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Biography
dablink|For the 1970's British glam rock band, see Wizzard . For the American alternative rock duo, see WZRD (band)|WZRD . For American politician Jon Huntsman's band, see Jon Huntsman, Jr.#Early life and education Infobox musical artist | name = Wizard| image = Wizard Band.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Germany | genre = Power metal Speed metal Heavy metal music|Heavy metal Viking metal | years_active = 1989 –present| label = Massacre Records (current) Limb Music B.O. records (bound by metal) Bow-records (first two albums)| associated_acts =| website = www.legion-of-doom.de| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Wizard is a Germany|German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören "Snoppi" van Heek.Cite web |title=Sören “Snoppi” van Heek |publisher=drummerszone.com |url= http://www.drummerszone.com/artists/artist.php? artistNR=63d10a35142a92cc94175ae3d12bf269& bioLimit=all The band was often called " Germany 's answer to Manowar (band)|Manowar ".cite web|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/wizard-p479604/biography|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia|title=Wizard: Biography|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=17 February 2012 On some albums the lyrics are about battles, metal, war and steel. The exception were the albums Odin (album)|Odin , which is a concept album about Norse mythology , Goochan which is a fantasy story about a witch (written by Volker Leson and author William B. Nuke), Thor which is also about north mythology and ... of wariwulfs and bluotvarwes which is about vampires and werewolfs (written by Wizard and Andre Wiesler, german author).
Wizard played at Wacken Open Air 2002,cite web|url= http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=4249|title=DRAGONLORD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival|publisher= Blabbermouth.net / Roadrunner Records |accessdate=17 February 2012 Bang Your Head!!! 2002, Keep It True 2004, Dokk'em Open Air 2006, Magic Circle Festival 2009cite web|url= http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=120543|title=MANOWAR: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online|date=21 May 2009|accessdate=17 February 2012|publisher= Blabbermouth.net / Roadrunner Records and is in the 2012 line-up of Hammerfest IV .cite web|url= http://www.hammerfest.co.uk/line-up/saturday-line-up.html|title=Line-up|publisher=Hammerfest|accessdate=17 February 2012
History
In 2003 longtime guitarist Michael Maass quit the band because of health problems. Dano Boland became a new guitarist for the band in early 2004. In 2006 the band left the label Limb Music after three albums and joined the somewhat larger label Massacre Records , with a new album in mind to be released on January 27, 2007, titled Goochan . On May 18, 2007, Michael Maass returned to the band after a four-year break. http://www.the-pit.de/cd-review/article/wizard-thor/ "Wizard: Thor." http://www.the-pit.de The-pit.de. Accessed February 2012.
Reviews
The band's 2009 album Thor received a positive review from The Pit reviewer Frank Heise, who praised "The Visitor" as the best track on it.
The band's 2011 album ...Of Wariwulfs and Bluotvarwes received a positive review from SLUG Magazine reviewer Dylan Chadwick noting that "well trodden, and admittedly formulaic, it's a resoundingly competent platter of steel-willed, fist pounding heavy metal that'll satisfy the most voracious headbanger's hunger."cite web|url= http://www.slugmag.com/article.php? id=3080& page=4|title=Blog Exclusive CD Reviews|author=Dylan Chadwick|publisher= SLUG Magazine |accessdate=17 February 2012|date=20 October 2011
Members
Sven D'Anna - Singing|vocals (1989-)
Dano Boland - Guitar (2004-)
Michael Maass - Guitar (1989–2003, 2007-)
Volker Leson - Bass (instrument)|Bass (1989-)
Sören van Heek (Snoppi) - Drum kit|drums (1989-)
Discography
Demos
Legion of Doom (1991)
Studio albums
Son of Darkness (1995)
Battle of Metal (1997)
Bound by Metal (1999)
Head of the Deceiver (2001)
Odin (album)|Odin (2003)Cite journal
|journal=Maximum Metal |title=Interview With Sören van Heek |url= http://www.maximummetal.com/interviews/intresults.asp? ID=snoppi& idBand=117 |date=10/22/2003
Magic Circle (album)|Magic Circle (2005)
Goochan (2007)cite web|url= http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=64348|title=WIZARD To Release 'Goochan' In February|date=25 December 2006|accessdate=17 February 2012|publisher= Blabbermouth.net / Roadrunner Records
Thor (Wizard album)|Thor (2009)
...Of Wariwulfs and Bluotvarwes (2011)cite web|url= http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=153485|title=WIZARD To Release New Album In March|date=7 February 2011|accessdate=17 February 2012|publisher= Blabbermouth.net / Roadrunner Records
