Steel Arctus (GREECE)

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Steel Arctus - Fire And Blood (Digipak Edition) (2020)











Year : 2020
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 118 mb

Bio:

Epic Heavy metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece.Debut Album about the adventures of the mighty warrior Steel Arctus in the mountains of Pindos, Hellas.Steel Arctus is a heavy metal band from Greece founded in 2020 by guitarist and main songwriter Nash G. ‘Thanasis Gousis’ (Silvernite, Nash B.C.) On vocals was recruited Tasos Lazaris (Fortress under Siege, Hyperfuel) and on drums Xines from Portugal. The album was mixed and mastered by Stratos Karagiannidis ‘Strutter’ (Gus G, Wardrum, W.A.N.T.E.D., Silvernite) at Valve studios in Thessaloniki. The fantasy cover was illustrated by Manos Lagouvardos.The debut album ‘Fire and Blood’ is a mix of classic heavy metal with epic metal elements. The concept is about the warrior Steel Arctus who is fighting at Pindos Mountains and each song reveals one of his adventures. The album is consisted of eight tracks of 30 minutes total music and it will be released on October 30 by Valve Studio Records.

Album:

BATTLEROAR and DEXTER WARD get brand new colleagues from their homeland when it comes to sword-wielding Heldenstahls, namely the newly founded STEEL ARCTUS from Thessaloniki, who will present a promising genre debut on October 30th.The title track "Fire And Blood" is not for nothing the namesake and opening number of the crisp 30-minute debut, because here the newcomers immediately show all their qualities to perfection: With very simple means, the listener is skillfully pushed into a world of epic battles. The simple but effective riff work plays to the elegant-catchy melodies, which then lead into a classic fist-raising-sing-along chorus. Great!As further tips I would name the band anthems "Steel Arctus" and "Savage Heart" (here the Greeks show that they can do it a little more melancholy).In terms of content, the adventures of the fictional hero, namesake and cover mascot STEEL ARCTUS in mythical Greece are celebrated.The level of the above checkout tips is not always 100% maintained, but all numbers fly effortlessly through the green area. There can be no question of a gray average for a second. In addition to a lucky knack for catchy melodies on the part of songwriter Nash G., the confident singing of Tasos Lazaris certainly contributes to this.Conclusion: A strong debut that the newcomers STEEL ARCTUS present to us. It must be the Spartan legacy that Greek bands keep expressing itself in the form of strong traditional steel. Clear recommendation!

Line-Up:

Tasos Lazaris - Vocals, Guitar -See also: Erase, Fortress Under Siege, Hyperfuel, Sidë Effects, Ghost Season
Nash G. - Bass, Guitars, Keyboards
Xinês - Drums - See also: ex-ChristShade, ex-Legion, Awaiting the Vultures, ex-Damien's Trail of Blood, ex-Switchtense, ex-Dementia 13 (live)

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guitars/bass/keys recorded at M60 studio Thessaloniki, Greece
vocals recorded at Tasos Lazaris studio
drums recorded at Xines studio, Portugal

production:

All music and lyrics by Nash G.
Music in Savage Heart by Nash G./Elias Elias from Ephemeral
Keys in Savage Heart by Elias

Special thanx to Arcadian Lady and Theo for the lyric help
mixed and mastered by Stratos Karagiannidis (Strutter) at Valve studio
album cover by Manos Lagouvardos
logo booklet by Condour productions
Valve studio records 2020

Tracklist:

01. Fire and Blood (04:09)
02. Steel Arctus (03:46)
03. Hellhammer (03:36)
04. Doombringer (03:15)
05. Moira (01:43)
06. Savage Heart (04:47)
07. Arcadian Lady (04:40)
08. Fire and Blood (Instrumental) (04:08)




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Steel Arctus - Master Of War (2022)











Year : 2022
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 104 mb

Bio:

Epic Heavy metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece.Debut Album about the adventures of the mighty warrior Steel Arctus in the mountains of Pindos, Hellas.Steel Arctus is a heavy metal band from Greece founded in 2020 by guitarist and main songwriter Nash G. ‘Thanasis Gousis’ (Silvernite, Nash B.C.) On vocals was recruited Tasos Lazaris (Fortress under Siege, Hyperfuel) and on drums Xines from Portugal. The album was mixed and mastered by Stratos Karagiannidis ‘Strutter’ (Gus G, Wardrum, W.A.N.T.E.D., Silvernite) at Valve studios in Thessaloniki. The fantasy cover was illustrated by Manos Lagouvardos.The debut album ‘Fire and Blood’ is a mix of classic heavy metal with epic metal elements. The concept is about the warrior Steel Arctus who is fighting at Pindos Mountains and each song reveals one of his adventures. The album is consisted of eight tracks of 30 minutes total music and it will be released on October 30 by Valve Studio Records.

Album:

Second full-length album.The amount of quality music coming out of Greece is just insane, and the stream of outstanding bands does not seem to stop anytime soon. Beside black metal especially outfits within the traditional/power metal genre keep delivering the goods. One of the latest examples are Steel Arctus, The mastermind behind Steel Arctus is Nash G., who has also taken over guitar and bass playing duties. In addition he has hired a drummer from Portugal and got vocalist Tasos into the band, whose fantastic talent I have already heard in another great yet also widely unknown band called Fortress Under Siege.Like mentioned above Steel Arctus are lucky to have one of the strongest underground talents as their singer on this album The vocal harmonies presented by Tasos are incredible, as is his voice. This lad is able to soar with the best of them, and he hits all the right notes, also in the softer sections. Of course this is also due to the high quality within the songwriting department, but singers like Tasos can lift a great band up another notch. The production is crystal clear and dynamic, as it should be. The cover artwork has to be mentioned as well, showing a classic motif referring to the hero of the story, which told through the music, but it is classy and not too cheesy. “Master Of War ” is a prime example of the flourishing Greek metal scene and one of the best power/traditional metal albums of 2022.

Line-Up:

Tasos Lazaris - All Vocals,backing vocals - See also: Erase, Fortress Under Siege, Hyperfuel, Ghost Season, Tryhard, ex-Sidë Effects
Nash G. - All guitars,Keys
Strutter - Bass,Keys
Xines - Drums - See also: ex-ChristShade, ex-Legion, Awaiting the Vultures, ex-Damien's Trail of Blood, ex-Switchtense, ex-Dementia 13 (live)

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Backing vocals - Jimmy Tott,Strutter, Nash G.
Whistles,bagpipes - Lelnick

Production:

All music and lyrics by Nash G.
Nekyia co-written with Strutter
Story by Nash G. & Arcadian Lady
Produced by Nash G. and Strutter
Guitars,Bass,Keys and orchestrations recorded at Valve Studio Thessaloniki,Greece
by Strutter
Vocals recorded at Tasos Lazaris studio, London U.K.
Drums recorded at Xines studio ,Evora, Portugal
Mix-Mastering by Strutter(Stratos Karagiannidis) at Valve Studio,Thessaloniki
Album cover by Manos Lagouvardos
Graphics by condour productions

Tracklist:

01. Master of War 04:19
02. Midnight Priest 04:08
03. Flames of Hades 04:50
04. God of Fire 04:36
05. Cry for Redemption 05:29
06. Glorious Days 04:33
07. Hear My Battlecry 05:02
08. Black Mountains 04:58
09. Nekyia 01:48
10. Cry for Redemption 05:29




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Steel Arctus - Dreamruler (2025)











Year : 2025
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 110 mb

Bio:

Epic Heavy metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece.Debut Album about the adventures of the mighty warrior Steel Arctus in the mountains of Pindos, Hellas.Steel Arctus is a heavy metal band from Greece founded in 2020 by guitarist and main songwriter Nash G. ‘Thanasis Gousis’ (Silvernite, Nash B.C.) On vocals was recruited Tasos Lazaris (Fortress under Siege, Hyperfuel) and on drums Xines from Portugal. The album was mixed and mastered by Stratos Karagiannidis ‘Strutter’ (Gus G, Wardrum, W.A.N.T.E.D., Silvernite) at Valve studios in Thessaloniki. The fantasy cover was illustrated by Manos Lagouvardos.The debut album ‘Fire and Blood’ is a mix of classic heavy metal with epic metal elements. The concept is about the warrior Steel Arctus who is fighting at Pindos Mountains and each song reveals one of his adventures. The album is consisted of eight tracks of 30 minutes total music and it will be released on October 30 by Valve Studio Records.

Album:

Brothers, you need power metal in your life. No, you do. You need authentic positivity shot straight into your cynic-rotten hearts, now. Most fortunate for you, Greek power metallers Steel Arctus have graced this year of 2025 with their third album Dreamruler, marking the third entry into the chronicles of their titular hero Steel Arctus. 2020’s Fire and Blood detailed the origins of Steel Arctus and his girlfriend Red Sonja the Arcadian Lady, 2022’s Master of War saw him delve into the fires of Hades and now Dreamruler sees him challenge the titular Dreamruler in his evil world of dreams to rescue his bodacious muse. Though the first two albums were good, Steel Arctus only grazed greatness a few times in their young career. Is Dreamruler the one that’ll bring them there? Hold your hammers high.Steel Arctus are sworn to the flame of metal glory, and Dreamruler carries that fire by way of anthemic power metal. Dreamruler is imbued with the fantasy-minded songwriting of Dio, the epic vocal acrobatics of Lost Horizon and the fist-balling machismo of Judas Priest and Visigoth. “Riding through the Night” sees Steel Arctus fuse Judas Priest grit and Nocturnal Rites hookiness, “Fate of the Beast” marries Stratovarius neoclassical-isms with Paladin riffing and “Will to Power” embodies so much Manowar that I’m surprised Manowar never wrote it. Steel Arctus harness these influences into lean, catchy tunes that—while never feeling totally original, obviously—feel deeply energized and alive. Just hearing the Lost Horizon bloopy synths and grandeur of “Defender of Steel,” the Iced Earth thrash-power of “Cry for Revenge,” and the Savatage class and nastiness of “Dreamruler” evoked that sense of first getting into metal again. Listening to Dreamruler is listening to everything Steel Arctus love distilled into forty-seven minutes of heavy metal bliss.This mimicry of established styles wouldn’t work so well if Steel Arctus weren’t incredible musicians. Thankfully, guitarist Nash G. churns out quality riffs like it’s nothing, bringing beefy grooves to “Will to Power” and nimble plucking on “Fires of Death”. While extremely technical and wah-heavy (“Fires of Death”), G.’s solos avoid hollowness through a melody-first approach; just hear those twins on “Dreamruler” or how “Wicked Lies” plays with the riff beneath it. Drummer Minas Chatziminas crushes his kicks (“Defender of Steel”) while fitting in cool tom and cymbal work (“Riding through the Night”) and just enough kick variation for some rhythmic interest (“Dreamruler”), while bassist Strutter (Wardrum) lays down thick-toned bass runs throughout Dreamruler and even leads on “Wicked Lies.” But vocalist Tasos Lazaris (Fortress Under Siege, White Wizzard) is the leader of this quest called Dreamruler, as his incredible range (“Legend of the Warrior”,) power (“Cry for Revenge”) and charisma (“Glory of the Hero”) sharpen the hooks of Dreamruler and give Steel Arctus a commanding presence. Put together, and Dreamruler’s an outstandingly fun romp worthy of Steel Arctus’ many influences.The only blemish on Dreamruler is that the ending isn’t a smash success. The penultimate “Legend of the Warrior” opens in dramatic fashion, replete with swirling synths, plucked clean guitar and spoken narration à la Lost Horizon that really sounds like Steel Arctus are building towards a true epic conclusion akin to “Highlander (The One).” Instead, it and the closing instrumental “Onar (όναρ),”1 move through mid-paced crawls that leave Dreamruler with a minor case of anticlimax. They’re not bad songs— “Legend of the Warrior” features Lazaris’ most dynamic performance and “Onar (όναρ)” sounds genuinely restorative in its pleasantness—but with how much pathos Steel Arctus weave into their music I think Dreamruler would’ve benefited from a bigger, grander finale. Steel Arctus can tell a story: I have no idea what happens in Dreamruler narrative-wise, but when Lazaris commands “Hammer Highyaaa!” on “Defender of Steel,” who needs a plot? I’m right there anyway.Steel Arctus have leveled up tremendously on Dreamruler, and anyone with even a smidgen of appreciation for power metal should give this a spin. They don’t do anything new or novel whatsoever on Dreamruler, and, yeah, these are the most generic power metal song titles imaginable, but Steel Arctus hammered their way into greatness by sheer force of will anyway—along with amazing performances and adept songcraft, of course. Everything about Dreamruler is wholehearted, from Steel Arctus’ celebration of heavy metal’s past to their overwhelming showmanship. This is music of gigantic melancholy and gigantic mirth and easily one of, if not the year’s best power metal albums.

Line-Up:

Tasos Lazaris - All Vocals,backing vocals - See also: Erase, Fortress Under Siege, Hyperfuel, Ghost Season, Tryhard, ex-Sidë Effects
Nash G. - All guitars,Keys
Strutter - Bass, Keyboards (2023-present) - See also: Wardrum, ex-Diary of Secrets, ex-Gus G. (live)
Minas Chatziminas - Drums (2023-present) - See also: ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Kafrillion

Tracklist:

01. Cry for Revenge (04:09)
02. Defender of Steel (03:59)
03. Fate of the Beast (03:52)
04. Dreamruler (04:33)
05. Wicked Lies (04:50)
06. Fires of Death (04:33)
07. Riding through the Night (04:20)
08. Glory of the Hero (04:38)
09. Will to Power (03:50)
10. Legend of the Warrior (06:33)
11. Onar (02:06)




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