
Texas Metal Warlords, Ignitor, release “Horns and Hammers” official video
Texas metal titans IGNITOR have released the official video for “Horns and Hammers,” the title track from their new album. Check it out at youtu.be/bVmcn2ODFyw
“’Horns and Hammers’ is classic IGNITOR, a battle ready power thrash metal anthem, that sets the stage for the rest of the album,” says drummer Pat Doyle. Fresh off his recent induction into the Metal Hall of Fame along with his bandmates in Dangerous Toys, Jason McMaster notes “A great time was had in the making of this track. The thrash influence is prominent, but to make it anthemic, felt natural. Very much a sort of angry Iron Maiden sound, makes it a favorite of mine. We have worked with Steve Miller and his productions before, so this made it easy to know what to expect. He killed it, and we are proud of this feature video. Steve has created a fantastical backdrop using Claudio’s art as well as some snippets created by our own founder, Stuart Laurence. This team effort, with alot of it taken on by Steve, made for over the top and very metal visions that this track offers lyrically, to come to life on screen.”
Produced by Steve Miller, the video incorporates the original artwork from the album cover by Claudio Bergamin. Pre-orders for the North American CD version of Horns and Hammers, which includes a cover version of Saxon’s “Machine Gun,” can be placed at: revoltvinylrecords.com/pre-orders.
The European CD and digital versions are available at: metalonmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ignitor-horns-and-hammers
Find all IGNITOR music and merch at www.ignitorband.com
Another storm-the-gates, metal onslaught, Horns and Hammers delivers all the dramatic power and fury that landed previous albums Haunted by Rock ‘N’ Roll and The Golden Age of Black Magick in the hallowed realms of Judas Priest, Mercyful Fate, Raven, Dio, Accept and other legendary keepers of the metal creed.
From the title track’s speed-metal war cry and the Maiden-esque “Imperial Bloodlines” to the cowbell-driven “Shattered Crosses” and the 70s-inspired heavy metal of “Ferocious the Martyrs” (featuring guest keyboardist Gabriel Guardian of Immortal Guardian) the 11-track Horns and Hammers is a mighty mix of classic heavy metal spiked with NWOBHM, thrash, power metal and the atmospheric textures of prog-metal and fantasy.
“We raised the bar high with our last two albums so we couldn’t settle for anything less than a full-on metal assault,” said founding guitarist Stuart “Batlord” Laurence. “We’ve always honored our influences, but we’re also very insistent that our music – first and foremost – sounds like IGNITOR. With Horns and Hammers, we’ve covered the spectrum of metal and taken Ignitor to a whole new level.”
Fronted by the soaring vocals of Jason McMaster (Watchtower, Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth), IGNITOR’s strength is further forged by guitarist Robert Williams , bassist Billy “Chainsaw” Dansfiell and drummer Pat Doyle. Whether charging and pounding like clashing titans (“Dark Horse,” “Chaos Maximus Eternal”) or luring the listener into gothic tales of doom and deceit (“Suicide Anthem,” “Taken Up With Serpents”), IGNITOR delivers with shuddering impact.
“Robert brought a ton of songs and riff ideas to the table and Billy had some great ideas that blossomed into full-blown songs,” Laurence said. “Once we started jamming with Pat’s pummeling backbeat, we knew we had something special.”
“As the arrangements started coming together, I found myself completely immersed and inspired to come up with the lyrical themes and characters to carry the songs to completion,” McMaster added. “I’m really proud of the band’s individual and collective contributions, and I think we all agree that Horns and Hammers is a triumph by any measure.”
The album’s stunning cover art – featuring a medieval warrior and his mighty steed surveying a hellish killing field – comes courtesy of renowned fantasy/sci-fi artist Claudio Bergamin whose credits include
Judas Priest (Firepower), Burning Witches (The Witch of the North), Cassius King (Field Trip) and Klassik ’78 (Phantoms), among others.
Produced and mastered by Stuart “Batlord” Laurence at Emphatic Audio in Austin, TX, Horns and Hammers was mastered for vinyl by Cris Burns. “Hell Shall Be Your Home” was recorded live in Austin TX at Kick Butt Coffee in 2019, and engineered by Ernie Basaldua with mixing by
Stuart “Batlord” Laurence.
Track Listing:
1. Horns And Hammers
2. Imperial Bloodlines
3. Dark Horse
4. Cyber Crush
5. Shattered Crosses [Video]
6. Taking Up With Serpents
7. Ferocious The Martyrs
8. Suicide Anthem
9. Chaos Maximus Eternal
10. Machine Gun (Saxon cover)* [Video]
11. Terminous