Edguy
Edguy is a heavy metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992.
Biography
Demos, AFM years (1992-2003)
Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of Steel. These tapes were sent to many record labels, all of whom rejected the band, believing they would be unsuccessful in the music business. Undeterred, they self released their ‘unofficial’ debut album, Savage Poetry, in 1995. They signed with AFM Records shortly after, who offered to re-release Savage Poetry with more widespread distribution. The band rejected this proposal in favour of recording a new album, Kingdom of Madness, which was released in 1997, but drummer Dominik Storch left the band shortly after. 1998 saw the release of their second album, Vain Glory Opera, with friend Frank Lindenthal filling in on drums. This album helped expose Edguy to a wider audience, thanks in part to guest appearances from Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian). The band was joined by new drummer Felix Bohnke and bassist Tobias ‘Eggi’ Exxel later that year, allowing Tobias Sammet to solely focus on vocals (he had previously played bass as well handling vocal duties).
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ALBUMS
- Space Police - Defenders of the Crown released: 2014
- Age of the Joker released: 2011
- Fucking with f*** released: 2009
- Fucking With F***: Live released: 2009
- The Singles released: 2008
- Tinnitus Sanctus released: 2008
- Rocket Ride released: 2006
- Hellfire Club released: 2004
- Burning Down the Opera: Live released: 2003
- Mandrake released: 2001
- The Savage Poetry released: 2000
- Theater of Salvation released: 1999
- Vain Glory Opera released: 1998
- Kingdom of Madness released: 1997
- Hall of Flames released:
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by Edguy
Scarlet Rose
by: Edguy[music & lyrics: Tobias Sammet]
The moment when you held me tight
won`t come back any more
And at the end of that night
you slammed the door
My dream it died away
just when I saw red
And nothing but a memory
is left inside my head
Nothing is forever in life
But a memory believe it`s true
And when I gaze in the rain
i`m crying just for you
The scarlet rose has died
Lost inside the night
Left in my mind like a dream and full of pride
The scarlet rose has died
The one and only way to catch the
beauty of a dawn
Is to take a picture
of the growing sun
I got that experience
no one could steal away
One moment of your life is mine
I remember day by day
Nothing is forever in life
But a memory believe it`s true
And when I gaze in the rain
i`m crying just for you