German Metal combo IRON ECHO are releasing their debut album, ”Forged In Fire”, a 38-minute collection of traditional songs from the genre, both in songwriting & sound .
Iron Echo was formed in August of 2022 in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. While the band is new, all members are experienced creating the heavy sounds of rock music. Coming together almost by accident, there was instant chemistry and after writing a few tunes it was decided to continue as Iron Echo.
With a sound combining the classic era of metal with modern production – and fine mix & mastering handled by Achim Köhler (Axel Rudi Pell, Bonfire) – on ”Forged In Fire” IRON ECHO makes sure that classy ‘twin guitar attack’ is alive and kickin’ in 2024.
While the band’s main influences are European first half of the ’80s melodic metal such as 2020 Volt, Steeler (German), early Accept, etc, the guys also deliver here several moments of hard rock groove, like in ‘Ready To Rumble’. Then ‘Death Dealer’ has a certain 1982 Judas Priest vibe, and the mighty ‘Streets On Fire’ explodes with a Impellitteri-like frantic pace.
IRON ECHO is an up-n-coming promising act with a well crafted debut album, solid in songwriting and moving riffage. The lead singer is in that ‘raspy’ delivery yet with occasional extended range, especially in the most climatic moments on some songs, while the instrumental tandem is well oiled as a whole.
Highly Recommended
01. The Blacksmith
02. Ready to Rumble
03. Death Dealer
04. Last Man Standing
05. Sinner
06. Streets on Fire
07. The Awakening
08. Downfall
09. Seven Sins
Iron Echo – Forged In Fire (2024)
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