Album Review: Ironflame – Blood Red Victory (Divebomb Records)

U.S. Heavy Metal Warriors Ironflame will release its third full-length album, Blood Red Victory, February 7th on Divebomb Records (CD) and Metalworld Switzerland (vinyl and cassette).

Recorded, performed, mixed, and mastered by D’Cagna (with guitar leads by Lukas and Scott) at Sacred Sound in Martins Ferry, OH from December 2018 through February 2019, Blood Red Victory finds Ironflame once again brandishing their trademark approach to soaring, triumphant heavy metal hymns. Regarding its subject matter, D’Cagna states:

There is a recurring theme of victory in the lyrics for this album. Some songs have an air of chest-out confidence; others are about overcoming adversaries or even adversity itself. Most have been written from a ‘we/us’ perspective, which makes the listener feel like, ‘We’re in this together.’

Raise a fist to the air, beat your chest and walk that little bit taller, Ironflame have your back. Blending classic metal riffs and vocals with speed and the sense of epic that comes with power metal, it’s an energetic start with Gates of Evermore and Honor Bound. As the band sings themselves…heavy metal warriors to the end.

With a warrior spirit, Seekers of the Blade, Blood Red Cross and On Ashen Wings keeps the head-banging on point. Nothing outstanding but enjoyable horn-throwing heavy metal tracks.

Ironflame burst with a little more life on Graves of Thunder though, the metal groove and riffs really sticking in the brain. Before delivering a catchy effort in Grace and Valor and wrapping up with the moodiest track of the bunch, Night Queen. Classy stuff.

Ironflame – Blood Red Victory Full Track Listing:

1. Gates of Evermore
2. Honor Bound
3. Seekers of the Blade
4. Blood Red Cross
5. On Ashen Wings
6. Graves of Thunder
7. Grace and Valor
8. Night Queen

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