Firestar (album)
| Firestar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 October 2023 | |||
| Recorded | October 2022 – April 2023 | |||
| Studio | Powerhouse Studio, Hamburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Power metal,[1] speed metal[2] | |||
| Length | 53:44 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Piet Sielck | |||
| Iron Savior chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Firestar | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Rhetoric | 9.5/10[6] |
| Metal Crypt | 3.5/5[7] 4/5[8] 4.5/5[9] |
| Metal Temple | 6/10[10] |
Firestar is the fourteenth studio album and twelfth original album by German power metal band Iron Savior, which was released on 6 October 2023.[11] It is their last album with longtime bassist/co-lead vocalist Jan-Sören Eckert. Music videos were released for the title track[12] and "In the Realm of Heavy Metal".[13][14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Titan" | 1:12 |
| 2. | "Curse of the Machinery" | 5:40 |
| 3. | "In the Realm of Heavy Metal" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Demise of the Tyrant" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Firestar" | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Through the Fires of Hell" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Mask, Cloak and Sword" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Across the Wastelands" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Rising from Ashes" | 5:41 |
| 10. | "Nothing Is Forever" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Together as One" | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 50:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Heading Out to the Highway" (Judas Priest cover) | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 53:44 | |
Personnel
- Iron Savior
- Piet Sielck – lead vocals, guitars
- Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – guitars, additional lead vocals
- Jan-Sören Eckert – bass, additional lead vocals
- Patrick Klose – drums
- Guests
- Frida Sielck – backing vocals
- Matheo Lück – backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Felipe Machado Franco – cover artwork
- Thomas Sprenger – photography
- Hiko – design, layout
References
- ^ "Iron Savior Fire Their Stars With Incredible New Album". MetalTalk. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Iron Savior – Firestar (AFM Records) – VELVET THUNDER". Velvet Thunder. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "German Power Metal Force Iron Savior Announces Brand New Album & Shares Title Track, "Firestar"!". Frontview Magazine. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "IRON SAVIOR Returns "In the Realm of Heavy Metal " In New Single & Video Off Upcoming Album!". Frontview Magazine. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Power Metal Masters Iron Savior Celebrate Record Release Day With "Together As One" Video!". Frontview Magazine. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Matt Coe (4 October 2023). "Iron Savior – Firestar (AFM Records)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Review: Iron Savior - Firestar". Metal Crypt. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Review: Iron Savior - Firestar". Metal Crypt. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Review: Iron Savior - Firestar". Metal Crypt. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Iron Savior – Firestar - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "IRON SAVIOR release new album 'Firestar' on 6th October, out on AFM Records – VELVET THUNDER". Velvet Thunder. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "IRON SAVIOR release new album 'Firestar' on 6th October, out on AFM Records – VELVET THUNDER". Velvet Thunder. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "IRON SAVIOR release new single and video 'In The Realm Of Heavy Metal', out now, new album 'Firestar' out on 6th Oct on AFM Records – VELVET THUNDER". Velvet Thunder. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "IRON SAVIOR Returns "In the Realm of Heavy Metal " In New Single & Video Off Upcoming Album". Sonic Perspectives. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.