Demons & Wizards - Touched By The Crimson King (2005) [United States (Tampa, Florida)]

Guests:

Jim Morris: Guitars (Guest: Iced Earth, Wicked Maraya, Pyramaze, Jon Oliva's Pain, Sons Of Liberty)

Rubin Drake: Bass

Bobby Jarzombek: Drums (Halford, Riot, ex-Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach & Friends, ex-John West, Painmuseum, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Rob Rock, ex-Juggernaut, ex-Happy Kitties)

Howard Helm: Piano (Guest: Iced Earth, Kamelot, Pyramaze, Jon Oliva's Pain, Sons Of Liberty)

Kathy Helm: Backing Vocals (Guest: Iced Earth)

Tori Fuson: Backing Vocals

Jesse Morris: Backing Vocals

Krystyna Kolaczynski: Cello

Jon Schaffer: Guitars, bass (1997-?) (Iced Earth, Sons of Liberty, ex-Purgatory)

Hansi Kürsch: Vocals (1997-?) (Blind Guardian, ex-Lucifer's Heritage)

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1. Crimson King 05:47

2. Beneath These Waves 05:12

3. Terror Train 04:47

4. Seize the Day 05:22

5. The Gunslinger 05:16

6. Love's Tragedy Asunder 05:28

7. Wicked Witch 03:32

8. Dorian 06:37

9. Down Where I Am 04:54

10. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover) 02:29

Total 49:24

Both the limited edition Slipcase version and digipack edition contained four bonus tracks (featured on a second CD on certain copies):

11. Lunar Lament (04:04)

12. Wicked Witch (slow version) (03:57)

13. Spatial Architects (05:46)

14. Beneath These Waves (radio edit) (03:40)

The 12" record version of 'Touched by the Crimson King' has two bonustracks:

11. "Lunar Lament" (04:04)

12. "Spatial Architects" (05:46)

Tip: It is believed by some that this is a concept album based on Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series. However, only a few of the songs relate to the series and there is no overall concept to the album.

Demons & Wizards - Demons & Wizards (1999) [United States (Tampa, Florida)]

Guests:

Mark Prator: Drums (ex-Iced Earth, Millenium, Ralph Santolla)

Jim Morris: Additional Lead Guitars (Guest: Iced Earth, Wicked Maraya, Pyramaze, Jon Oliva's Pain, Sons Of Liberty)

Jon Schaffer: Guitars, bass (1997-?) (Iced Earth, Sons of Liberty, ex-Purgatory)

Hansi Kürsch: Vocals (1997-?) (Blind Guardian, ex-Lucifer's Heritage)

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1. Rites of Passage [Intro] 00:53

2. Heaven Denies 05:21

3. Poor Man's Crusade 04:02

4. Fiddler on the Green 05:56

5. Blood on My Hands 04:45

6. Path of Glory 04:59

7. Winter of Souls 05:47

8. The Whistler 05:15

9. Tear Down the Wall 04:48

10. Gallows Pole 05:22

11. My Last Sunrise 04:44

12. Chant [Instrumental] 00:48

Total 52:40

European digipack version contains a cover of Cream's "White Room" (5:00) as track #13. Also released as a double vinyl picture disc album.

Bonus tracks for Japan:

13. White Room (Cream Cover) (04:59)

14. The Whistler (Alternate Version) (05:20)

Argentina version contains the following bonus tracks:

13. White Room (Cream cover) (04:59)

14. Heaven Denies (Demo version) (05:06)

15. The Whistler (demo version) (05:20)

16. Tear Down the Walls (Demo version) (04:46)

Tip: 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.

Savage Circus - Of Doom And Death (2009) [Germany]

Jens Carlsson: Vocals (Dark Empire (USA), Persuader)

Piet Sielck: Guitar (Iron Savior, Iron Fist (Deu))

Emil Norberg: Guitar (Persuader)

Yens Leonhardt (Jens Arnsted): Bass (Iron Savior, Stormwarrior, Brats, Geisha (Dnk), Lacrimosa, =Y=)

Mike Terrana: Drums (Axel Rudi Pell, Rage, Empire (Deu), Roland Grapow, Squealer (Deu), Victor Smolski, Metalium (Deu), Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Kiko Loureiro, John West, Tony MacAlpine, Gamma Ray, Masterplan, Hanover Fist, Not Fragile (session), Emir Hot, Zillion (Deu), Artension, Iron Mask, Razorback, Tarja, Zillion (USA), Downhell (Kor), Beau Nasty)

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1. Of Doom and Death 06:30

2. The Ordeal 07:02

3. Devil's Spawn 06:37

4. Chasing the Rainbow 07:08

5. Empire 07:31

6. Ballad of Susan 05:48

7. Legend (of Leto II) 07:03

8. From the Ashes 07:27

9. Dreamland 02:32

Total 57:33

Savage Circus - Live In Atlanta DVD (2007) [Germany]

1. Tomorrowland 06:26

2. Evil Eyes 07:25

3. Waltz of the Demon 07:19

4. It - The Gathering 06:13

5. Between the Devil and the Seas 05:41

6. Beyond Reality 05:44

7. Ghost Story 07:03

8. When Hell Awakes 08:27

9. Born Again by the Night 06:30

10. Ça Plane Pour Moi 03:23

Total 01:04:11

Featuring the video for "Evil Eyes" and a documentary

Savage Circus - Dreamland Manor (2004) [Germany]

Jens Carlsson: Vocals (Dark Empire (USA), Persuader)

Emil Norberg: Lead Guitar (Persuader)

Piet Sielck: Rhythm Guitar & Bass (Iron Savior, Iron Fist (Deu))

Thomen Stauch: Drums (Blind Guardian, Iron Savior, Heavenward, Coldseed)

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1. Evil Eyes 06:58

2. Between The Devil And The Seas 05:25

3. Waltz Of The Demon 06:56

4. Tomorrowland 06:27

5. It - The Gathering 06:15

6. Beyond Reality 05:23

7. When Hell Awakes 07:34

8. Ghost Story 07:05

9. Born Again By The Night 05:16

Total 57:19

The digipack version contains a bonus video clip "Evil Eyes"

The Japanese version contains a cover of Belgian pop singer Plastic Bertrand's "Ça Plane Pour Moi" (03:04) as a bonus track (Track #10)

Tip: Originally formed as a side project of Thomen Stauch, Savage Circus became his main band when he left Blind Guardian

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