┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Ironware - Break Out + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.nov-24-2007 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │ │║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2003 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.ironware.org ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Ironware Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Break Out Label : LMP ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ had heard of IRONWARE several years ago ║ │ │║ already, through a few mp3s and then completely ║ │ │║ lost site of the band. Now they have re-surfaced ║ │ │║ with LMP, with their debut album ôBreak Outö, it ║ │ │║ can go that fast. FRETERNIA singer Pasi Humppi ║ │ │║ and guitarist Niklas M÷ller founded the band in ║ │ │║ 1998, after releasing a demo called ôTales From ║ │ │║ A Twisted Worldô and a MCD titled ôReturn Of The ║ │ │║ Kingô they signed with the Hamburg based Power ║ │ │║ Metal brigade and with a production of Andy La ║ │ │║ Rocque and P-O Saether from the Los Angered and ║ │ │║ Underground Studios respectively they seem to be ║ │ │║ out with a head start. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Now when you hear LMP, then you almost ║ │ │║ automatically make the connection to Power Metal ║ │ │║ and also in the case of IRONWARE you are not far ║ │ │║ off, because undoubtedly this is the basic ║ │ │║ ingredient for the Swedes, even though they ║ │ │║ successfully incorporate some other elements ║ │ │║ into their sound. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ After the obligatory intro ôGatewayô ôHoly Manô ║ │ │║ comes through mid-paced, with Pasi HumppiÆs ║ │ │║ good, but somehow pressed voice (somehow you get ║ │ │║ the feeling as if he is about to hurt himself) ║ │ │║ and just good melodies and catchy chorus. ôDark ║ │ │║ Sunö breaks through the Swedish forests, again ║ │ │║ with very catchy chorus and also some keyboards ║ │ │║ in the back, while ôFrom Deep Insideö is ║ │ │║ introduced by epic keyboards and altogether is ║ │ │║ more Melodic Metal, although picking up a bit ║ │ │║ later. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ôSanctuaryô comes through jaunty and fast, ║ │ │║ followed by the more epic ôSaviorsö, with ║ │ │║ stronger keyboards and a catchy chorus, which is ║ │ │║ just repeated a little oftenà All of them ║ │ │║ examples for almost exemplary catchiness and ║ │ │║ also good song writing, which is further proved ║ │ │║ by the following ôReturn Of The Kingö, more epic ║ │ │║ again, with piano introduction, then turning ║ │ │║ into a powerful midtempo, just to be underlaid ║ │ │║ with double bass in the epic chorus, strong ║ │ │║ song, no doubt! What is striking with IRONWARE ║ │ │║ is that they also break out of the usual Power ║ │ │║ Metal vein and introduce some Melodic Metal and ║ │ │║ Hard Rock, which becomes more evident in the ║ │ │║ guitars, as to be heard on ôWhat Is Going Onö, ║ │ │║ which I like a lot. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ So what is the verdict IÆm going to pass over ║ │ │║ IRONWAREÆs debut ôBreak Outö? Well, it is not ║ │ │║ really original, but at the same time well ║ │ │║ written and well played, that the production is ║ │ │║ top is clear from the mentioned names already. ║ │ │║ That they do not only play the typical Power ║ │ │║ Metal is a definitive plus, but when you have ║ │ │║ read this, you will know anyway, if this could ║ │ │║ be something for you or not, the sheer quality ║ │ │║ of the songs definitely is there. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Gateway [01:25] │ │ 02 - Holy Man [05:24] │ │ 03 - Dark Sun [04:49] │ │ 04 - From Deep Inside [04:32] │ │ 05 - Time Machine [04:04] │ │ 06 - Sanctuary [03:25] │ │ 07 - Saviors [03:59] │ │ 08 - Return Of The King [06:33] │ │ 09 - What Is Going On [05:08] │ │ 10 - Break Out [03:51] │ │ 11 - Man Of Hope [04:43] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [47:53 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘