Friday, February 03, 2006

107. Iron Savior / Battering Ram. 2004. 4/5.

I cannot help but continue to be impressed by this band – the concept band, not the concept album.

On this release, Iron Savior continue their progression into power metal's top echelon, continuing to drive their music to greater heights, even becoming heavier. In many ways, they appear to be modelling their progression on the greatest band of all, Gamma Ray. This is no real surprise, given Kai Hansen's involvement in the early albums, and his friendship with band leader, Piet Sielk.

Stand out tracks on the album include Battering Ram, Break The Curse, Stand Against The King, Time Will Tell, Riding Free and H M Powered Man.

Rating : This album continues to grow on me whenever I listen to it. A fan of power metal will love this, those that are not will probably not appreciate it as much. 4/5.

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