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Edguy's inaugural release with Nuclear Blast was the King of Fools EP in 2004, followed closely by the Hellfire Club album, which was released shortly thereafter.[9] The track "Lavatory Love Machine" was also issued as a single. The band's prolific output continued into 2005 with the release of the Superheroes EP and accompanying DVD, the latter featuring live and studio footage of the band, as well as a making-of documentary for the title track's music video. This was succeeded by the full-length album Rocket Ride, which was released in January 2006. In 2007, Sammet dedicated much of his time to relaunching the Avantasia project. Edguy returned to the studio in 2008 to record Tinnitus Sanctus, with a video being filmed for the track "Ministry of Saints" in Belgrade, Serbia.[10][11] Following a contract renewal with Nuclear Blast in late 2008,[12] the band released their first live DVD, Fucking with Fire – Live, in 2009. This DVD featured live performances captured in São Paulo, Brazil, during their Rocket Ride world tour in 2006.[13] In 2010, the band supported Scorpions on the German dates of their farewell tour.[14] Edguy released their ninth studio album, Age of the Joker, in August 2011.[15] The band subsequently toured Europe and South America in support of the album, including dates with Slash[16] and Deep Purple,[17] as well as an appearance on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise.[18] On 13 February 2013, Sammet conducted an interview to promote the latest release from his Avantasia project. During the interview, he revealed that Edguy was planning to release a new album in mid-2014.[19] On 28 January 2014, Edguy announced that the album would be titled Space Police: Defenders of the Crown and would be released on 18 April.[20] On 13 March 2017, a 2-CD/DVD package titled Monuments was announced for release on 14 July, featuring both old and new material. In 2018, Edguy released a remastered edition of their debut album Kingdom of Madness as an Anniversary Edition. In March 2020, Sammet announced via Facebook that Edguy was on hiatus because he had "been working on a new Avantasia record for a while now, and not on a new Edguy record because that's what feels right to me." Sammet also explained that while he considered Space Police to be a great album, the production process had been "exhausting."[21] Musical style[edit] Edguy at Kavarna Rock Fest 2009 Edguy's lyrics often feature metaphorical references, addressing metaphysical or social themes such as conformity ("The Headless Game," "Mysteria," "King of Fools"), the influence of the church ("The Kingdom," "The Pride of Creation," "Theater of Salvation"), and the dangers posed by modern civilization ("Navigator," "The Devil and the Savant"). To convey these themes, Edguy sometimes employs esoteric and hermetic expressions. However, some of their songs take a light-hearted or comedic approach, such as "Das Reh," "Save Us Now," "Lavatory Love Machine," "Life and Times of a Bonus Track," and "Trinidad." Edguy does not purport to represent any specific ideology; Tobias Sammet has stated, "[the band is] 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." The album Hellfire Club showcased Edguy's interest in musical experimentation by incorporating an orchestra into its production. This album presented a variation on Edguy's typical style, embracing a less grandiose, more progressive metal approach. Their subsequent album, Rocket Ride, contains even fewer power metal elements and leans more towards hard rock. The next release, Tinnitus Sanctus, features an even greater focus on hard rock-oriented songs; a notable reduction in double bass drumming is evident, contrasting sharply with Edguy's earlier albums, such as Vain Glory Opera, which prominently featured rapid double bass—a hallmark of the power metal genre. When asked whether the term "happy heavy metal band" applies to them, Tobias rejected the label and elaborated:[22] .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}We are a Heavy Metal band. We play angry, powerful, sometimes tongue-in-cheek Metal. We are flamboyant and we don't take ourselves too seriously, but that goes for Van Halen too, right? Are they Happy Rock? No, they have a sense of humor and kick ass! Just like we do... Members[edit] Current members Tobias Sammet – lead vocals, keyboards (1992–present), bass (1992–1998) Jens Ludwig – guitar, backing vocals (1992–present) Dirk Sauer – guitar, backing vocals (1992–present) Tobias Exxel – bass, backing vocals (1998–present) Felix Bohnke – drums (1998–present)[23] Former members Dominik Storch – drums (1992–1998) Frank Lindenthal – drums (1998) (studio only) Timeline Discography[edit] Studio albums[edit] Year Title Record label Peak chart positions GER[24] AUT[25] FIN[26] FRA[27] SPA[28] SWE[29] SWI[30] 1997 Kingdom of Madness AFM - - - - - - - 1998 Vain Glory Opera AFM - - - - - - - 1999 Theater of Salvation AFM 66 - - - - 50 - 2000 The Savage Poetry AFM 79 - - - - 60 - 2001 Mandrake AFM 19 - - 47 - 32 - 2004 Hellfire Club Nuclear Blast 26 68 22 54 - 6 81 2006 Rocket Ride Nuclear Blast 8 50 25 - - 8 50 2008 Tinnitus Sanctus Nuclear Blast 19 50 - 85 - 28 41 2011 Age of the Joker Nuclear Blast 3 30 15 98 44 10 13 2014 Space Police: Defenders of the Crown Nuclear Blast 2 27 12 72 59 28 13 Live albums[edit] Burning Down the Opera (2003) Fucking with Fire – Live (2009) Singles[edit] "La Marche Des Gendarmes" (2001) "Painting on the Wall" (2001) "Lavatory Love Machine" (2004) Demos[edit] Evil Minded (1993) Children of Steel (1994) Savage Poetry (1995) EPs[edit] Year Title Peak chart positions[31] GER AUT FIN FRA ITA SWE SWI 2004 King of Fools 39 67 12 - - 16 98 2005 Superheroes 25 - - 96 48[32] 10 52 Compilation albums[edit] Hall of Flames (2004) The Singles (2008) Monuments (2017) Videos[edit] "All the Clowns" (2001) "King of Fools" (2004) "Lavatory Love Machine" (2004) "Superheroes" (2005) "Ministry of Saints" (2008) "Robin Hood" (2011) "Love Tyger" (2014) DVDs[edit] Superheroes (2005) Fucking With Fire – Live (2009) Monuments (2017) References[edit] .mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman} ^ .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}"Edguy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". 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