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artist: Ironflame
title: Tales of Splendor and Sorrow
year: 2018
genre: Heavy Metal
type: Album
label: Divebomb Records
language: English
rel. date: 2018-09-29
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:51:49
size: 118.8 MiB / 10 tracks
rip date: 2026-08-14
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/xflrd7lnprihb
tracklist:
01. Hands of Fate 4:44
02. Bringer of Fire 4:57
03. The Contract 4:22
04. Crimson Widow 4:29
05. Sword and Shield 4:44
06. Divided We Fall 5:32
07. Orpheus 5:09
08. Eyes of the Beast 4:22
09. Vengeance Rising 6:08
10. Our Great Defender 7:23
release notes:
Inspired by growing up listening to epic metal legends such as Iron
Maiden, Savatage, Helloween, and Judas Priest, multi-instrumentalist
Andrew D'Cagna formed IRONFLAME in late-2016 as an outlet for crafting
soaring, melodic heavy/power metal of his own. After the immensely
positive response toward IRONFLAME's Divebomb Records debut, Lightning
Strikes the Crown, motivation for a follow-up surfaced rather quickly.
Utilizing the tried-and-true formula of "if it's not broken, don't fix
it," the entire process remained largely the same-as fast and
improvisational as before.
Rather than release another full-length album, the original concept was
to compose a lyrically ambiguous five-song EP nodding to Greco-Roman
mythology. The initial tracks paid homage to Nemesis (Goddess of
Revenge), Prometheus (God of Fire), Ares (God of War), Theia (Goddess of
Shining Light), and Orpheus (God of Music). Lyrics were penned and the
ideas were presented to contributing lead guitarist Jim Dofka (Psycho
Scream, Leather, Dofka), who loved the theme, but felt that Andrew should
continue writing and flesh out another full-length after all.
Heeding Jim's advice, D'Cagna returned to the studio and decided to shift
gears for the remaining compositions, which dwell largely upon the human
condition through shared experiences such as temptation, seduction,
betrayal, rage, and vengeance. Album closer, "Our Great Defender," is the
one exception: an allegorical tribute to the late, great heavy metal icon
Ronnie James Dio.
Considering the gamut of emotions contained within this new volume of
music, a title was chosen appropriately: Tales of Splendor and Sorrow.
The resulting 10-song, 52-minute journey should appeal to any fan of
quintessential heavy metal-further cementing IRONFLAME's status as
champions for classic metal of the highest order along the way!