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| Iron Kingdom are a traditional heavy metal band from Canada formed in 2011, releasing their debut album 'Curse Of The Voodoo Queen' later the same year. Heavily inspired by legendary giants Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Scorpions and Rush, the band released their second album 'Gates Of Eternity' in 2013. | ||||||
| The aforementioned bands inspiration can clearly be heard many times throughout the albums sixty minute run time. Opening with 'At The Gates', Iron Kingdom are quickly into their stride, the iconic sound of traditional "foot on the monitor" heavy metal rising high in the air! Featuring a vocal performance reminiscent of Michael Kiske era Helloween, 'At The Gates' is a power driven opener guaranteed to grab the attentions of a worldwide audience! And the guitar tone at the outset of 'Chains Of Solitude' comes straight out of the eighties heyday for NWOBHM evolution - and even though the band are from Canada, Iron Kingdom's take on the legendary British sound is spot on! So if you're a fan of old school stalwarts Iron Maiden, then you're gonna love this albums opening double salvo. Not to mention the rest of it too! | ||||||
| The album strides across the border into hard rock territory for 'Demon Of Deception', the band combining two of my favourite genres of music to deliver an anthem that's gonna attract both metallers and rockers into the bands soundscape! And marching in all mellow and serene, 'Candeloro' is a two minute instrumental that builds up the tension to a shuddering crescendo, Iron Kingdom letting all hell break loose as 'Guardian Angel' powers in akin to legends Judas Priest. Melding crushing riffs and screaming vocals to great effect, 'Guardian Angel' is a glorious gallop of power come traditional heavy metal. With the album now up and running at full throttle, 'At Home In The Dark' actually increases the pace, and is full of gusto as it races on with the pedal well and truly pressed to the metal! And with its blistering guitars, a classic sounding "metal scream", and a relentless, thundering rhythm, 'At Home In The Dark' is a definite highlight of 'Gates Of Eternity'. | ||||||
| Strolling into hard rock territory once more, Iron Kingdom roar loudly with the heavy hitting and heavier kicking 'Crowned In Iron', the sound and feel once more that of the eighties metal scene, when both hard rock and heavy metal bands were all housed under the banner of "heavy metal". The albums centrepiece, the exquisite 'Egypt (The End Is Near)' chimes in at an incredible fifteen minutes in length! Yes readers - fifteen fucking minutes! That's fifteen minutes loaded to the hilt with dramatic time changes, great guitar solos and awesome vocals. And despite its fifteen minute run time, 'Egypt (The End Is Near)' has more than enough to keep you entertained all the way from the start to the glorious end. And talking of end, 'Gates Of Eternity' ends with the most mellow song on offer, 'Shadow Of Death' portraying a mid tempo gentle gallop. | ||||||
| Overall, an album full of great power come heavy metal, awesome vocals and loads of blistering guitar solos. | ||||||
| Review by Iron Mathew Collins | ||||||
| Reviewed for Vlad Promotion | ||||||
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