Winds of War (album)

Winds of War is the second album by the German speed metal band Iron Angel, released in June 1986. It was the band's last album until the 2018 release of Hellbound.

Winds of War
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1986
RecordedKaro Music Studio, Münster, Germany, April 1986
GenreSpeed metal, heavy metal, hard rock
Length39:00
LabelSPV GmbH
ProducerKalle Trapp
Iron Angel chronology
Hellish Crossfire
(1985)
Winds of War
(1986)
Hellbound
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

Side - Iron
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Winds of War"MatthesMatthes, Wittke, Strüven2:13
2."Metalstorm"MatthesWittke, Strüven3:26
3."Son of a Bitch"MatthesStrüven3:27
4."Vicious"StrüvenStrüven4:16
5."Born to Rock"Matthes, StrüvenWittke, Strüven3:55
Side - Angel
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
6."Fight for Your Life"StrüvenWittke, Strüven4:30
7."Stronger than Steel"MatthesWittke, Strüven5:52
8."Sea of Flames"MatthesWittke, Strüven5:15
9."Creatures of Destruction"MatthesMatthes, Wittke, Strüven4:15
10."Back to the Silence"MatthesWittke1:51
The 2004 and 2014 re-issues contains a live recorded performance from Warpke, Germany on 20 July 1985 during the Hellish Crossfire tour
No.TitleLength
1."The Metallian" (Live)4:35
2."Sinner 666" (Live)2:46
3."Black Mass" (Live)5:51
4."The Church of the Lost Souls" (Live)3:35
5."Rush of Power" (Live)3:19
6."Hunter in Chains" (Live)5:12
7."Legions of Evil" (Live)5:13

Personnel

  • Dirk Schröder - vocals
  • Peter Wittke - guitars
  • Sven Strüven - guitars
  • Thorsten Lohmann - bass
  • Mike Matthes - drums
Additional musician
  • Jürgen Blackmore - guitars on "Sea of Flames"
Production
  • Kalle Trapp - production
  • Charly Rinne - photography
  • Uwe Karczewski - cover art
  • Edda Karczewski - cover art
  • Odeon Zwo Werbeverlag - design
  • Uwe Ziegler - engineering
  • Sidney Sohn - remastering
  • Tatiana Lima - executive producer, design

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Iron Angel Winds of War review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-03.


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