Critics have compared Iron Savior's sound and musical approach to classic heavy metal bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Queensrÿche. Kai Hansen's presence in the band brought to the Iron Savior albums on which he appeared a style heavily influenced by Gamma Ray and Helloween.
Since its inception, Iron Savior has released twelve studio albums, two EPs, three singles and one live album. Despite numerous lineup changes, Piet has continued to direct the band and is currently the only remaining founding member.
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Studio albums
Iron Savior (1997)
Unification (1999)
Dark Assault (2001)
Condition Red (2002)
Battering Ram (2004)
Megatropolis (2007) (re-recorded in 2015 as Megatropolis 2.0)
The Landing (2011)
Rise of the Hero (2014)
Titancraft (2016)
Reforged - Riding on Fire (2017)
Kill or Get Killed (2019)
Skycrest (2020)
Reforged - Ironbound (2022)
Atlantis Falling
Iron Savior Lyrics
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Like a blaze cut through the night
The heavens on fire
They were glowing in unholy light
Your sudden assault
Broke all the dreams of unification
The hunger for power
It's the lash of civilisation
Fires in the sky
Defenceless we stand tonight we will die
Shadows of the end
The Kingdom will fall life it will finally descend
Percieve what you've done and repent
Careless we thought
All you do is to bark at the moon
But in the grip of fury
You have conjured
The dawning of doom
Is this our fate - wiped out by your hate
Fires in the sky
Defenceless we stand tonight we will die
Shadows of the end
The Empire will fall life it will finally descend
Goddess of the seas let us rest in peace
In her cold embrace we will find our graves
Silence will set in - will existence begin - again
Fires in the sky
Helpless we stand
Defenceless we'll die
Shadows of the end
The Kingdom will fall life will descend
Fires in the sky
Helpless we stand defenceless we'll die
Shadows of the end
Atlantis will fall life it will finally descend
Descend... for evermore
The lyrics of Iron Savior's "Atlantis Falling" speaks about the demise of the mythical city of Atlantis. The song describes the catastrophic event that led to the destruction of the city. The opening lines "A flash of destruction, like a blaze cut through the night, the heavens on fire they were glowing in unholy light" paints an image of the sudden and brutal attack that befalls the city, leaving the people defenseless and doomed to fall. The lyrics also allude to the arrogance and carelessness of the Atlanteans; they were too absorbed in their quest for power and unification that they never saw the impending doom. The lines "careless, we thought all you do is to bark at the moon, but in the grip of fury, you have conjured the dawning of doom" emphasise this point.
The chorus of the song speaks of the inhabitants' hopelessness and despair as they face their inevitable end. The lines "fires in the sky, defenceless we stand tonight we will die, shadows of the end the Kingdom will fall life it will finally descend" and "fires in the sky, helpless we stand defenceless we'll die, shadows of the end Atlantis will fall life it will finally descend" paint a vivid picture of their agony and pain. The second chorus also references the Greek goddess of the sea, who, in mythology, is considered the patron of Atlantis. The goddess, according to the song, provides the Atlanteans with a resting place in her cold embrace.
Overall, "Atlantis Falling" is a poetic and powerful song that speaks of the devastating end of an ancient civilization. The lyrics highlight the consequences of unchecked greed and arrogance that ultimately leads to one's downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
A flash of destruction
A sudden act of violence or ruin
Like a blaze cut through the night
A quick and intense destruction that comes without warning
The heavens on fire
The sky was ablaze and brightened by unnatural light
They were glowing in unholy light
The sky was lit up with an eerie and sacrilegious light
Your sudden assault
An unexpected attack committed by 'you'
Broke all the dreams of unification
Destroyed any hopes of coming together
The hunger for power
The insatiable desire to have control
It's the lash of civilisation
The consequence of society's aggressive culture
Despaired and in pain - all seems so in vain
Feeling hopelessness and grief, with everything seemingly pointless
Fires in the sky
The unnatural and ominous appearance of flames in the atmosphere
Defenceless we stand tonight we will die
We are helpless and doomed to die this evening
Shadows of the end
The signs of the coming apocalypse
The Kingdom will fall life it will finally descend
Civilization will collapse and the end of the world will arrive
Percieve what you've done and repent
Understand the consequences of one's actions and seek forgiveness
Careless we thought
We had no worries or concerns before the disaster
All you do is to bark at the moon
You waste your time on pointless activities
But in the grip of fury
Suddenly and uncontrollably enraged
You have conjured
You have created or summoned something
The dawning of doom
The beginning of the end
Is this our fate - wiped out by your hate
Is it our destiny to be destroyed because of your malice?
Goddess of the seas let us rest in peace
A plea to the deity that reigns over the oceans to allow for peace in death
In her cold embrace we will find our graves
We will find our final resting place in the chilling waters of the sea
Silence will set in - will existence begin - again
Peaceful silence will come, and existence will start anew
Helpless we stand
We are unable to protect ourselves
Atlantis will fall life it will finally descend
The fictional island of Atlantis will join the real world's fate and disappear forever
Descend... for evermore
The fall and destruction of everything will be eternal and never-ending
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETER SIELCK
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Dom Russo
A flash of destruction
Like a blaze cut through the night
The heavens on fire
They were glowing in unholy light
Your sudden assault broke all the dreams of unification
The hunger for power
It’s the last of civilization
Despaired and in pain - all seems so in vain
Fires in the sky
Defenseless we stand tonight we will die
Shadows of the end
The kingdom will fall life it will finally descend
Perceive what you've done and repent
Careless we thought all you do is to bark at the moon
But in the grip of fury
You have conjured
The dawning of doom
Is this our fate - wiped out by your hate
Fires in the sky
Defenseless we stand tonight we will die
Shadows of the end
The empire will fall life it will finally descend
Goddess of the seas let us rest in peace
In her cold embrace we will find our graves
Silence will set in - will existance begin - again
Fires in the sky
Helpless we stand
Defenseless we'll die
Shadows of the end
The kingdom will fall life will descend
Fires in the sky
Helpless we stand defenceless we'll die
Shadows of the end
Atlantis will fall life it will finally descend
Descend... forevermore
Speed King
one of the most respectable metal bands ever
they always deliver \m/
Randyll Ironballs
This is more in the vein of speed metal anyway. It's pretty close to what Helloween did in the early 80s and they started as a speed metal band.
Ruben
love it
OhnoHereItcomesAgain
seriously power metal sounds a lot 80's
Nordic Beard
You know When I saw his top comment I was about to mention this and then I saw you already commented about it. Heart of the Unicorn is a great song. It has a great back-story as well.
Tscharly Stons
damn awesome music 5*
Dom Russo
A flash of destruction
Like a blaze cut through the night
The heavens on fire
They were glowing in unholy light
Your sudden assault broke all the dreams of unification
The hunger for power
It’s the last of civilization
Despaired and in pain - all seems so in vain
Fires in the sky
Defenseless we stand tonight we will die
Shadows of the end
The kingdom will fall life it will finally descend
Perceive what you've done and repent
Careless we thought all you do is to bark at the moon
But in the grip of fury
You have conjured
The dawning of doom
Is this our fate - wiped out by your hate
Fires in the sky
Defenseless we stand tonight we will die
Shadows of the end
The empire will fall life it will finally descend
Goddess of the seas let us rest in peace
In her cold embrace we will find our graves
Silence will set in - will existance begin - again
Fires in the sky
Helpless we stand
Defenseless we'll die
Shadows of the end
The kingdom will fall life will descend
Fires in the sky
Helpless we stand defenceless we'll die
Shadows of the end
Atlantis will fall life it will finally descend
Descend... forevermore
MadLocustRising1
1st time i heard ''Heart Of The Unicorn'' with Gammaray, i thought right away: HE... IS... THE... PAINKILLER !!! ^^
Lenny Heafy
gamma ray -the heart of the unicorn best unicorn song there is
David Šisler
C'mon... Please stop comparing heavy metal and power metal ;-)