Editing Edguy (section)

== Musical style ==  
[[File:Edguy-Kavarna2009-1.jpg|thumb|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 [[Catholic Church|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 [[Western esotericism|esoteric]] and [[hermeticism|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 (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:<ref name=transcendence>{{cite web|first=BearlySinister|title=Interview: Tobias Sammet from Edguy|url=http://new-transcendence.com/interview-tobias-sammet-edguy|work=New-Transcendence|access-date=3 April 2014|author=Tobias Sammet|date=31 March 2014|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074028/http://new-transcendence.com/interview-tobias-sammet-edguy/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{cquote|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...}}