Demons & Wizards
"Touched By The Crimson King"
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After five years, the wait is finally over. The highly anticipated new album from Demons & Wizards, featuring Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth and Hansi Kursch of Blind Guardian.
Since the release of Demons & Wizards self titled debut in 2000, the international metal community has been hungry for more from these two metal giants. Last winter, these two finally found an opportunity to record some new material. "Naturally, Iced Earth and Blind Guardian's tight schedules are Demons & Wizards biggest problem," Kursch points out. "Jon and I have known for years that we're on the same artistic wavelength. The only question was when we'd find the time for a joint studio session."
"Touched By The Crimson King" was recorded at studios in Tampa, Florida, where studio owner Jim Morris not only collaborated with Kursch and Schaffer as a producer, but also recorded the guitar solos. When it came to choosing a drummer, Kursch and Schaffer decided on Bobby Jarzombek, tried and tested in many an Iced Earth battle, whose powerful, accented drumming makes up the basic framework of the new album. When it came to the bass parts, Demons & Wizards delved into their bag of tricks. "Of course, Jon or I could have recorded all the bass parts ourselves, but we wanted somebody with an old school style to give the songs a touch of color. Jim Morris suggested Rubin Drake, a very experienced bassist from Florida. I must admit that Rubin was the perfect choice."
