New Album “The Blood Of
Creation” Out November 4th
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L-R:
Chris Osterman (Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar), Leighton Holmes (Bass Guitar),
Megan Merrick (Lead Guitar), Max Friesen (Drums)
Photo Credit – Caitlin Delaplace
Canada’s NWOTHM outfit Iron Kingdom is
releasing their fifth studio album “The
Blood Of Creation” this fall and in advance have the melodic
new single “In The Grip
Of Nightmares” ready for your consumption. The album is not a
concept album, but they exhibit a passion for fantasy themes and pays homage to
tales woven by acclaimed authors. The single is about the sword Stormbringer
from the Michael Moorcock books Elric of Melnibonè Series. Bound together by
fate, Elric consumes the souls of those he slays with Stormbringer and this
dramatic relationship is conveyed through progressive traditional heavy metal
in the vein of Helloween and Fates Warning. Fast and driving, it is also
melodic with plenty of solos and focus on the leads. The band explains the
track further:
“We started writing this song during the ‘On The Hunt’ sessions
back in 2019, however, the song had a different energy than the rest of the
album so we decided it would be best to come back to it at a later date. In
late 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdown, we took a second look at what was to
become ‘In The Grip Of Nightmares’. We rewrote the tune to be what it is today.
It tells the tale of the legendary sentient sword ‘Stormbringer’ and its
relationship to Elric. The sword ‘consumes’ the souls of those who it strikes
down and feeds the energy into Elric, who needs it to survive. The two are
bound together by fate. A fate that twists Chaos and Law, and leaves Elric in
the grip of nightmares.”
Iron Kingdom set out to create music in a style of metal that seemed to have
been forgotten when they were kids. Since no one else seemed to be doing it,
they decided to play metal the way it used to be played in the 70s and 80s
while transporting listeners into unique, fantastic worlds. Since their
conception, they have toured around the world, keeping old-school vibes alive.
This upcoming album sees a
lot more music content coming from lead guitarist Megan Merrick and having
drummer Max Friesen (ex-Ophelia Falling) has added another layer of ideas
giving this latest offering a new perspective than the previous ones, while
maintaining the shredding heavy metal thunder fans have come to love. The album
was self-produced by Iron
Kingdom with mixing done by Andy Boldt and mastering by Greg Reely (Overkill, Fear Factory, 3
Inches of Blood).
This refreshingly classic and
refined taste of traditional heavy metal is recommended for fans of Riot, Iron
Maiden, and Helloween.
The single “In The Grip Of Nightmares”
can be heard via its premiere on Bravewords
HERE.
The album “The Blood Of Creation”
will be released on November 4, 2022.
Album pre-order / save
available at the following links:
http://www.iron-kingdom.com/shop/
https://iron-kingdom.bandcamp.com
In additional news, Iron Kingdom have
announced their album launch show for November 4th in Vancouver, BC, hosted by
the Invisible Orange at the Wise Hall. For more info, please visit the
following link here.
Track Listing:
1. Tides Of Desolation – 1:13
2. Sheathe The Sword – 5:25
3. Queen Of The Crystal Throne – 4:58
4. Hunter And Prey – 5:25
5. Witching Hour – 5:44
6. In The Grip Of Nightmares – 5:23
7. Primordial – 1:40
8. The Blood Of Creation – 13:38
Total Running Length: 43:29
For more info:
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