''Winds of War'' is the second album by German
speed metal
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band
Iron Angel
Iron Angel is a German heavy metal band from Hamburg.
History Early years, reunion and split (1980–2007)
The band's origins can be traced back to 1980 when drummer Mike Matthes and bassist Thorsten Lohmann were in a school band called ...
, released in June 1986. It was the band's last album until the 2018 release of ''
Hellbound
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Film and television
* ''Hell Bound'' (1931 film), an American film directed by Walter Lang
* ''Hell Bound'' (1957 film), an American film directed by William J. Hole Jr.
* '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'', a ...
''.
Track listing
;The 2004 and 2014 re-issues contains a live recorded performance from Warpke, Germany on 20 July 1985 during the ''Hellish Crossfire'' tour
Personnel
*Dirk Schröder – vocals
*Peter Wittke – guitars
*Sven Strüven – guitars
*Thorsten Lohmann – bass
*Mike Matthes – drums
;Additional musician
*Jürgen Blackmore – guitars on "Sea of Flames"
;Production
*
Kalle Trapp Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Trapp was a German music engineer and producer, and owner of the Karo Studio in Münster.
The federal state North Rhine-Westphalia became breeding ground for most German metal bands in the 1980s, with Trapp being referred to as " ...
– production
*Uwe Ziegler – engineering
*Sidney Sohn – remastering
*Tatiana Lima – executive producer
References
1986 albums
Iron Angel albums
SPV/Steamhammer albums
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