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.

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]

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

Track listing

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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

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  • 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

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Charts

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

References

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  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.