Released 40 years ago
Spell of Iron
Tarot · 1986
68 min · 17 tracks · heavy metal
Heavy riffs and soaring melodies intertwine, creating an atmospheric journey through Finnish metal's early landscape.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- heavy riffs for late-night intensity
- atmospheric exploration of darker themes
- soaring melodies for reflective moments
- engaging live variations enhance experience
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification tracks
- prefer standalone singles over albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1986, 'Spell of Iron' marked Tarot's debut album, introducing their unique blend of heavy metal with lyrical depth. At this point, the band was establishing its identity in the burgeoning Finnish metal scene, following the formation of the group in 1985.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Stratovarius· Blind Guardian· Helloween
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Midwinter Nights 4:32
- 2 Dancing on the Wire 3:08
- 3 Back in the Fire 5:37
- 4 Love's Not Made for My Kind 3:26
- 5 Never Forever 3:15
- 6 Spell of Iron 3:32
- 7 De Mortui Nil Nisi Bene 3:25
- 8 Pharao 2:56
- 9 Wings of Darkness 3:37
- 10 Things That Crawl at Night 5:54
- 11 Love's Not Made For My Kind (1994 version) 3:59
- 12 Back in the Fire (live) 5:38
- 13 Love's Not Made for My Kind (live) 3:20
- 14 Back in the Fire (single version) 5:39
- 15 I Don't Care Anymore (demo) 3:41
- 16 Lady Deceiver (demo) 3:49
- 17 Blood Runs Cold (demo) 2:48
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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