Firestar (album)

Not to be confused with the Fredro Starr album Firestarr.
Firestar
Studio album by
Iron Savior
Released6 October 2023
RecordedOctober 2022 – April 2023
StudioPowerhouse Studio, Hamburg, Germany
GenrePower metal,[1] heavy metal
Length53:44
LabelAFM
ProducerPiet Sielck
Iron Savior chronology
Reforged – Ironbound
(2022) 		Firestar
(2023) 		Reforged – Machine World
(2025)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Angry Metal Guy3/5[2]
Dead Rhetoric9.5/10[3]
The Metal Pit8.5/10[4]
Metal-Roos4/5[5]

Firestar is the fourteenth studio album and twelfth original album by German power metal band Iron Savior, which was released on 6 October 2023. It is their last album with longtime bassist/co-lead vocalist Jan-Sören Eckert. Music videos were released for the title track[6] and "In the Realm of Heavy Metal".[7]

Track listing

Firestar track listing[7][nb 1]
No.TitleLength
1."The Titan"1:12
2."Curse of the Machinery"5:40
3."In the Realm of Heavy Metal"4:27
4."Demise of the Tyrant"4:19
5."Firestar"5:03
6."Through the Fires of Hell"5:01
7."Mask, Cloak and Sword"3:58
8."Across the Wastelands"4:56
9."Rising from Ashes"5:41
10."Nothing Is Forever"4:45
11."Together as One"5:01
Total length:50:03
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Heading Out to the Highway" (Judas Priest cover)3:41
Total length:53:44

Personnel

Iron Savior
  • Piet Sielck – lead vocals, guitars
  • Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – guitars, additional lead vocals
  • Jan-Sören Eckert – bass, additional lead vocals
  • Patrick Klose – drums
Guests
  • Frida Sielck – backing vocals
  • Matheo Lück – backing vocals
Additional personnel
  • Felipe Machado Franco – cover artwork
  • Thomas Sprenger – photography
  • Hiko – design, layout

Notes

  1. ^ Source does not include track lengths, only track names.

References

  1. ^ "Iron Savior Fire Their Stars With Incredible New Album". MetalTalk. October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Matt Coe (October 4, 2023). "Iron Savior – Firestar Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  3. ^ Matt Coe (October 4, 2023). "Iron Savior – Firestar (AFM Records)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  4. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW - IRON SAVIOR". The Metal Pit. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  5. ^ "IRON SAVIOR – Firestar (Album Review)". Metal-Roos. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  6. ^ "German power metal force announces new album "Firestar", shares title track". Metal-Roos. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  7. ^ a b "IRON SAVIOR Returns "In the Realm of Heavy Metal " In New Single & Video Off Upcoming Album". Sonic Perspectives. United States. August 14, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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