Rise of the Hero

Rise of the Hero
Studio album by Iron Savior
Released	19 February, 2014 (JP) (Avalon Online) 28 February, 2014 (EU) 18 March, 2014 (US)
Recorded	June - December 2013 at Powerhouse Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Genre	Power metal, heavy metal
Length	55:06
Label	AFM
Producer	Piet Sielck
Iron Savior chronology
The Landing (2011) Rise of the Hero (2014) Titancraft (2016)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Traveller	[1]

Rise of the Hero is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Iron Savior which was released on 28 February 2014 via AFM Records. ^[2]

Track Listing

All music and lyrics written by Iron Savior except as noted.

1. "Ascendence (Intro)" - 1:28
2. "Last Hero" - 5:00
3. "Revenge of the Bride" - 4:35
4. "From Far Beyond Time" - 5:17
5. "Burning Heart" - 4:39
6. "Thunder from the Mountains" - 5:08
7. "Iron Warrior" - 4:41
8. "Dragon King" - 5:43
9. "Dance with Somebody" (Mando Diao cover) (Björn Dixgård, Gustaf Norén) - 3:55
10. "Firestorm" - 4:58
11. "The Demon" - 5:02
12. "Fistraiser" - 4:40
13. "I've Been to Hell 2014" (Piet Sielck, Jan-Sören Eckert) - 4:05 (Limited Edition Bonus Track)
14. "Mind Over Matter 2014" (Sielck) - 5:36 (Japanese Bonus Track)

Album Information

When giving all the insight on the album, Piet Sielck gave a brief explanation as needed:

"As usual, the new album was recorded and produced in my own Powerhouse Studio. So, what can be expected? A full dose of first-class, heavy music; power metal to the max! We’ve got one really big surprise for you all though, and so far, it’s just been known as ‘The Surprise Track’….. We recently did a cover version of Mando Diao’s “Dance With Somebody” and, whatever works is allowed, right? Originally it was recorded only as a bonus track for the limited edition, but we simply liked it so much that we finally decided to make it a regular album track…..”

Credits

• Piet Sielck - Vocals, Guitars
• Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – Guitars, Backing Vocals, Additional Lead Vocals on "I've Been To Hell 2014" and "Mind Over Matter 2014"
• Jan-Sören Eckert - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Thomas Nack – Drums, Backing Vocals

Production

• Felipe Machado Franco - Cover Art, Artwork, Design
• Piet Sielck - Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
• Jan Rubach - Engineering (Drums)
• Anabell Ganske - Photography

References