Ironsword (PORT)

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Ironsword (PORT)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 06 Sep 2013, 15:54

Ironsword - Ironsword (2002)

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Year : 2002
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Portugal
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 81 mb


Bio:

Formed in 1995, IRONSWORD slowly established all over the years a respected underground cult status. They are one of the new pioneering bands in a subset of true metal and are seen as a new hope for European Traditional Metal. After 2 promos, 3 albums and live shows across Portugal, Germany, Greece, Italy, England and Spain,their fourth album is scheduled for release in 2009...Ironsword is a Barbaric Metal band from Portugal. The band was formed in early 1995 by Tann, who then played all instruments, except for the drums, by himself. A drum machine had to be used since he first couldn’t find decent musicians for his band. He used 4 tracker to record a 15 minute promo-tape which featured 3 songs, and this was the first release by the band.Since then the band has released three studio albums, Ironsword in 2002, Return of the Warrior in 2004 and Overlords of Chaos in 2008.Tann no longer plays all instruments, instead he’s the singer and guitarist, Maalm is the drummer and Rick Thor the bass player..After 2 demo tapes, 3 albums and live shows across Portugal, Germany, Greece, Italy, England and Spain, the power trio prepares to unleash their 4th album soon...

Album:

Metal music has no shortage of bands singing about fantasy realms, whether they be sword and sorcery hacks, or aurally masturbating to their liege, J.R.R. Tolkien. But if you're an old fantasy buff like myself, you probably notice a rather yawning chasm in the number of bands who cover the more obscure, dark epics of Fritz Leiber, R.E. Howard, and Michael Moorcock. Oh, sure, they're out there...like Manowar, Domine, or the hilariously over the top Bal-Sagoth. I'm sure many a song has been penned in the honor of Conan the barbarian, or Elric and his Stormbringer. But these very often fail to muster the right atmosphere to truly honor these tales and heroes, and for the most part, we end up with bad D&D campaign tripe like the fantasy world created by Italy's Rhapsody or one of their many clones.Enter Portugal's Ironsword, who eschew all the neo-classical keyboard shredding and bright, pitched tones of their modern fantasy metal peers to give you a sound stomping at the gates of dawn, at the threshold of pulp adventure fantasy. This is very likely the metal Conan of Cimmeria would himself hand-pick if every theatrical orchestral composer suddenly died of a stroke and the band was forced to run with the next effective genre. You can certainly draw a parallel to the bands Manowar or the Canadian titan Thor (his older, good albums) due to the manly delivery of the vocals and the straight and narrow riffing, but really what this band does is to take NWOBHM inspired riffs and wrap them in sinew and musculature to produce a grim, glorious libation to the bloodshed of 20th century mythic realms. The band's airy tone and deep, almost grumbled vocals give their s/t debut Ironsword an almost timeless appeal that few other retro bands (October 31, etc.) can manifest, and though my initial reaction to the band was lukewarm, I've since grown very fond of this record.I've gone on at length to tell you about the band's fantasy inspirations, so I will note here that this debut seems more like a split between a Roman Empire theme and barbaric fantasy. Most of the lyrics could be applied peripherally to almost any generic fantasy milieu, and the band will later cover the swords & sorcery directly, but they are also students of ancient history, and at that they shine. It's a simple formula, really, as all the band's riffs are derived straight from the roots of the genre. I am alternately reminded of Manowar, Omen, Brocas Helm, Manilla Road, and Virgin Steele when I listen to Ironsword, but I certainly find no inherent flaw with that. The song titles seem a dime a dozen: "March On", "King of All Kings", "Into the Arena", and "Burning Metal", and yet the band does honor this deceptive lack of originality by writing music that kicks the ass of almost every other band wielding the titles. Ironsword's "Into the Arena" may not be as perfect as Running Wild's "Into the Arena", but the rest compare very favorably to any of their spiritual predecessors.And by kick ass, I mean you can blast this album on the highway with your friends, while you twiddle your fingers on your XBOX controller, or if you're an even greater dork than I am, while tossing back a pint after your latest LARP exploits out at some campgrounds or state park that really, REALLY needed the money. The songs stand out that much. They're all memorable, they're all charming, and they are all the type you will sing along to. Tann has a great, deep voice that falls somewhere between the Mighty Thor, King Fowley and the sadly fallen J.D. Kimball (of Omen legend). He doesn't scream, he has no impressive range, he just knows exactly what to do to transfer his voice through a microphone into legend. The riffs rule, whether it's the graceful melody that introduces "Guardians" or the raging mid-paced power of "Ironsword" or "Call of Doom". The synthesized choir intro and clanging steel outro are just as cheesy and fitting as you would think, the mix feels straight out of the 1986-88 era, and while the drums are probably a machine (or sound exactly like one), the beats match up well enough that you'll be too lost in the band's girth of atmosphere to care.Ironsword may not floor you at first, and may not floor you at all if you live and breathe a band like Dragonforce or Rhapsody. But assuming you're not 12 years old, give it the nurture it needs, let it grow and you've got yourself a pretty stunning effort that emulates a time and sound so few others can qualify. It's not as fantasy-themed as later efforts Return of the Warrior and Overlords of Chaos, and you may wish to head straight for those if a few Roman themed tunes don't interest you, since they're both also quite good. But the debut has a particular immortality about it that stands out as one of the better 'retro' efforts I've heard, especially coming from Portugal, a country I tend to associate only with gothic metal ala Moonspell or Heavenwood. So this is always a pleasure.Highlights: March On, Legions, Guardians, Into the Arena, Ironsword

Line Up:

J.M. - Guitars, Vocals (1995-?) - See also: ex-Cunnilingus, ex-Alastor, ex-Decayed, ex-Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, ex-Moonspell
Rick Thor - Bass - See also: Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, Ravensire, ex-Axe Murderers, ex-Morbid Lust
Arrno Maalm - Drums, percussion - See also: Atentado, Festering, Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, ex-Namek, Device, Fecal Expiration, ex-Grog

Tracklist:

01. Intro 00:54 instrumental
02. March On 03:16
03. King of All Kings 03:39
04. Legions 03:03
05. Under the Flag of Rome 04:58
06. Into the Arena 04:46
07. Ancient Sword of the Dead 05:12
08. Call of Doom 03:31
09. Guardians 03:57
10. Burning Metal 04:54
11. Outro 00:24 instrumental


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Re: Ironsword (PORT)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 16 Júl 2021, 16:09

Ironsword - None But The Brave (2015)

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Year : 2015
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Portugal
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 110 mb


Bio:

Formed in 1995, IRONSWORD slowly established all over the years a respected underground cult status. They are one of the new pioneering bands in a subset of true metal and are seen as a new hope for European Traditional Metal. After 2 promos, 3 albums and live shows across Portugal, Germany, Greece, Italy, England and Spain,their fourth album is scheduled for release in 2009...Ironsword is a Barbaric Metal band from Portugal. The band was formed in early 1995 by Tann, who then played all instruments, except for the drums, by himself. A drum machine had to be used since he first couldn’t find decent musicians for his band. He used 4 tracker to record a 15 minute promo-tape which featured 3 songs, and this was the first release by the band.Since then the band has released three studio albums, Ironsword in 2002, Return of the Warrior in 2004 and Overlords of Chaos in 2008.Tann no longer plays all instruments, instead he’s the singer and guitarist, Maalm is the drummer and Rick Thor the bass player..After 2 demo tapes, 3 albums and live shows across Portugal, Germany, Greece, Italy, England and Spain, the power trio prepares to unleash their 4th album soon...

Album:

The time has come again for these mad Portuguese to shine. After seven years of silence, forging masterfully the new swords of war, they now march furiously into battle. The clang of swords barely manages to cover up the nightmarish screams of the slaughtered. Without having any qualms and compassion, the Portuguese reap everything in their path, marching on with the same stubbornness since 1995, the same passion and the same appetite. The barbarian epic metal of Ironsword is the battering ram that breaks the gate of pretentious, unworthy, false heavy metal.Their previous album, Overlords of Chaos of 2008, was a great effort. An album so enormous from all aspects is something very difficult to follow and i admit that this was basically my initial worry when I saw the announcement about the return of the band. As i said the previous album had it all, Epic, brutal feeling, suitable sound / production and amazingly inspired songs. It seems however that the long absence from the metal scene has played an important role. It left them angry and starving for pure epic metal. So they entered the studio and gave us a piece of their mind, creating the best album of their career.Faithful followers of Manilla Road’s great legacy, they never could and did not want to be precise, to hide their love for the music of the Epic metal legends. Their three previous records as also their new release prove it beyond any doubt. Tann’s vocals remain at the same barbaric level. His war cry tone fits perfectly in the atmosphere of their music. It doesn’t matter if he sounds like Mark Shelton, as long as the result sounds so cool. In fact this voice combined with the qualitative material of the record brings us to the conclusion that None But The Brave could have been the album that followed Manilla’s Crystal Logic.I don’t think that labels such as true or cult are suitable in the case of Ironsword. We are not talking about crappy musicians who suddenly stood up and self-declared themselves as defenders of the metal faith. Examples of such bands are many nowadays and as a result metalheads are getting confused. The band’s playing skill is flawless. The work on the guitars and especially on bass, which sounds as if it jumped out from an Iron Maiden album, is stunning. The production once again displays all the players’ abilities without sounding polished and shallow, it offers the exact sound you need for such a release.None But The Brave does not open new musical paths. There is no reason for undue experimentation. True love for epic metal creates great records effortlessly. It all comes down to this, either you have it inside you or you don’t. You can’t just try to sound epic. The feeling that flows through compositions is what makes the difference. None But The Brave does not contain moderate moments or fillers. The record keeps the listener’s interest undiminished from start to finish. Compositions that inspire awe and admiration from the merciless pounding of Forging The Sword with its elaborately positioned bridge before an exquisite solo, a tribute to the same spot in Manilla Road’s opus Necropolis, the Maiden-esque Calm Before The Storm to the, perfect for live shows, angry chorus of None But The Brave. Continuing with hymns such as Betrayer, Army Of Darkness, Vengeance Will Be Mine and Eye For An Eye which bears the stigma of Cirith Ungol.My only complaint has to do once again with the album cover. As with the previous album the comic book design style does not catch the brutal essence of the content. However, the best epic album of the year is right here. The return of the warriors was crowned with total success.

Line Up:

Tann - Guitars, Vocals (1995-present) - See also: ex-Alastor, ex-Decayed, ex-Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, ex-Moonspell
Jorge Martins - Bass (2015-present) - See also: ex-Merciless Death, ex-Fallen Angel
João Monteiro - Drums (2015-present) - See also: Mons Lvnae, ex-Enchantya

Tracklist:

01. Forging the Sword 03:38
02. Kings of the Night 04:08
03. Calm Before the Storm 03:52
04. None but the Brave 02:50
05. Ring of Fire 02:54
06. Betrayer 04:33
07. The Usurper 03:00
08. Army of Darkness 04:04
09. Vengeance Will Be Mine 02:24
10. Cursed and Damned 05:32
11. Eye for an Eye 04:30
12. The Shadow Kingdom 05:08


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Re: Ironsword (PORT)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 16 Júl 2021, 16:09

Ironsword - Servants Of Steel (Digipak Edition) (2020)

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Year : 2020
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Portugal
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 110 mb


Bio:

Formed in 1995, IRONSWORD slowly established all over the years a respected underground cult status. They are one of the new pioneering bands in a subset of true metal and are seen as a new hope for European Traditional Metal. After 2 promos, 3 albums and live shows across Portugal, Germany, Greece, Italy, England and Spain,their fourth album is scheduled for release in 2009...Ironsword is a Barbaric Metal band from Portugal. The band was formed in early 1995 by Tann, who then played all instruments, except for the drums, by himself. A drum machine had to be used since he first couldn’t find decent musicians for his band. He used 4 tracker to record a 15 minute promo-tape which featured 3 songs, and this was the first release by the band.Since then the band has released three studio albums, Ironsword in 2002, Return of the Warrior in 2004 and Overlords of Chaos in 2008.Tann no longer plays all instruments, instead he’s the singer and guitarist, Maalm is the drummer and Rick Thor the bass player..After 2 demo tapes, 3 albums and live shows across Portugal, Germany, Greece, Italy, England and Spain, the power trio prepares to unleash their 4th album soon...

Album:

Ironsword, the Portuguese cult underground epic metal force, have finally revealed the first details about their upcoming album, Servants of Steel, to be released with Moonspell Fernando Ribeiro's powerhouse label Alma Mater Records on January 24th 2020.Recorded at the Pentagon Audio Manufacturers with Fernando Matias in Lisbon, Portugal, the band teamed up with legendary producer Harris Johns (Helloween, Voivod, Kreator, Sodom), mixing the Barbarians’ new magnum opus! The result is beyond spectacular and it’s Ironsword like you never heard it before, with the same barbaric drive but with a top-notch sound that will take their and Epic Metal fans by storm! Special guest: Bryan "Hellroadie" Patrick from the infamous Manilla Road."Servants of Steel" will not only signal how alive the Portuguese metal scene is, but also deliver a blistering Heavy Metal record the world of steel will need to hear, four years after the band's much-acclaimed None but the Brave record. "This is definately the most challenging album ever written and stands out from all previous works.“ Guitarist and vocalist Tann comments. "Everything that is quintessentelly IRONSWORD is present here and out in full force."Label owner and Moonspell vocalist Ribeiro states:“Alma Mater is very proud of having IRONSWORD on their ranks! They are an amazing and sincere band which breathes Heavy Metal through all their pores. Their new album Servants of Steel will for sure take their fans by storm and it’s a sign of great times to come!”

Line Up:

Tann - Guitars, Vocals (1995-present) - See also: ex-Alastor, ex-Decayed, ex-Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, ex-Moonspell
Jorge Martins - Bass (2015-present) - See also: ex-Merciless Death, ex-Fallen Angel
João Monteiro - Drums (2015-present) - See also: Mons Lvnae, ex-Enchantya

Tracklist:

01. Hyborian Scrolls
02. Rogues in the House
03. Upon the Throne
04. Tower of the Elephant
05. In the Coils of Set
06. Red Nails
07. Gods of the North
08. Son of Crom
09. Keepers of the Crypt
10. Black Colossus
11. Isle of the Damned
12. Servants of Steel


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