Iron Savior is a German

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band that was formed in

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in 1996. Following a period of several years working behind the scenes in music production, multi-instrumentalist and producer/engineer Piet Sielck joined with former

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bandmate

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and then-drummer for

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, Thomen Stauch in a new project that would blend power metal with a high-concept science fiction story. The band's debut album '' Iron Savior'' introduced the story that would be told over the course of multiple albums, featuring a self-aware space vessel called the Iron Savior and its relationship to the mythical lost civilization of

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. Critics have compared Iron Savior's sound and musical approach to classic heavy metal bands like

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, and

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. Kai Hansen's presence in the band brought to the Iron Savior albums on which he appeared a style heavily influenced by

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and

. 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.

Members

Current band members

* Piet Sielck – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1996–present), bass (1996) * Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – guitar, backing vocals (2000–present) * Patrick Klose – drums (2017–present) * Patrick Opitz – bass (2025–present)

Former band members

– guitar, vocals (1996–2001) * Thomen Stauch – drums (1996–1998) * Andreas Kück – keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2003) * Dan Zimmermann – drums (1998–1999) * Thomas Nack – drums (1999–2017; touring member: 1997–1998) * Yenz Leonhardt – bass, backing vocals (2003–2011) * Jan-Sören Eckert – bass, vocals (1997–2003, 2011–2025)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

*'' Iron Savior'' (1997) *''

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'' (1999) *'' Dark Assault'' (2001) *'' Condition Red'' (2002) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Megatropolis'' (2007) (re-recorded in 2015 as ''Megatropolis 2.0'') *'' The Landing'' (2011) *''

Rise of the Hero ''Rise of the Hero'' is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Iron Savior which was released on 28 February 2014 via AFM Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Powerhouse Studio in Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially ...

'' (2014) *''

Titancraft ''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. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Powerhouse Stud ...

'' (2016) *'' Reforged – Riding on Fire'' (2017) *''Kill or Get Killed'' (2019) *''Skycrest'' (2020) *''Reforged – Ironbound'' (2022) *''Firestar'' (2023) *''Reforged - Machine World'' (2025)

Extended plays

*'' Coming Home'' (1998) *''

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'' (1999) *''I've Been to Hell'' (2000) * ''Curse of the Machinery'' (2023)

Singles

* ''Titans of Our Time'' (2002) * ''Time Will Tell'' (2004) * ''In the Realm of Heavy Metal'' (2023) * ''Firestar'' (2023) * ''Through the Fires of Hell'' (2023)

Live albums

* '' Live at the Final Frontier'' (2015)

References

External links

Official website
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Text of the Iron Savior story as told through liner notes
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