Titancraft

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Titancraft
Studio album by
Released20 May 2016 (Europe)
25 May 2016 (Japan)
RecordedSeptember 2015 - February 2016 at Powerhouse Studio, Hamburg, Germany
GenrePower metal, heavy metal
Length65:05
LabelAFM, Avalon
Iron Savior chronology
Rise of the Hero
(2014)
Titancraft
(2016)
Reforged – Riding on Fire
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Temple[1]
Danger Dog[2]
Metal Storm[3]

Titancraft is the ninth studio album by German heavy/power metal band Iron Savior. It was released on 20 May 2016 by AFM Records and on 25 May 2016 by Japanese-based record label Avalon.[4] It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Powerhouse Studio in Hamburg from September 2015 - February 2016 with the bass being recorded at John Zorn MR. It is the last album to feature long time drummer Thomas Nack when he departed the band in 2017.

A music video was made for "Way of the Blade".[5]

Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Iron Savior

No.TitleLength
1."Under Siege"0:58
2."Titancraft"5:21
3."Way of the Blade"3:57
4."Seize the Day"5:07
5."Gunsmoke"5:58
6."Beyond the Horizon"5:02
7."The Sun Won't Rise in Hell"5:10
8."Strike Down the Tyranny"5:23
9."Brother in Arms"5:10
10."I Surrender"4:04
11."Rebellious"4:49
Limited Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."R&R Addiction"5:10
2."Protector" (Re-recorded 2016)4:36
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."R&R Addiction"5:10
2."Protector" (Re-recorded 2016)4:36
3."Assailant" (Re-recorded 2016)4:20

Credits[edit]

  • Piet Sielck – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – guitars
  • Jan-Sören Eckert – bass
  • Thomas Nack – drums

Additional musicians

  • Frank Beck – backing vocals
  • Pippa Sielck – backing vocals

Production[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 62
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 92

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garrett Davis. "Iron Savior - Titancraft". Metal Temple. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  2. ^ Craig Hartranft. "IRON SAVIOR: TITANCRAFT". Danger Dog. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  3. ^ Belegûr. "Iron Savior - Titancraft review". Danger Dog. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. ^ "Iron Savior announce 'Titancraft,' reveal artwork and tracklisting". Sorrow Eternal. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "IRON SAVIOR - Way of the Blade (2016) // official clip // AFM Records". YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Iron Savior – Titancraft" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Iron Savior – Titancraft". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2016.