metal Form (8)
[2000-06-16] Production Flaws? (8)
[2000-06-06] Ups and downs. (8)
[2000-06-03] Great CD! (8)
[2000-05-09] It Rocks! (10)
[2000-05-08] A well-blended mixture of fury and melody (10)
[2000-04-24] Glory men's crusade (10)
[2000-04-22] Is it 1986? (4)
[2000-04-13] WOW (10)
[2000-04-08] A Masterful power Metamnl Albumn (8)
[2000-04-03] innovative power metal (8)
[2000-04-01] Demons & Wizards (6)
[2000-03-25] Peters Review (8)
[2000-03-22] Not what I was hoping for... (6)
[2000-03-09] This is the must own CD for every metalhead (10)
[2000-03-01] Excellent! (10)
[2000-02-29] More Blind than Iced (8)
[2000-02-28] Excellent (10)
[2000-02-24] Very nice! (8)
[2000-02-17] WOW (10)
[2000-02-14] Decent (6)
[2000-02-11] So good I think I'M going to cry (10)
[2000-02-10] INCREDIBLE! (10)
[2000-02-09] A work of ART a CLASSIC! (10)
[2000-02-09] Metal masterpiece. (8)
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