Year : 2015
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 112 mb
Bio:
Iron heart formed in October of 2013 from the Belfast area of Northern Ireland. The band boast a high calibre lineup of seasoned musicians who have been hard at work to deliver their debut studio album Revolution calls. The album is a self release which was recorded at Mr Hippy's studio in Lisburn. It was then later mixed and mastered at by Shaun Nelson at Steelhammer Studio's then released dd/mm/year. The band expand on the NWOBHM mould with a glorious nod to european power metal. The result is massive songs with soaring clean vocals, screaming guitar solo's and thunderous high octane drumming . Vocalist Stevie "K" who already has a whole body of work most notably with UK hard rockers Escape. A seasoned veteran in many genres really turned it all on in delivering a knockout vocal performance on Revoltuion calls. Working very closely with Nelson throughout the entire writing process a special bond was forged joined by Tom Heany bass guitar and Jules Watson drums. Shaun Nelson is the out of towner hailing from Glasgow Scotland. Nelson has played with a whole slew of bands over the yrs, most of note was Attica Rage briefly before relocating to Belfast in 2007. He was voted best guitarist at the Scottish regional final of the 2005 Emergenza Band battle in one of Glasgows biggest venues the O2 Academy. Shaun is Stevie K's partner in crime and is one of the two primary songwriters for the band also doubling up as a mix engineer. Tom Heaney, Nelson and Watson all worked together in another for three yrs before breaking away to start the Iron heart project. Tom has been a staple for many of the local bands in the Belfast area including Bogus vamp and Conjuring fate to name a few. Tom brings a wealth of experience and a rock solid work ethic to the Iron heart table. Jules Watson formerly of Sweet Savage is the behemoth behind the drums on Revolution calls. Jules was part of the lineup when James Hetfield of Metalica joined Sweet savage on stage for a monumental rendition of the song Killing Time in Marly park Dublin 2009. Jules had to call time on the band due to illness in the spring 2014. Watson was then replaced by Andrew Munn in august of 2014. Andrew Munn came to prominence on the scene when he joined Sweet Taste in 2011 leading him to play across N.I. Scotland and Hard Rock Hell festival in Wales. After Sweet Taste, Andrew went on to form Black as Heaven which would eventually disband in early 2014 leading him to audition for Iron heart and to push his drumming abilities to the limit and beyond! After an exhausting search to find a second guitar player, enter Stevie McLaughlin who came into the fold in January of 2015. Stevie formerly of Derry based metallers Sandstone, were on a real tear touring in Europe alongside former Judas Priest vocalist Tim Ripper Owens. Stevie now joins Nelson who are appropriately dubbed the Tuetonic twins in what can only be described as a truly terrifying twin guitar assault. The band are now looking for the opportunity to go out and deliver energetic live performances to promote the Revolution calls album.
Album:
Debut full-length album.It is rare that a metal band from Northern Ireland produces something with such aggression and heartfelt passion that is more than capable of competing against its European counterparts. The straight ahead metal bands have always seemed to have an inherent fear of being just that – Metal. Ironheart have risen from nowhere and delivered a killer punch with this debut release. Stevie K and Shaun Nelson have a wealth of experience behind them and this shows in the song writing and delivery. First out of the cage is the title track which if later period Helloween and the likes of Primal Fear are your thing then this will certainly appeal. The guitars are gritty with plenty of weight and shys away from the more clinical and sickly sweet tones of their European counterparts. “Gods of War” as the title suggests has a more epic feel to it with a long intro which builds into a charging riff with a rumbling double bass carrying it through with a great hook and chorus. The album is chock full of hooks, memorable guitar harmonies which will stick to you like glue. The vocals are perfect for this style of music – aggressive without relying on over the top high histrionics which unfortunately plagues this style at times and makes it unbearable. The playing on this album is outstanding, memorable riffs with guitar solos to leave you dribbling which are a mix of tasteful well placed notes splashed with high speed shredding. If I was going to criticise this at all it would be around the drum sound, I find it a bit too processed. Ironheart have released a killer first record and it will do very well for them given the correct backing.
Line-Up:
Stevie K - Vocals (2013-present) - See also: Escape
Shaun Nelson - Guitars (2013-present) - See also: Raised on Rock, Secrets of Steel, ex-Bakken, ex-Attica Rage, ex-Argonath, ex-Conjuring Fate, ex-Syth, ex-Rabid Bitch of the North (live), ex-After Kill, ex-Grumjit
Stevie McLaughlin - Guitars
Tom Heaney - Bass
Andrew Munn - Drums
Production:
Music composed by Shaun Nelson.
Lyrics and vocal melodies by Stevie K
Tracklist:
01. Revolution Calls 03:54
02. Heroes of the Lost World 05:10
03. Industrial Slaves 04:45
04. Dreamcatcher 04:41
05. Fight the Oppressor 04:57
06. Lawmakers Curse 04:59
07. Gods of War 05:50
08. Humanity's Last Crime 04:12
09. I Stand Alone 05:16
10. Seize the Day (Carpe Diem) 04:30
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