{"id":81088,"date":"2020-02-25T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=81088"},"modified":"2020-02-25T11:09:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T11:09:11","slug":"news-demons-and-wizards-release-third-studio-album-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-demons-and-wizards-release-third-studio-album-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"DEMONS & WIZARDS Issue Third Video Trailer For New Album \u2018III\u2019 (February 25th, 2020) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEMONS & WIZARDS Issue Third Video Trailer For New Album \u2018III\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nFebruary 25th, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nInternational power metal group Demons & Wizards, a collaboration between Iced Earth founder Jon Schaffer and Blind Guardian vocalist Hansi Kursch, issued third full-length studio album III<\/em> on February 21st, 2020 through Century Media Records.<\/p>\n

The third in a series of official video trailers to promote the album has been released and can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Jon Schaffer commented: \u201cI\u2019m excited to be releasing another Demons & Wizards album after all of these years. I feel like we\u2019ve put together something really special, and I\u2019m looking forward to hearing what the fans think about it. I\u2019m proud of this album. It\u2019s definitely a journey of epic proportions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hansi K\u00fcrsch added: \u201c2019 is an extremely exciting year for Demons & Wizards in general. We have accomplished a lot. A lot! This third album is the peak of our career for sure. Mark my words, you will love this album!\u201d<\/p>\n

The track \u2018Midas Disease\u2019 can be streamed below.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Diabolic\u2019
\n02. \u2018Invincible\u2019
\n03. \u2018Wolves In Winter\u2019
\n04. \u2018Final Warning\u2019
\n05. \u2018Timeless Spirit\u2019
\n06. \u2018Dark Side Of Her Majesty\u2019
\n07. \u2018Midas Disease\u2019
\n08. \u2018New Dawn\u2019
\n09. \u2018Universal Truth\u2019
\n10. \u2018Split\u2019
\n11. \u2018Children Of Cain\u2019<\/p>\n

Demons & Wizards\u2019 line-up is as follows;<\/p>\n

Hansi K\u00fcrsch (lead and backing vocals)
\nJon Schaffer (rhythm and lead guitars, bass guitar, six and 12-string acoustic guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and backing vocals)<\/p>\n

Guest musicians on III<\/em> are as follows;<\/p>\n

Jim Morris (additional guitars and backing vocals)
\nJake Dreyer (additional guitars)
\nRuben Drake (bass)
\nBrent Smedley (drums)
\nThomas Hackman, Olaf Senkbeil, John Jaycee Cuipers, Zakery Alexander, Jeff Brant, Todd Plant, and Jerome Mazza (backing vocals)
\nPA\u2019dam chamber choir (classical choir)<\/p>\n

Directed by Ivan \u010coli\u0107, music videos were filmed for the tracks \u2018Diabolic\u2019 and \u2018Wolves In Winter\u2019. Both clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Second studio record Touched By The Crimson King<\/em> was released in June 2005 via Warner Records.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Tim Tronckoe.<\/em><\/p>\n