Bound For Glory is a Minnesota-based RAC-band that was formed in 1989 and s… Read Full Bio ↴Bound For Glory is a Minnesota-based RAC-band that was formed in 1989 and still active. One of the most active white power bands during the 1990s, their output has tailed off. The band is led by Ed Wolbank, at one time the director of the Northern Hammerskins in St. Paul, Minnesota. Erik Banks, Bound For Glory’s original vocalist, was murdered in 1993 in Portland, Oregon. The band had their own production company, Bound for Glory (BFG) Productions, which was sold to Panzerfaust Records in 2005. They also have several side projects, including the death metal band Before God, hardcore band Plunder and Pillage, death metal band Weat Wall, hardcore band Bombs Away, speed metal band Toroed, and punk rock band Bouncin Betty. In 2007 the band released an album under the band name Powerhaus which was a collaboration effort with the band Final War.

In 1992, along with fellow American White Power band Final Solution, Bound For Glory was one of the first American white power rock bands to play a concert in Europe or abroad, setting a precedent that gained exponentially as the years went on. The concert in Weimar, Germany had over 4,000 attendees from all over Europe. The concert also included the German bands Störkraft and Radikahl.

Since the beginning the band has gone on to record 9 studio albums and one split album with the Finnish band Mistreat. They also released 2 collaboration records titled "Guess whos coming to Dinner (Vol 1 and 2) which featured guest vocals from Landser, Celtic Warrior, Griffin and more. The band was active from 1989-2007 then returned in 2011 and is currently writing new material and playing select shows.

BFG has played concerts throughout the US and Europe and in 2013 they officially became the first American RAC band to play in Japan.

The Iron Eagle Flies Again
Bound for Glory Lyrics

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THE IRON EAGLE FLIES AGAIN

From the ashes in a blaze
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!
He's a symbol of our noble ways
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!
Soaring throught the darkened clouds
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!

Nothing can stop him now
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!

CHORUS
From the fire the winged one emerges
Into the endless night
The rubbles of old turns to streets of gold
When the eagle takes to his flight, Sieg Heil

Bringing hope & prosperity
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!
Spreading his wings over the reich
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!
Giving us the will to fight
The Iron Eagle Flies Again!

(REPEAT CHORUS)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bound for Glory's "The Iron Eagle Flies Again" paint an idealistic picture of the rebirth of a powerful symbol, the Iron Eagle. The song seems to be set in the aftermath of a great disaster or war, as indicated in the opening lines "From the ashes in a blaze." Yet, the Iron Eagle, a potent symbol of past glory, takes to the skies, representing the resurgence of hope for a better future. The song describes the Iron Eagle as a "noble" symbol, bringing prosperity and the will to fight. The Iron Eagle is portrayed as an unstoppable force, soaring through the dark clouds, rising again from the fire, and emerging into the endless night. The chorus of the song seems to suggest that the Iron Eagle's flight brings transformation, turning "the rubbles of old" to "streets of gold." The use of the phrase "Sieg Heil" in the chorus is a provocation, as the phrase has long been associated with Nazi Germany and its atrocities.

The song's lyrics can be interpreted as a call to action, inspiring unity and determination towards a particular cause. Still, it is also possible to see it as a problematic glorification of past ideologies and actions. The phrase "Sieg Heil" has been condemned, as it has become synonymous with hate speech and white supremacy, and the nationalistic and militaristic symbolism could be seen as problematic.

Line by Line Meaning

From the ashes in a blaze
Emerging triumphantly from destruction and chaos

The Iron Eagle Flies Again!
Rising to new heights of power and glory

He's a symbol of our noble ways
Representing our values and strengths

Soaring through the darkened clouds
Overcoming obstacles and challenges

The Iron Eagle Flies Again!
Achieving greatness and triumph

Nothing can stop him now
Unstoppable in his quest for victory

From the fire the winged one emerges
Rising from flames to claim his destiny

Into the endless night
Entering a realm of darkness and uncertainty

The rubbles of old turns to streets of gold
Transforming destruction into wealth and prosperity

When the eagle takes to his flight, Sieg Heil
Celebrating the power and might of the Iron Eagle

Bringing hope & prosperity
Inspiring optimism and success