Among the Dead (album)

Among the Dead
Studio album by
Iron Fire
Released16 September 2016
Recorded2014–2015
StudioDeath Island Studio, Nykøbing Mors, Denmark
GenrePower metal, progressive metal, speed metal
Length39:33
LabelCrime
Iron Fire chronology
Voyage of the Damned
(2012) 		Among the Dead
(2016) 		Beyond the Void
(2019)
Singles from Among the Dead
  1. "Tornado of Sickness"
    Released: 14 July 2016[1]
  2. "Among the Dead"
    Released: 13 September 2016[2]
  3. "Iron Eagle"
    Released: 7 October 2016[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric8/10[4]
Distorted Sound6/10[5]
Metal Crypt4/5[6]
3.5/5[7]
Metal Express Radio5.5/10[8]
Metal Revolution68%[9]
Metal Temple10/10[10]
Metal Underground3/5[11]
New Noise Magazine3.5/5[12]

Among the Dead is the eighth full-length album by the Danish power metal band Iron Fire, released on 16 September 2016.

Background

On 5 October 2012, Iron Fire announced that the band were writing a new album scheduled for release in 2014, stating that it would be a concept album with a "darker, harder, aggressive and faster" direction.[13] The band began recording the album, tentatively titled Inferno, in January 2014.[14]

On 11 July 2016, the band announced that the album, confirmed to be titled Among the Dead, would be released on 16 September.[15] A preview clip was released for the album, two days after the previous announcement.[16]

Track listing

  1. Among the Dead – 4:13
  2. Hammer of the Gods – 3:54
  3. Tornado of Sickness – 3:58
  4. Higher Ground – 3:45
  5. Iron Eagle – 3:44
  6. Made to Suffer – 4:11
  7. The Last Survivor – 3:29
  8. No Sign of Life – 3:34
  9. Ghost from the Past – 4:19
  10. When the Lights Go Out – 4:26

Personnel

  • Martin Steene – vocals, bass
  • Kirk Backarach – guitars
  • Gunnar Olsen – drums

References

  1. ^ "New Song "Tornado Of Sickness" Issued By Iron Fire". Metal Underground. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Iron Fire Premieres New Music Video For Title-Track Of Upcoming New Album "Among the Dead"". Metal Underground. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ "New Song "Iron Eagle" Streaming From Iron Fire". Metal Underground. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ^ Katarina McGinn (13 September 2016). "Iron Fire – Among the Dead (Crime Records)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ Tim Redman (18 August 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Among The Dead – Iron Fire". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Review: Iron Fire - Among the Dead". Metal Crypt. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Review: Iron Fire - Among the Dead". Metal Crypt. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  8. ^ Maxxxwell Carlisle (4 September 2016). "IRON FIRE – Among The Dead". Metal Express Radio. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  9. ^ Brian. "Iron Fire – Among the Dead". Metal Revolution. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  10. ^ Jaime Dunlap (3 January 2017). "Iron Fire - Among The Dead - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Iron Fire - "Among The Dead"". Metal Underground. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Album Review: Iron Fire - 'Among The Dead' – New Noise Magazine". New Noise Magazine. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Video Update From Iron Fire Available, New Album In Works". Metal Underground. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Teaser Clip For New Album "Inferno" Posted By Iron Fire". Metal Underground. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Iron Fire Announces "Among The Dead" Release". Metal Underground. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  16. ^ "New Album Preview Clip Issued By Iron Fire". Metal Underground. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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