''Black as Death'' is the fourth studio album by Belgian

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...

band Iron Mask, released on December 16, 2011 by

AFM Records AFM Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Lordi, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, Redlight King, and Annihilator. In 2005, Can ...

. All songs were composed by Dushan Petrossi. The album marks another change in band-lineup, comprising ex-

Yngwie Malmsteen Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal, neoclassical playing style in heavy metal music, heavy metal, and has ...

bandmates Mark Boals,

Göran Edman Göran Edman (born 28 April 1956) is a Swedish rock singer. He is notable for his session work with many artists through the years but mainly for his early work with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. He has also recorded with bands and artists such a ...

, and

Mats Olausson Mats Johan Olausson (17 April 1961 – 18 February 2015) was a Swedish keyboard player known from bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Ark, Evil Masquerade, Kamelot, Jean Beauvoir, John Norum, and many others. Later in his life, he lived in T ...

Track listing

# "From Light into the Dark" – 1:41 # "Black as Death" – 6:59 # "Broken Hero" – 3:18 # "Feel the Fire" – 4:34 # "Genghis Khan" – 5:53 # "God Punishes, I Kill" – 7:40 # "Rebel Kid" – 5:02 # "Blizzard of Doom" – 5:20 # "The Absence" – 4:08 # "Magic Sky Requiem" – 5:40 # "Nosferatu" – 6:27 # "When All Braves Fall" – 5:41 # "Sons of The Sun" (Japan Bonus Track) - 4:31 # "Evil Strikes in Silence" (Europe Bonus Track) – 4:47 # "March of The Slaves" (vinyl bonus track)

Personnel

*Dushan Petrossi - all guitars, orchestral samples * Mark Boals - lead vocals, bass-guitar *Vassili Moltchanov - bass *

- keyboards *Ramy Ali - drums *Roma Siadletski - harsh vocals *Goetz "Valhalla Jr." Mohr - guest vocals on 13, 14 *

- guest vocals on 10 *

Oliver Hartmann Oliver Hartmann (born 28 June 1970 in Rüsselsheim, West Germany) is a German heavy metal vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer who performed in various acts, either as guitarist, solo or choir singer. He is best known for his role as ...

- backing vocals and choirs

Technical personnel

*Mix & mastering, drum recording - Dennis Ward at House of Audio, Germany *Guitars, bass, orchestral samples recording - Dushan Petrossi at Iron Kingdom Studio, Belgium *Vocals recording - Mark Boals, USA *Keyboards recording - Mats Olausson, Sweden *Artwork - Genzoman *Frontcover concept - Dushan Petrossi *Design and layout - Thomas Ewerhard

References

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