Edguy

With their uncomplicated easygoing melodies and Sammet's high voice, Edguy is representative of typical European power metal. Their lyrics are often metaphorical, alluding to metaphysical or social themes: conformity (The Headless Game, Mysteria, King of Fools), dictation by the church (The Kingdom, Theater of Salvation), and dangers of modern civilization (Navigator, The Devil and the Servant). To express such themes, Edguy sometimes use esoteric and hermetic expressions. Yet some of their songs are light-hearted or comedic (Das Reh, Save Us Now, Lavatory Love Machine). Edguy does not claim to represent any ideology; Tobias Sammet claimed "We are not political and we are not religious; at least there is no key message in our songs telling you what to think in terms of anything". Edguy also employs lengthy and epic sections in almost every album. Hellfire Club revealed Edguy's interest in experimenting within music by integrating an orchestra into the production. Their latest album, Rocket Ride, features less symphonic and speed metal elements, and is arguably more ori...more edit info

Similar Bands: Blind Guardian, Helloween, Hammerfall, Angra

	Album (Click for Review)	Avg Rating	Your Rating
	Tinnitus Sanctus (bonus CD edition)    11/14/2008	5 1 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Tinnitus Sanctus    11/14/2008	3.4 12 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Rocket Ride    2006	3.1 37 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Hellfire Club    2004	4 48 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Vain Glory Opera    1998	4.3 16 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Superheroes the EP    2005	3.9 8 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Theater of Salvation	3.9 14 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Mandrake	3.9 26 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Kingdom of Madness	3.4 9 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Hall of Flames	3.8 6 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Savage Poetry	4.1 8 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Burning Down the Opera Live!	4.2 9 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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