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Artist......: Iron Curtain
Album.......: Metal Gladiator
Year........: 2023
Genre.......: Heavy Metal
Type........: EP
Label.......: Dying Victims Productions
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 946kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 7 tracks
Playtime....: 00:22:54
Size........: 157.2 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-10-20
S.Date......: 2023-02-24
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/d85v0m8kfp86a
01. Crossing the Acheron 1:09
02. Burn in Hell 3:33
03. Rattlesnake 3:41
04. Metal Gladiator 3:19
05. Rough Riders 3:43
06. Stormbound 3:43
07. The Running Man 3:48
For over 15 years now, Spanish metal inquisition IRON
CURTAIN have been stalwart defenders of the faith. With
a discography that includes four full-lengths and twice
as many EPs, splits, and demos, IRON CURTAIN’s
ever-sturdy sound was forged in the fires of the early
‘80s: largely nodding to the eternal Motörhead as well
as Tank, but also Canadian gods like Exciter and Razor,
to the Teutonic might of early Iron Angel and Grave
Digger, to Scandinavian gods OZ and Heavy Load, to cult
American icons Abattoir and Savage Grace. And with the
DYING VICTIMS release of career highpoint Danger Zone in
2019, that sound’s become even more rocking than ever.
And IRON CURTAIN continue that trajectory with a
quick-hitting and absolutely electric mini-album titled
Metal Gladiator. A smorgasboard of old & new and special
all the same, Metal Gladiator includes three new and
exclusive tracks – “Crossing the Acheron,” “Burn in
Hell,” and the title track “Metal Gladiator” – recorded
at their own Gorgon Studios during the latter half of
2021, displaying perhaps their most perfect balance of
grit and gleam…total anthems! Then there are three older
songs that include special lead-guitar friends: “Rough
Riders” with Noboru Jero Sakuma (Gorgon, Abigail,
Metalucifer), “Stormbound” with Blumi (Metal Inquisitor,
Midnight Rider), and “The Running Man” with Harry
Granroth (RAM). And lastly is the brand-new song
“Rattlesnake,” which will be on IRON CURTAIN’s
forthcoming fifth full-length. Altogether, Metal
Gladiator is a new start for the band and resounding
reassurance for IRON CULT’s true-metal dominance during
their third decade of existence!