Thor (Wizard album)
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Wizard's 8th studio album, released January 31st 2009, by Massacre Records. A concept album about the Norse mythology
and the god of thunder, Thor
. The first Wizard-album with two guitar players.
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
and the god of thunder, Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
. The first Wizard-album with two guitar players.
Songs
- "Utgard (False Games)" - 4:49
- "Midgard's Guardian" - 4:27
- "Asgard" - 4:13
- "Serpent's Venom" - 4:44
- "Resurrection" - 3:48
- "The Visitor" - 5:53
- "What Would You Do?" - 3:30
- "Utgard (The Beginning)" - 6:35
- "Stolen Hammer" - 4:32
- "Lightning" - 3:29
- "Pounding In The Night" - 3:30
Album line-up
- Sven D'Anna - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Dano Boland - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Michael Maass - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Volker Leson - BassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
- Sören van Heek - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....