Hamburg power metal pioneers Iron Savior have released “Relax,” a crushing metal reinterpretation of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s legendary 1984 hit, and the latest single from their upcoming album ‘Awesome Anthems of the Galaxy,’ due March 27 via PERCEPTION, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Following their previous metal makeovers of Irene Cara’s “Fame” and Alphaville’s “Forever Young,” the band once again proves their ability to transform iconic pop songs into uncompromising power metal anthems without losing the spirit of the original. Frontman Piet Sielck is direct about his connection to the source material: “Relax is one of my all time favorite non-metal songs. It’s been on my mind for a very long time to do this and I really think this version serves the original well. We did a good job in transferring the vibe and the energy of the original into the Iron Savior cosmos.”
‘Awesome Anthems of the Galaxy’ transforms some of the most iconic pop hits of the eighties into full-throttle power metal epics, drawing on A-ha’s “Take On Me,” Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds,” Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora’s “When The Rain Begins To Fall,” and Michael Sembello’s “Maniac,” among others. The project has been two decades in the making. “After the huge success of the 2002 ‘Condition Red’ bonus track ‘Crazy’ by Seal, we have been asked by fans and media almost constantly to do a complete cover tracks album,” Sielck explains. “So, two decades later here we are. ‘Awesome Anthems’ continues the transformation from pop-to-metal in Iron Savior style. We are absolutely proud of the outcome. I guarantee a lot of smiles.”
With soaring vocals, massive guitars, and their unmistakable melodic precision, Iron Savior inject each track with the fire that has defined their sound since the late nineties, reforging pop classics into something heavier, brighter, and unmistakably their own.