Iron Kobra - 'Eternal Dagger' (Eternal Dagger 2026)

The huntress scans the horizon
a sentinel of this ground
An ocean of clouds lies above
it splits with a thundering sound

Eternal Dagger

A vessel far from all stars
shelters beings from beyond
Waging elysian wars
breaking an ancient bond

With shrieking roars from the heavens
they rip wounds into soil
Descendants of different worlds
bring fires that make all seas boil

Dust settles - eerie silence
Black smoke smothers the keeper
The shuttle holding fierce tyrants
harbinger of the grim reaper

Μας συστήνονται ως «Heavy Metal Maniacs» και δημιουργήθηκαν στην Γερμανία το 2008. Πρόκειται για τους Iron Kobra. Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει τρεις "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους, ένα ep, ένα live album, ένα demo, μία συλλογή και κάποια singles.

Προ διμήνου (στις 19 Ιουνίου 2026) επέστρεψαν δισκογραφικά μετά από -ουσιαστικά- μία ενδεκάδα έτη. "Eternal Dagger" ο τίτλος, αποτελείται από εννέα τραγούδια και "βγήκε" σε cd, βινύλιο, κασέτα και σε ψηφιακή μορφή μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Dying Victims Productions.

Ακούμε τους Matze (ή Don "The Warrior" Viper ή Mathias Micheel) στο μπάσο, Ela (ή Sir Serpent) σε φωνητικά και κιθάρα, Björn (ή Cimmerian Conda) στα τύμπανα και Russel Steffen στην κιθάρα. Στον δίσκο συμμετέχει ως guest και ο (ιδιοκτήτης της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Heavy Metal Sturmtrupp Records) Stefan Castevet...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Formed in 2008, Germany's Iron Kobra began with a noble mission: to bring heavy metal back to its unpolished, rough, and weird roots.

Influenced by heroes of old like Iron Maiden, Cirith Ungol, Living Death, Manowar and Tank with a sprinkle of punk, the band brewed up a venomous concoction of catchy-yet-speedy heavy metal with maximum potential for engagement - whether it was singing along to, banging your head, and / or raising your fist!

Their first few years were busy, releasing the Cult of the Snake demo in 2009 and the Battlesword EP the year after.

After playing extensively all throughout Europe and earning a reputation for being a force to be reckoned with live, Iron Kobra teamed up with Dying Victims in 2012 for the release of their momentous debut album, Dungeon Masters and three years later for their more refined second album, Might & Magic.

The years after - especially those around the pandemic - brought the band’s external momentum to a crawl. But behind the scenes, they were still writing and playing select shows, even venturing as far as Japan. Now, at very long last, Iron Kobra return to stake their claim as kings of swords & sorcery metal with Eternal Dagger!

Granted, the characteristically amazing cover artwork suggests a sci-fi bent, but the timeless heavy metal the Germans unleash here is vintage Iron Kobra: immediately recognizable as them, but still reflecting on (and refining) their past, incorporating influences from their favorite bands to result in something that will be YOUR favorite soon enough!

Aided by the gleaming & glorious production of Stefan Castevet (Vulture, Luzifer), Eternal Dagger explodes with excitement at every turn, its nine songs ranging speed metal tracks like “Trembling Dungeons” to NWOBHM-fueled rockers like “Shibuya Nights” and epics like "Mountains of Madness”.

It goes without saying that Iron Kobra's arsenal here offers a wide variety of pure metal gold, evoking the likes of Exciter, Brocas Helm, Diamond Head and early Running Wild but, of course, with their undeniable personality and panache. So strap yourselves to your seats, maniacs: the Cult of the Snake is back, bringing you heavy hymns that will pierce your eardrums like a heavy metal drill!»