War of the Wizards (Stormwitch album)
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War of the Wizards was the sixth album by the German
heavy metal
band Stormwitch
, released in 1992. The album is a concept album with strong references to The Lord of the Rings
, however, due to copyright reasons, character's names have been changed. For example, Aragorn
has become "Aaron" and Arwen
has become "Arleen".
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Stormwitch
Stormwitch
Stormwitch is a heavy metal band from Heidenheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany, formed in 1979 under the name Lemon Sylvan. The name was changed into Stormwitch in 1981. They have been called "The...
, released in 1992. The album is a concept album with strong references to The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
, however, due to copyright reasons, character's names have been changed. For example, Aragorn
Aragorn
Aragorn II is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, one of the main protagonists of The Lord of the Rings. He is first introduced by the name Strider, which the hobbits continue to call him...
has become "Aaron" and Arwen
Arwen
Arwen Undómiel is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. She appears in his novel, The Lord of the Rings, usually published in three volumes. Arwen is one of the Half-elven who lived during the Third Age.-Literature:...
has become "Arleen".
Track listing
- "Listen to the Stories" - 4:01
- "Theja" - 4:29
- "Magic Mirror" - 5:03
- "Wooden Drum" - 4:08
- "War of the Wizards" - 5:17
- "Dragon's Day" - 3:57
- "Time" - 4:33
- "Fate's on the Rise" - 4:23
- "A Promise of Old" - 4:39
- "The Way to Go" - 3:52
- "Wanderer" - 3:16
Personnel
- Andy Mück alias Andy Aldrian – vocals
- Damir Uzunovic – guitars
- Joe Gassmann – guitars
- Martin Albrecht – bass
- Pete Lancer – drums