Demons & Wizards - Touched by the Crimson King

Review by Umut Coşkun

Touched by the Crimson King, the second studio album by Demons & Wizards, has been a hit among fans of power metal and progressive rock. The album, which was released in 2005, features 11 tracks that showcase the band's signature blend of heavy riffs, melodic hooks, and epic storytelling.

One of the standout tracks on the album is "Crimson King," which features guest vocals by Blind Guardian's Hansi Kürsch. The song is a tribute to Stephen King's Dark Tower series, and its soaring chorus and intricate guitar work make it a fan favorite.

Other highlights on the album include "Terror Train," a fast-paced track with a driving rhythm section and catchy chorus, and "Love's Tragedy Asunder," a haunting ballad with a beautiful acoustic guitar intro and emotional vocals.

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Artist: Demons & Wizards
Album: Touched by the Crimson King

Rock

2005

Rating: 5.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Down Where I Am	4:54
Love’s Tragedy Asunder	5:27
Immigrant Song	2:28
Crimson King	5:47
Spatial Architects	5:46
Seize the Day	5:22
Seize The Day	5:22
Dorian	6:36
The Whistler	5:21
Beneath These Waves (Edit)	3:40
Wicked Witch [Slow Version]	3:56
Wicked Witch	3:32
Until She Comes	5:10
Wicked Witch (Slow Version)	3:57
The Gunslinger	5:13
Lunar Lament	4:04
White Room	5:02
Immigrant Song	2:28
Beneath Those Waves (Edit)
Beneath These Waves	5:11
Love's Tragedy Asunder	5:26
Terror Train	4:45

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DEMONS & WIZARDS: Terror train - (Album: Touched by the Crimson King - 2005)

DEMONS & WIZARDS - The Gunslinger (Lyric Video)

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Hellion Records
Steamhammer
Scarecrow Records
Century Media
Victor
Century Media, Ravencraft Productions
Icarus Music
Steamhammer, Moon Records

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Role	Company
Licensed From	SPV GmbH
Manufactured By	Sonopress-Rimo da Amazônia Indústria e Comércio Fonográfica Ltda.
Licensed Through	MCK Comercial E Representação Fonográfica Ltda.
Recorded At	Morrisound Studios
Mixed At	Morrisound Studios
Mastered At	Morrisound Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Demons & Wizards
Copyright (c)	Demons & Wizards
Licensed To	Steamhammer
Distributed By	SPV GmbH
Published By	Warner/Chappell
Pressed By	Sonopress Arvato
Glass Mastered At	Sonopress Arvato
Marketed By	RED MUSIC
Exclusive Retailer	F.Y.E.
Record Company	Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
Produced At	Spirit Of 76
Made By	Sony Music

Credits

Role	Credit
Backing Vocals	Jesse Morris, Jim Morris, Kathy Helm, Tori Fuson
Piano	Howard Helm
Bass	Jon Schaffer
Acoustic Guitar	Jon Schaffer
Lead Guitar	Jon Schaffer
Rhythm Guitar	Jon Schaffer
Fretless Bass	Rubin Drake
Cello	Krystyna Kolaczynski
Co-producer	Hansi Kürsch, Jon Schaffer
Drums	Bobby Jarzombek
Percussion	Bobby Jarzombek
Guest	Bobby Jarzombek
Producer	Jim Morris
Engineer	Jim Morris
Mastered By	Jim Morris
Guitar	Jim Morris
Vocals	Hansi Kürsch
Artwork	Travis Smith
Design	Travis Smith
Layout	Dennis "Sir" Kostroman, Nikolay "Dr.Venom" Simkin
Lyrics By	Kürsch (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 14), Schaffer (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 14)
Music By	Kürsch (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 14), Schaffer (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 14)
Photography By	Axel Jusseit, Marc Villalonga
Written-By	J. Page, R. Plant
Bass [Normal	Rubin Drake
Fretless]	Rubin Drake
Guitar [Lead	Jon Schaffer
Rythm]	Jon Schaffer
Art Direction	Leo Hao
Illustration	Travis Smith
Mixed By	Jim Morris
Keyboards	Howard Helm
Remastered By	Zeuss
Bass Guitar	Rubin Drake
Graphics	Roy Young
Liner Notes	Hans Kürsch, Jon Schaffer
Photography	Axel Jusseit, Marc Villalonga

Notes

Packaging: Jewel Case with Transparent Tray wrapped in a Cardboard Slipcase, 16-page booklet.
Made 1000 copies under AA press.
All songs published by Warner/Chappell & BG Publishing & Platinum Songs Unlimited Except for "Immigrant Song" published by Superhype Music, Inc., ASCAP.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Morrisound Studios 2004/2005.
Track 10 is a Led Zeppelin cover.
Track 1.10 is a Led Zeppelin cover.
Has sticker on jewel case:
feat.
Jon Shaffer of
ICED EARTH
and Hansi Kürsch
of BLIND
GUARDIAN
Remastered by Zeuss
180 gram 2LP & LP-booklet with etching on side D.
Limited to 300 golden double LPs in a gatefold sleeve incl. LP booklet.
The track titles for 2-4 and 2-5 are switched on the back cover.
Exclusiveley available at NUCLEAR BLAST mailorder!
Limited to 300 light blue double LPs in a gatefold sleeve incl. LP booklet.
Limited to 200 red smoke variant vinyl double LPs in a gatefold sleeve incl. LP booklet.
Limited edition CD and Bonus CD in cross digipak with 16-page booklet. Housed in a slipcase.
Track 1-10 is a Led Zeppelin cover.
Back:
℗ & © 2005 Demons & Wizards
Under exclusive license to STEAMHAMMER, a division of SPV GmbH
Distributed by SPV GmbH. P.O. Box 721147, 305312 Hannover, Germany
Made in Germany
For sale in Russia and CIS countries only.
CD released with a 16-page booklet in a standard jewel case
Etching on side D.
CD packaged in jewel case with clear tray inside slipcase. 16 page booklet includes lyrics, credits, and photos.
Manufactured in Germany.
Promo in jewel case
Limited to 500 silver-black marbled double LPs in a gatefold sleeve incl. LP booklet.
Video is bonus for Japanese edition.
F.Y.E. Exclusive Limited to 300 on Transparent Blue
Gatefold 2LP & LP-Booklet.
Expanded edition in double cd. New cover
Digipack with Slipcase
Gatefold orange 2LP & LP-Booklet.
Exclusive Demons & Wizards Edition (limited to 200 copies worldwide) sold online and on 2019 USA tour.
Signed by Jon Schaffer & Hansi Kürsch on Opaque Red 180 gram 2LP & LP-booklet with etching on side D.
Remastered by Zeuss.
All songs published by BG Publishing except for "Immigrant Song" published by Superhype Music Inc., ASCAP administered by WB Music Corp.
Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Studios/Tampa, Florida 2004/2005
Pre-production was recorded and produced at Spirit of 76 and The Twilight Hall
Comes in 6-panel digipak in cardboard-slipcase
Made in the EU
Sticker on shrink foil:
Demons & Wizards
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) & Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
Expanded Deluxe Edition with Bonus CD
180 gram 2LP & LP-booklet with etching on side D
Limitied to 200 Kopies. Exclusive available from EMP Mailorder.
Cover is double-side printed (both 4-page booklet and inlay).
US distributed version by RED
Autographed vinyl purchased on tour. Hand numbered and limited to 200
On back cover: For sale in Ukraine only
Booklet: 16 pages. Released in a regular jewel case with clear tray.

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About Demons & Wizards

Side project of 's Jon Schaffer and '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 album of the same name. On February 1st, 2021, Hansi Kürsch announced his departure from the group, due to Jon Schaffer's participation in the U.S. Capitol riots the month before.

Name Vars

Demons And Wizards

Members

Jon Schaffer
Hansi Kürsch

Summary by Umut Coşkun

Touched by the Crimson King is a must-listen for fans of Demons & Wizards and anyone who enjoys well-crafted, epic metal music. The album showcases the band's songwriting and musicianship, and it remains a classic in the power metal genre.

Comments

cullam

2023-04-13

I wonder if Stephen king heard this song

ethanlee1703

2023-04-12

I literally bawled like a baby when Eddie died. Broke my freaking heart.

patriciomt85

2023-04-11

3:41 Tell me if there's any other guitar riff as strong as this one nowadays!

cyrhanna

2023-04-10

Song for Rocket Raccoon here, with how much he loves guns.

1alkamhadan

2023-04-09

extraordinaria

edsonhainy

2023-04-08

The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed...

jennifer12370

2023-04-07

Say thank ya, for the beams are safe

gerne3908

2023-04-07

Songs to sing

Song of Turtle
And the Cry of the Bear
Awake
I can sense it
Still I'm afraid
Tower Road lies ahead
Commala-come-ka
Ka has come to me
Grey old fellow
If you finally failed the test
What would it mean?
We're getting near
We're getting near
Maid of sorrow
Your time goes by

Fade away
Fade

"Say thank, ya" for the beams are safe my friend
Long days and pleasant nights for you

Save me
The final chord
Don't let it end like this
No, not like this
Tell me
When things were finally getting out of hand
It's out of hand

Entangled, I am captured
You have put a spell on me
The last in line
The Gunslinger's line
The sacrifice of innocence
This work needs to be done
Now blow the horn
Hail to the gun!

Done is done
Yes, there will be no taking back
Every journey must come to an end
All hail to the Gunslinger
Praise to the Dinh and the King
Beyond our reach, out of control

Save me
To touch the rose it will not bring release
No taking back
Come save me
There are other worlds
But surely none like this
The world has changed

Done is done
Yes, there will be no taking back
The word is the law
Law is Ka

The end of the road lies
Straight ahead it lies
I'm feeling pure
The end of the road lies

The sacrifice of innocence
The hailing of the gun
My way was death and madness
Now let the tower come

Done is done
Yes, there will be no taking back
And every journey must come to an end
All hail to the Gunslinger
Praise to the Dinh and the King
Beyond our reach, out of control

serkanaka3777

2023-04-06

Sure is a shame how Jon tried to overthrow the US government

phill98

2023-04-06

Whenever somebody asks me what The Dark Tower is, a big smile crosses my face as I play them this song first before going into it

stepaniukpawel

2023-04-05

BOBBY JARZOMBEK KILLS IT ON THE DRUMS.

adamhassig

2023-04-05

Hansi left demons and wizards , it's now time for stu block to leave iced earth and distance himself from the racists Jon Schaffer.. I hope Jon gets his career cancelled permanently.