Forged by Fire

Forged by Fire is a power-metal work on which, centered on Gus G.’s incisive guitar, fast riffs and soaring vocal melody are bound. The rhythm section and keyboards keep momentum while clearly supporting the songs’ outline. It is the third album on which early FIREWIND’s ambition and commitment to melody come across most directly. On “Kill to Live,” “Tyranny” and “Land of Eternity,” even in songs with drive, the clarity of the choruses is not lost, and technique turns directly into elation. Songs like “Beware the Beast,” “Hate World Hero” and “Burn In Hell” breathe the band’s full playing too. Gus G.’s guitar work already reached a high completion at this point. As a culmination of the early period, it is a record that established the band’s direction.