Demons & Wizards - Touched By The Crimson King (2005)

Demons and Wizards - Touched By The Crimson King

Band Info:

Country: USA, Germany
Location: Tampa, FL
Formed: 1997
Style(s): Power Metal
Status: On Hold

Release Info:

Type: Full Length
Carrier: CD
Recording Year: 2005
Release Year: 2005
Release Style: Power Metal
Label: Steamhammer Records

Release Line Up:

Hansi Kürsch - Vocals
Jon Schaffer - Guitars, Bass

Guest Musicians:

Jim Morris - Guitar Solos, Backing Vocals
Ruben Drake - Bass, Fretless Bass
Bobby Jarzombek - Drums, Percussion
Howard Helm - Piano, Backing Vocals
Kathy Helm - Backing Vocals
Tori Fuson - Backing Vocals
Jesse Morris - Backing Vocals
Krystyna Kolaczynski - Cello

Tracklist:

01 - Crimson King
02 - Beneath These Waves
03 - Terror Train
04 - Seize the Day
05 - The Gunslinger
06 - Love's Tragedy Asunder
07 - Wicked Witch
08 - Dorian
09 - Down Where I Am
10 - Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover)
11 - Lunar Lament [bonus track]
12 - Wicked Witch (slow version) [bonus track]
13 - Spatial Architects [bonus track]
14 - Beneath These Waves (radio edit) [bonus track]

Notes:

Side project of Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer and Blind Guardian's Hansi Kürsch. The idea for the band arose in the spring of 1997 when Kürsch and Schaffer wanted to make music together, after being friends since Blind Guardian and Iced Earth toured Europe together in the early 90s. The band name comes from the 1972 Uriah Heep album of the same name.

Mark Prator also did session work for Iced Earth, and Jim Morris is their producer (he has also played lead guitar on a few of their songs).

Demons & Wizards toured the debut album in 2000, with Richard Christy (Iced Earth, drums), Oliver Holzwarth (Blind Guardian, bass) and Ritchie Wilkison (Angel Dust, lead guitar) in support.

There is some contention over the year of the debut album's release. The European version at least came out in 1999.

Download Info:

Format: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Host site: Rapidshare
File Size: 131 MB
Link: Get It Here!

Enjoy!!