Iron Fire - On The Edge (2001)

Iron Fire's second album is something of a disappointment, after the impressive THUNDERSTORM. Featuring a contrast of topics (which, I'm guessing, is the reason for the contrasting cover), as they focus on such things as Satan and his minions ("Prince Of Agony", "Forever Evil"), while also lamenting evil in the world ("Into The Abyss", "Miracle"), the music is reasonable, but nothing great, and there's a bit too much Aerosmith-copying this time around. Also, Martin Steene's voice still sounds like he's wearing an overly-tight bow tie.
It was five years before these Danes were to bring out their next work, with all but Steene gone, to be replaced by the next array of ferocious instrumentalists.

**1/2