''Interlude'' is an EP by the German

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

band Iron Savior, composed of five live tracks, four new songs, and one cover. The live tracks were recorded at the 1998

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festival during the tour promoting their first album, '' Iron Savior''. The new songs return to the ongoing science fiction story that began on the debut album and continued on the band's second album '' Unification''. "Desert Plains" is a cover of Judas Priest's song from the album '' Point of Entry''. It is the first release to feature drummer Thomas Nack.

Track listing

* The

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portion of the disc contains a band biography, music player, photos, a recap of the band's ongoing science fiction story, and a video clip of the band performing "Atlantis Falling" at

1998.

Personnel

;Iron Savior *

Piet Sielck Piet Sielck (born 14 November 1964) is a German power metal guitarist, vocalist and producer. He is member of the power/speed metal band Iron Savior as well as owner of the studio Powerhouse in Hamburg. Early years Born in Hamburg, Germany, ...

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* Kai Hansen – guitar, vocals * Andreas Kück – keyboards,

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* Jan-Sören Eckert –

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, backing vocals * Thomas Nack –

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and

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;Production * Piet Sielck –

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, mixing * Roxanne – recording engineer (live tracks only) * Ernst Seider – front-of-house engineer (live tracks only) * Tim Sielck, Rainer Drechsler, Melanie Dreysse, Angela Sielck, Gryta Coates –

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* Angelika Bardou – layout and artwork * Mervyn Müller – programming and design (Enhanced CD portion)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Interlude (Iron Savior Album) 1999 EPs Iron Savior albums Noise Records EPs