History Music / Judicator

--> ''Children stripped of their clothes and left to die of exposure.'' * DespairEventHorizon: Reached by UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat in the song "Sapphire" when his father has his best friend, Hans Hermann von Katte, [[ShootTheDog executed right in front of him.]]

* SelfBackingVocalist: John Yelland takes this trope [[UpToEleven up to eleven]] on a regular basis throughout ''Sleepy Plessow''.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Somewhat rare for power metal, they can lean heavily towards the cynical side, often taking it UpToEleven to drive home the ever-present WarIsHell theme.

* FilkSong: "Heroes and Villains" details various events and themes from Literature/{{Beowulf}}, Theatre/{{Twelfth Night}}, Theatre/{{Doctor Faustus}}, {{Everyman}}, Literature/{{The Faerie Queene}}, Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally a 7-8. The softer numbers on ''Sleepy Plessow'' are around a 6 with climatic moments in the 7 territory.
** Their power-thrash songs that incorporate HarshVocals can hit a 9 at times.

Judicator is an American {{Power Metal}} / {{Speed Metal}} band in the vein of Music/{{Blind Guardian}} with lyrics focusing on important historical figures and literary works. Their first album, ''King of Rome,'' follows the events of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte in his 100 days campaign, leading up to the climatic Battle of Waterloo. Their second album, ''Sleepy Plessow,'' incorporates elements of {{Progressive Metal}}, and focuses on UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}} and the life of UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat. The band was started as a collaboration between vocalist [[TenorBoy John Yelland]] and guitarist/instrumentalist/backing vocalist [[StageNames Tony C]] after they met at a Music/{{Blind Guardian}} concert in 2010. Both musicians are involved in a variety of other bands and projects. In 2014, the band announced that they were going to be adding four new musicians to the group. A bassist, drummer, keyboardist and a second guitarist. They also announced an indigogo campaign to fund their new album. As of 2020, Alicia Cordisco left the band to focus on Project: Roenwolfe and [[{{Transgender}} transitioned]] the following year, but is still very good friends with the rest of them.

* {{Transgender}}: Alicia Cordisco transitioned in early 2021, sometime after she left Judicator.

* DespairEventHorizon: Reached by UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat in the song "Sapphire" when his father has his best friend, Hans Hermann von Katte, [[ShootTheDog executed right in front of him.]]

* InfantImmortality: Averted in "Thirty Years of Terror"
--> ''Children stripped of their clothes and left to die of exposure.''

* {{Workaholic}}: Both Alicia and John. Tony is in at least four other active bands/projects, John is also the frontman of Disforia, both regularly do guest and producer work for other bands, and both help run an indie management/label company, in addition to their day jobs. Judicator itself puts out releases fairly often, their first two full length albums only being separated by about seven months. They like to [[{{Understatement}} stay busy]].

Judicator is an American {{Power Metal}} / {{Speed Metal}} band in the vein of Music/{{Blind Guardian}} with lyrics focusing on important historical figures and literary works. Their first album, ''King of Rome,'' follows the events of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte in his 100 days campaign, leading up to the climatic Battle of Waterloo. Their second album, ''Sleepy Plessow,'' incorporates elements of {{Progressive Metal}}, and focuses on UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}} and the life of UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat. The band was started as a collaboration between vocalist [[TenorBoy John Yelland]] and guitarist/instrumentalist/backing vocalist [[StageNames Tony C]] after they met at a Music/{{Blind Guardian}} concert in 2010. Both musicians are involved in a variety of other bands and projects. In 2014, the band announced that they were going to be adding four new musicians to the group. A bassist, drummer, keyboardist and a second guitarist. They also announced an indigogo campaign to fund their new album. As of 2020, Alicia Cordisco (having transitioned) has left the band to focus on Project: Roenwolfe, but is still very good friends with the rest of them.

Judicator is an American {{Power Metal}} / {{Speed Metal}} band in the vein of Music/{{Blind Guardian}} with lyrics focusing on important historical figures and literary works. Their first album, ''King of Rome,'' follows the events of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte in his 100 days campaign, leading up to the climatic Battle of Waterloo. Their second album, ''Sleepy Plessow,'' incorporates elements of {{Progressive Metal}}, and focuses on UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}} and the life of UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat. The band was started as a collaboration between vocalist [[TenorBoy John Yelland]] and guitarist/instrumentalist/backing vocalist [[StageNames Tony C]] after they met at a Music/{{Blind Guardian}} concert in 2010. Both musicians are involved in a variety of other bands and projects. In 2014, the band announced that they were going to be adding four new musicians to the group. A bassist, drummer, keyboardist and a second guitarist. They also announced an indigogo campaign to fund their new album.

* Tony C (Sedulity, Project: Roenwolfe, Vermiform) - Guitars/Harsh Vocals

* Jordan Elcess - Bass
* Ulises Hernandez - Drums

* HarshVocals: Used frequently by guest vocalists as both lead and backing parts. Used occasionally by Tony C.

* SopranoAndGravel: Many guest vocalists use {{Black Metal}} and {{Death Metal}} vocals in tandem with John Yelland's tenor and falsetto vocals. Additionally, Tony C will occasionally use {{Thrash Metal}} vocals.

* {{Workaholic}}: Both Tony and John. Tony is in at least four other active bands/projects, John is also the frontman of Disforia, both regularly do guest and producer work for other bands, and both help run an indie management/label company, in addition to their day jobs. Judicator itself puts out releases fairly often, their first two full length albums only being separated by about seven months. They like to [[{{Understatement}} stay busy]].

* Tony C (Sedulity, Project: Roenwolfe, Vermiform) - Guitars/Bass/Harsh Vocals

Judicator is an American {{Power Metal}} / {{Speed Metal}} band in the vein of Music/{{Blind Guardian}} with lyrics focusing on important historical figures and literary works. Their first album, ''King of Rome,'' follows the events of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte in his 100 days campaign, leading up to the climatic Battle of Waterloo. Their second album, ''Sleepy Plessow,'' incorporates elements of {{Progressive Metal}}, and focuses on {{Prussia}} and the life of UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat. The band was started as a collaboration between vocalist [[TenorBoy John Yelland]] and guitarist/instrumentalist/backing vocalist [[StageNames Tony C]] after they met at a Music/{{Blind Guardian}} concert in 2010. Both musicians are involved in a variety of other bands and projects. In 2014, the band announced that they were going to be adding four new musicians to the group. A bassist, drummer, keyboardist and a second guitarist. They also announced an indigogo campaign to fund their new album.

** ''Sleepy Plessow'' is about {{Prussia}}, and largely focuses on [[UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat Frederick the Great]], his abusive father, and the UsefulNotes/SevenYearsWar.

* Patrick Parris (Ex-{{Theocracy}}, Music/LascaillesShroud, Project: Roenwolfe) - Vocals

* SongOfSongTitles: "Sea of Fire" mentions "Journey Through the Dark" by {{Blind Guardian}}.

* CoverVersion: [[BlindGuardian Tommyknockers]]

** The name Judicator is a shout out to the the eponymous Star Destroyer in {{The Thrawn Trilogy}}.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Fans of Music/{{Seven Kingdoms}} will recognize former vocalist Bryan Edwards on the songs "Into the Sea of Bayonets", "Hougoumont", and "Blut Vom Himmel".

* FilkSong: "Heroes and Villains" details various events and themes from Literature/{{Beowulf}}, {{Twelfth Night}}, Theatre/{{Doctor Faustus}}, {{Everyman}}, {{The Faerie Queene}}, SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight.

* FilkSong: "Heroes and Villains" details various events and themes from Literature/{{Beowulf}}, {{Twelfth Night}}, {{Doctor Faustus}}, {{Everyman}}, {{The Faerie Queene}}, SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight.

* DealWithTheDevil: DoctorFaustus in "Heroes and Villains".

Judicator is an American {{Power Metal}} / {{Speed Metal}} band in the vein of Music/{{Blind Guardian}} with lyrics focusing on important historical figures and literary works. Their first album, ''King of Rome,'' follows the events of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte in his l00 days campaign, leading up to the climatic Battle of Waterloo. Their second album, ''Sleepy Plessow,'' incorporates elements of {{Progressive Metal}}, and focuses on {{Prussia}} and the life of UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat. The band was started as a collaboration between vocalist [[TenorBoy John Yelland]] and guitarist/instrumentalist/backing vocalist [[StageNames Tony C]] after they met at a Music/{{Blind Guardian}} concert in 2010. Both musicians are involved in a variety of other bands and projects. In 2014, the band announced that they were going to be adding four new musicians to the group. A bassist, drummer, keyboardist and a second guitarist. They also announced an indigogo campaign to fund their new album.

* DespairEventHorizon: Reached by {{Frederick The Great}} in the song "Sapphire" when his father has his best friend, Hans Hermann von Katte, [[ShootTheDog executed right in front of him.]]

* IAmNotMyFather: Continually touched on in {{Frederick The Great}}'s story arc in ''Sleepy Plessow''.

Judicator is an American {{Power Metal}} / {{Speed Metal}} band in the vein of Music/{{Blind Guardian}} with lyrics focusing on important historical figures and literary works. Their first album, ''King of Rome,'' follows the events of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte in his l00 days campaign, leading up to the climatic Battle of Waterloo. Their second album, ''Sleepy Plessow,'' incorporates elements of {{Progressive Metal}}, and focuses on {{Prussia}} and the life of FrederickTheGreat. The band was started as a collaboration between vocalist [[TenorBoy John Yelland]] and guitarist/instrumentalist/backing vocalist [[StageNames Tony C]] after they met at a Music/{{Blind Guardian}} concert in 2010. Both musicians are involved in a variety of other bands and projects. In 2014, the band announced that they were going to be adding four new musicians to the group. A bassist, drummer, keyboardist and a second guitarist. They also announced an indigogo campaign to fund their new album.

* BadassBookworm: FrederickTheGreat in general. Explicitly touched on in "The Philosopher King".

* AGoodWayToDie: FrederickTheGreat in "Sans Souci".

** However, sometimes a little [[HopeSpot hope]] shines through and the scale slides back the other way. ''Sleepy Plessow'' in particular ends on a rather accomplished/proud/positive note after all the horrors FrederickTheGreat goes through in the story.

** ''Sleepy Plessow'' is about {{Prussia}}, and largely focuses on [[FrederickTheGreat Frederick the Great]], his abusive father, and the [[SevenYearsWar Seven Years War.]]

* SevenYearsWar: The subject of "Blut Vom Himmel".

* WarIsHell: A common theme in most of the songs. "Blut vom Himmel" and "Sea of Fire" particularly explore this in context of the [[SevenYearsWar Seven Years War]].

** In "Blut vom Himmel" the lyrics reference an instance from the SevenYearsWar where FrederickTheGreat threw his sword into the ground and declared none would pass that point even if it meant his death.

* PyrrhicVictory: How {{The Duke of Wellington}} views his victory over Napoleon in "The Iron Duke".