Inner Axis - 'Master and Commander' (official music video)

My wooden world on stormy seas
I never face a mutiny
King and country we will serve

Sink or burn or take a prize
Their hell will be our paradise
May the lord and saints preserve

I am your
Master, master – master and commander
Master, master – i am in control
Master, master – master and commander
Master – master of you all

Enemy hits full broadside
Question of duty not of pride
Beat to quarters at six bells

Noise of splitting planks and bones
Send them down to davy jones
Let’s reload and give 'em hell!

I know my ship, our fate is sealed
Oceans are now battlefields

Carry the war to distant waters
Until all enemies have struck their colours

Inner Axis: συγκρότημα κλασικού heavy metal εκ Γερμανίας. Δημιουργήθηκαν (ως Midgard) στα τέλη του προηγούμενου αιώνα και μετά από τρία demos, το 2008, μετονομάσθηκαν σε Inner Axis. Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει δύο δίσκους με πιο πρόσφατο το album "We Live by the Steel" που "βγήκε" προ επταετίας.

Την τελευταία τριετία επικοινωνούν την μουσική τους μέσω singles. Τέσσερα έχουν κυκλοφορήσει, τα οποία οδηγούν στο νέο full length album της Γερμανικής μπάντας με τον Έλληνα κιθαρίστα (Ζαχαρίας Δρόσος). "Midnight Forces" ο τίτλος και αναμένεται τον επόμενο μήνα μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Fastball Music...

Δελτίο τύπου: «With their new album “Midnight Forces”, the heavy metal band Inner Axis from Kiel / North Germany is consistently continuing the path that has already attracted a lot of attention with their two previous singles “Steelbladed Avenger” and “Midnight Hunter” and the corresponding video clips.

The third album following “Into The Storm” (2011) and “We Live By The Steel” (2017) was again mixed and mastered at Pitchblack Studio. As for the previously released singles, the entire artwork was once again designed by Jan Yrlund (Manowar, Battle Beast, Stratovarius, Testament).

Musically, the band and their new guitarist Nino Helfrich work together even better so much that the ten songs sound very homogeneously and have gained a lot of punch and catchiness.

And yet the band never loses its connection to classic heavy metal. The tracks are peppered with groovy guitar solos and epic, surging choruses, which can only fully unfold in the interaction between the musical presence and performance, frontman Kai and the audience, at their live shows.

Thematically, the songs have a strong relation to pop and film culture.

Titles like “This Is The Way” (Bounty Hunter, The Mandalorian), “Strike Of The Cobra” (Cobra Kai), “Evil Dead” as well as “Spartan War-Cry” and “Master & Commander” give clear evidence of the lyrical inspiration, without pandering too much to the originals.

These stylistics can also be found in the music videos, some of which tell an independent story.

In addition to the two singles “Steelbladed Avenger” and “Midnight Hunter”, which were released as a download and as a 12” double single in 2021, the single “Burn With Me” including a video clip was released as a foretaste at the end of 2023.

“Master & Commander” will follow in February 2024 with a video clip as well. Before the album release in mid-March, “Evil Dead” will be released followed by “This Is The Way”, which means that Inner Axis have filled up the spring time more than extensively.

The album “Midnight Forces” will be released as a 6-page digifile plus poster and as a 12" vinyl on Fastball Music / BOB-MEDIA.»

Band: Inner Axis
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Formed in: 2008
Genre: Heavy Metal
Years active: 1999-2008 (as Midgard), 2008-present

Video: "Master and Commander"
Filmed by: Jörg Tochtenhagen and Jörg Scheuer
Filmed at: Homburger Papiermühle, Nürnbrecht
Directed / edited by: Jörg Tochtenhagen and Jörg Scheuer

Album: "Midnight Forces"
Type: Full length
Release date: March 23rd, 2024
Label: Fastball Music
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
01. I Am the Storm 05:37
02. Strike of the Cobra 04:51
03. Midnight Hunter (2023 Master) 04:41
04. This Is the Way 05:00
05. Evil Dead 04:59
06. Spartan War-Cry 05:31
07. Steelbladed Avenger (2023 Master) 04:12
08. Master & Commander 04:19
09. Burn with Me 04:45
10. Blade of Glory 08:23

Band members:
Thies Jacobsen - Drums
Zacharias Drosos - Guitars (lead)
Kai Hagemann - Vocals
Nino Helfrich - Guitars