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* MetalScream: Hansi, known for his awe-inspiring Type 4 screams, does this often. One of the most ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic epic]]'' examples is near the end of ''Fiddler on the Green''.
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* MetalScream: Hansi, known for his awe-inspiring Type 4 screams, does this often. One of the most ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic epic]]'' examples is near the end of ''Fiddler "Fiddler on the Green''.Green".
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* PowerBalad: "Wicked Witch" and "Fiddler on the Green" are their two most well-known examples.
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* PowerBalad: PowerBallad: "Wicked Witch" and "Fiddler on the Green" are their two most well-known examples.
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* AncientAstronauts: "Spatial Architects" concerns this subject, and alludes to humankind's gods and angels being [[JesusWasAnAlien distorted reflections]] of some kind of eldritch spacefaring precursors.
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* AncientAstronauts: "Spatial Architects" concerns this subject, and alludes to humankind's gods and angels being [[JesusWasAnAlien [[NoSuchThingAsSpaceJesus distorted reflections]] of some kind of eldritch spacefaring precursors.
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Demons & Wizards is a HeavyMetal supergroup formed by Hansi Kürsch of Music/BlindGuardian and Jon Schaffer of Music/IcedEarth, who originally became friends when their bands toured together. "Demons and Angels" was suggested by Schaffer's wife as a description of the difference between Schaffer's demon-like guitar and Kursch's angel-like singing. Kürsch disagreed and said it would be more accurate to describe him as a wizard. Also seen as a reference to the darker, theology-inspired subject of most Iced Earth songs as compared to the more [[HeavyMithril swords-and-sorcery]] style of Blind Guardian. In general, the music is written by Schaffer and the vocals by Kürsch, though some of the guitar solos were done by Jim Morris. Their music tends to be fairly dark, aggressive power metal.
After [[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/01/18/iced-earth-guitarist-jon-schaffer-arrested-fbi-after-capitol-riot/4207250001/ Jon Schaffer's arrest following his involvement in the 2021 Capitol Riots]], Hansi Kursch announced that he would not work with Schaffer again, effectively dissolving the band.
Not to be confused with the Music/UriahHeep album of the same name (although Schaffer and Kursch have said that the album was where they took the name from).
After [[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/01/18/iced-earth-guitarist-jon-schaffer-arrested-fbi-after-capitol-riot/4207250001/ Jon Schaffer's arrest following his involvement in the 2021 Capitol Riots]], Hansi Kursch announced that he would not work with Schaffer again, effectively dissolving the band.
Not to be confused with the Music/UriahHeep album of the same name (although Schaffer and Kursch have said that the album was where they took the name from).
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Related Acts:
+ Music/BlindGuardian, vocalist Hansi Kürsch's main band.
+ Music/IcedEarth, guitarist Jon Schaffer's band.
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Demons & Wizardsis was a HeavyMetal supergroup formed in 1997 by Hansi Kürsch of Music/BlindGuardian and Jon Schaffer of Music/IcedEarth, who originally became friends a few years earlier when their bands toured together. The project's name supposedly came about when "Demons and Angels" was suggested by Schaffer's wife as a description of the difference contrast between Schaffer's demon-like thrashy guitar riffs and Kursch's Kürsch's angel-like singing. Kürsch disagreed and said it would be more accurate to describe him as a wizard. Also singing[[note]]Also seen as a reference to the darker, theology-inspired subject of most Iced Earth songs as compared to the more [[HeavyMithril swords-and-sorcery]] style of Blind Guardian. Guardian.[[/note]]. Kürsch corrected her and said it would be more accurate to describe him as a wizard, also referencing the 1972 Music/UriahHeep album of the same name.
In general, themusic is instrumentals were written by Schaffer while Kürsch wrote the lyrics and the vocals by Kürsch, vocal melodies, though some of the guitar solos were done by producer and collaborator Jim Morris. Their music tends to be fairly dark, has been described as a dark and aggressive power metal.
form of epic PowerMetal with occasional elements of ProgressiveMetal and folk music worked in.
After [[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/01/18/iced-earth-guitarist-jon-schaffer-arrested-fbi-after-capitol-riot/4207250001/ Jon Schaffer's arrest following his involvement in the 2021 Capitol Riots]], HansiKursch Kürsch immediately left the project and announced that he would not never work with Schaffer again, effectively dissolving the band.
Not to be confused with the Music/UriahHeep album of the same name(although (although, as mentioned above, Schaffer and Kursch have said that the album was where they took the name from).
partially inspired their name).
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+ Music/BlindGuardian, vocalist Hansi Kürsch's main band.
+ Music/IcedEarth, guitarist Jon Schaffer's band.
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Demons & Wizards
In general, the
After [[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/01/18/iced-earth-guitarist-jon-schaffer-arrested-fbi-after-capitol-riot/4207250001/ Jon Schaffer's arrest following his involvement in the 2021 Capitol Riots]], Hansi
Not to be confused with the Music/UriahHeep album of the same name
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%% * EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Or everything sounds more ominous whispered in German.
%% * GodIsEvil: The trilogy that ends the first album.
* HeavyMithril: Among other things, their second album is entirely dedicated to Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower''. However, Hansi has stated that many of songs have more than one meaning and are more related allegorically, such as songs about [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]] which reflects Roland's quest. Additionally, the bonus track "Lunar Lament" is about a passage from Literature/TheSilmarillion[[note]]and also the last one about Creator/JRRTolkien's universe written by Hansi[[/note]].
%% * MetalScream: Hansi, lets out a truly ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic epic]]'' one near the end of ''[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HGMx0YkeTFQ Fiddler on the Green]].''
%% * OminousLatinChanting: "Rites of Passage", "Heaven Denies," "Chant", and "Crimson King".
%% * GodIsEvil: The trilogy that ends the first album.
* HeavyMithril: Among other things, their second album is entirely dedicated to Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower''. However, Hansi has stated that many of songs have more than one meaning and are more related allegorically, such as songs about [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]] which reflects Roland's quest. Additionally, the bonus track "Lunar Lament" is about a passage from Literature/TheSilmarillion[[note]]and also the last one about Creator/JRRTolkien's universe written by Hansi[[/note]].
%% * MetalScream: Hansi, lets out a truly ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic epic]]'' one near the end of ''[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HGMx0YkeTFQ Fiddler on the Green]].''
%% * OminousLatinChanting: "Rites of Passage", "Heaven Denies," "Chant", and "Crimson King".
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* GodIsEvil: The trilogy that ends the first
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* OminousLatinChanting: "Rites of Passage", "Heaven Denies," "Chant", and "Crimson
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%% * PowerBalad: "Wicked Witch" and "Fiddler on the Green."
%% * ShoutOut: They have songs about:
%% ** Myth/ArthurianLegend: "Winter of Souls".
%% ** The Crusades: "Poor Man's Crusade".
%% ** {{Death}}: "Fiddler on the Green".
%% ** Franchise/TheDarkTower: "Crimson King", "Seize the Day", "Terror Train", and "The Gunslinger".
%% ** Literature/TheHobbit: "Seize the Day".
%% ** Literature/MobyDick: "Beneath These Waves".
%% ** Literature/ParadiseLost: "Heaven Denies".
%% ** Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray: "Dorian".
%% ** The Pied Piper of Hamelin: "The Whistler".
%% ** Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung: "Blood on My Hands".
%% ** Literature/TheSilmarillion: "Lunar Lament".
%% ** Literature/TheStormlightArchive: "Final Warning".
%% ** Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz: "Wicked Witch".
%% * ShoutOut: They have songs about:
%% ** Myth/ArthurianLegend: "Winter of Souls".
%% ** The Crusades: "Poor Man's Crusade".
%% ** {{Death}}: "Fiddler on the Green".
%% ** Franchise/TheDarkTower: "Crimson King", "Seize the Day", "Terror Train", and "The Gunslinger".
%% ** Literature/TheHobbit: "Seize the Day".
%% ** Literature/MobyDick: "Beneath These Waves".
%% ** Literature/ParadiseLost: "Heaven Denies".
%% ** Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray: "Dorian".
%% ** The Pied Piper of Hamelin: "The Whistler".
%% ** Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung: "Blood on My Hands".
%% ** Literature/TheSilmarillion: "Lunar Lament".
%% ** Literature/TheStormlightArchive: "Final Warning".
%% ** Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz: "Wicked Witch".
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* StockQuotes: The song "Crimson King" contains the line, "I am Legion."
* AStormIsComing: "Winter of Souls" starts with the narrator saying he's "facing the storm".
%% * TheseHandsHaveKilled: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIluk2fYjV0 "Blood On My Hands."]]
* AStormIsComing: "Winter of Souls" starts with the narrator saying he's "facing the storm".
%% * TheseHandsHaveKilled: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIluk2fYjV0 "Blood On My Hands."]]
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* StockQuotes: The song "Crimson King" contains the line, "I am Legion."
Legion".
* AStormIsComing: "Winter of Souls" is themed around this motif, and starts with the narrator saying he's "facing the storm".
%% * TheseHandsHaveKilled: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIluk2fYjV0 "Blood On My Hands."]]Hands", about the narrator being haunted by the spirits of those he has killed.
* AStormIsComing: "Winter of Souls" is themed around this motif, and starts with the narrator saying he's "facing the storm".
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%% ** Myth/ArthurianLegend: "Winter of Souls".
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%% ** Myth/KingArthur: "Winter of Souls".
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* HeavyMithril: Among other things, they have an entire album dedicated to Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', however Hansi Kursch has stated that many of the songs have more than one meaning, and are more related allegorically, such as songs about [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]] which reflects Roland's quest.
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* HeavyMithril: Among other things, they have an entire their second album is entirely dedicated to Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', however ''Franchise/TheDarkTower''. However, Hansi Kursch has stated that many of the songs have more than one meaning, meaning and are more related allegorically, such as songs about [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]] which reflects Roland's quest.quest. Additionally, the bonus track "Lunar Lament" is about a passage from Literature/TheSilmarillion[[note]]and also the last one about Creator/JRRTolkien's universe written by Hansi[[/note]].
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This is now Just For Fun, and should not be listed as a trope.
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* RecycledInSpace: Demons & Wizards is Music/IcedEarth [-WITH [[Music/BlindGuardian HANSI KÜRSCH]] ON VOCALS-]!
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 7, with a few songs (such as "Crimson King" and "Heaven Denies") being a soft 8.
