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Fire Up the Blades

3 Inches of Blood · 2007

51 min · 13 tracks · heavy metal · power metal

A relentless blend of heavy riffs and soaring melodies, evoking a battle-ready spirit.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing and builds
  • battle-ready motivational energy

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 2007, 'Fire Up the Blades' is the fourth studio album by 3 Inches of Blood, following their breakthrough record 'Advance and Vanquish' (2004). At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their position within the heavy metal scene, building on their reputation for powerful performances and fantasy-themed lyrics.
Stylistic neighbors
Rob Zombie· Ozzy Osbourne· Manowar

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Through the Horned Gate 2:07
  • 2 Night Marauders 4:15
  • 3 The Goatriders Horde 4:02
  • 4 Trial of Champions 3:39
  • 5 God of the Cold White Silence 4:24
  • 6 Forest King 5:16
  • 7 Demon's Blade 4:10
  • 8 The Great Hall of Feasting 3:53
  • 9 Infinite Legions 4:55
  • 10 Assassins of the Light 3:20
  • 11 Black Spire 5:23
  • 12 The Hydra's Teeth 4:49
  • 13 Rejoice in the Fires of Man's Demise 1:32

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