Iron Savior Explained

Iron Savior
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Origin:	Hamburg, Germany
Genre:	Power metal
Years Active:	1996–present
Current Members:	Piet Sielck Jan-S Eckert Joachim "Piesel" Küstner Patrick Klose
Past Members:	Kai Hansen Thomen Stauch Dan Zimmermann Andreas Kück Yenz Leonhardt Thomas Nack
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Iron Savior is a German power metal band that was formed in Hamburg in 1996. Following a period of several years working behind the scenes in music production, multi-instrumentalist and producer/engineer Piet Sielck joined with former Helloween bandmate Kai Hansen and then-drummer for Blind Guardian, Thomen Stauch in a new project that would blend power metal with a high-concept science fiction story.^[1] The band's debut album Iron Savior introduced the story that would be told over the course of multiple albums, featuring a self-aware space vessel called the Iron Savior and its relationship to the mythical lost civilization of Atlantis.^[2]

Critics have compared Iron Savior's sound and musical approach to classic heavy metal bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Queensrÿche.^[1] Kai Hansen's presence in the band brought to the Iron Savior albums on which he appeared a style heavily influenced by Gamma Ray and Helloween.^[3]

Since its inception, Iron Savior has released twelve studio albums, two EPs, three singles and one live album.

Despite numerous lineup changes, Piet has continued to direct the band and is currently the only remaining founding member.^[1]

Members

Current band members

• Piet Sielck – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1996–present), bass (1996)
• Jan-Sören Eckert – bass, vocals (1997–2003, 2011–present)
• Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – guitar, backing vocals (2000–present)
• Patrick Klose – drums (2017–present)

Former band members

• Kai Hansen – guitar, vocals (1996–2001)
• Thomen Stauch – drums (1996–1998)
• Andreas Kück – keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2003)
• Dan Zimmermann – drums (1998–1999)
• Thomas Nack – drums (1999–2017; touring member: 1997–1998)
• Yenz Leonhardt – bass, backing vocals (2003–2011)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

• Iron Savior (1997)
• Unification (1999)
• Dark Assault (2001)
• Condition Red (2002)
• Battering Ram (2004)
• Megatropolis (2007) (re-recorded in 2015 as Megatropolis 2.0)
• The Landing (2011)^[4]
• Rise of the Hero (2014)^[5]
• Titancraft (2016)
• Reforged – Riding on Fire (2017)
• Kill or Get Killed (2019)^[6]
• Skycrest (2020)^[7]
• Reforged – Ironbound (2022)
• Firestar (2023)^[8]

Extended plays

• Coming Home (1998)
• Interlude (1999)
• I've Been to Hell (2000)
• Curse of the Machinery (2023)

Singles

• Titans of Our Time (2002)
• Time Will Tell (2004)
• In the Realm of Heavy Metal (2023)
• Firestar (2023)
• Through the Fires of Hell (2023)

Live albums

• Live at the Final Frontier (2015)

External links

• Official website
  • Text of the Iron Savior story as told through liner notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iron Savior . Alex Henderson . AllMusic. 6 February 2011.
2. Web site: The whole Iron Savior story . Iron Savior . 25 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151218043600/http://site.iron-savior.com/band/story/ . 18 December 2015 . dead .
3. Web site: Iron Savior – Biography . Metal Storm . 6 February 2011.
4. Web site: Iron Savior Announces New Album; Streams Track - in Metal News . Metalunderground.com . 23 March 2020.
5. Web site: Iron Savior: 'Rise Of The Hero' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed - Blabbermouth.net. 27 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227024601/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/iron-savior-rise-of-the-hero-cover-artwork-track-listing-revealed/. 14 October 2020. 27 December 2013.
6. Web site: IRON SAVIOR To Release Kill Or Get Killed Album In March: "Eternal Quest" Song Streaming. Bravewords.com. 22 January 2019. 18 January 2019.
7. Web site: IRON SAVIOR announce new album. AFM Records. 17 October 2020. 12 October 2020.
8. Web site: Iron Savior Returns "In the Realm of Heavy Metal" In New Single & Video Off Upcoming Album. Metal Rules. 20 September 2023. 11 August 2023.