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IRONWOOD

Ironwood

About Me


"Ironwood, in all honesty were one of my favourite bands to watch of the weekend. Hands down the best show I’ve ever seen them put on. This band has amazing musicianship, very progressive adding a few different styles in their music to give themselves what I believe to be a sound of their own - worldwide. Their music is very technical and has some of the hugest bass lines I’ve ever seen. All 3 front men sharing the vocal duties, catchy beats… I don't think I need to say too much more.. get this band on your line-ups!" - Chaos ACT IV Festival Live Review at MetalObsession.net.
"A majestic, beautiful and eclectic set of songs" - Zero Tolerance Magazine.
"Not only do Ironwood manage to get away with this cornucopia, they do so in a manner most bands can only dream of. The contrast between the soft and harsh passages is extremely effective, and the melding of disparate influences such as prog, folk and black is near flawless" - Chronicles of Chaos.
"This is a beautiful, awe inspiring CD" - Neo-Zine.
"[T]hese are some of the most superb lyrics that I have ever read" - Heathen Harvest.
"Ironwood show ridiculous potential, and should be quite proud of their debut recording." - PyroMusic.net.
"Their level of musicianship in general is fantastic, as is their ability to inject mood within the sound of a track" - The Metal Forge.
"The deeply sung vocals are elegantly layered and fit perfectly alongside the melancholy acoustics" - Metal Review Dot Com.
"This is a fine first demo, one that displays a good deal of variety ... Recommended, especially for fans of complex pagan bands like Bifrost, Hades, and Cruachan." - Vorfeed.
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Ironwood is the forest through which any who would travel from Midgard, this world, to the underworld of Hel must pass.
It is a liminal realm, threatening, dangerous, a domain of power.
In myth it is the ancestral home of wolves.
In the underworld all wisdom dwells, for there all is remembered.
The light of Bifrost lies at the far side of Hel, leading to the halls of Asgard.
From below to above are the lineages of all things revealed, interconnected and whole.
The Ironwood must be braved if wisdom is to be won.
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Our songs are now available on Triple J Unearthed. Click the link to Rate and Review our tracks on this site.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/11/2006
Band Website: ironwoodsound.com.au
Band Members: Phil Brown - Guitar & Vocals

Henry Lauer - Six String Bass & Vocals

Dan Nahum - Drums

Matt Raymond - Vocals & Guitar
Influences: Emperor
Tool
Isis
Agalloch
Pink Floyd
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Ulver
Sounds Like: Ironwood channels a dark, earthy and transcendental spirit.

We use whatever musical tools are needed to transport the listener, shattering the barriers between folk music, extreme metal and progressive rock.

EPs available for A$8 within Australia / US$10 Rest of world
T-Shirts available for A$25 within Australia / US$30 Rest of world
(these prices include postage. EPS are A$5 and t-shirts are A$20 at our gigs).
Pay via paypal - henry[AT]ironwoodsound.com.au (replace the [AT] with @ !)
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Album track titles

We may be falling apart at the seams a little, but in the meantime the full length is tantalisingly close to being finished.Here are the track titles - note the final order may vary slightly from this...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Thu, 08 May 2008 02:30:00 PST

Ironwood has to pull out of our next two gigs...

...Canberra and Metal Assault, due to poor health in the band.We apologise for the inconvenience.The gigs will still be huge and killer. Go anyway.Thanks for your understandingDan/Phil/Henry/Matt...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Tue, 06 May 2008 06:12:00 PST

NEW TRACK UP

Yes! Here is a VERY rough mix of one of the acoustic numbers from our forthcoming full length album. Its isn't totally finished - still waiting on a few more harmonised vocals - but we're pretty happy...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:03:00 PST

Purging & Current Tracks Up

Ironwood has recently cut off some dead wood in preparation for the coming winter.Pruning now for superior growth later unfortunately has short-term consequences, in this case delaying our recording p...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:20:00 PST

Interview with Black Belle Webzine

Ironwood was recently reviewed in Black Belle Webzine. You can read all about it here: www.blackbellewebzine.tk/  
Posted by IRONWOOD on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:35:00 PST

How to Get Ironwood CDs and T-Shirts

Our debut EP is available online from a variety of distributors:The CavePagan Lands MediaSentinel DistroStigmartyr RecordsRed Eye Records (Also Availabl...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:37:00 PST

Ironwood in the Studio...

We're pleased to report that things are progressing well, with the last of the vocals likely to be completed by the end of 2007. Its going to be a slog but we're aiming to have everything ready for mi...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:45:00 PST

Interview with Chronicles Of Chaos

Following a very positive review (9/10) we have now been interviewed by Chronicles of Chaos.Click Here to Read The InterviewClick Here to Read The Review...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:50:00 PST

Zero Tolerance covermount CD/Current activities

We are very pleased to announce that our song "The Tree" appears on the covermount CD of Zero Tolerance Issue 18. As most of you will no doubt be aware, this is a highly regarded UK publication with a...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:56:00 PST

EP Review from Neo-Zine

Review from Neo-Zine "This is a beautiful, awe inspiring CD. If I had a label, these guys would get one of the first calls that I would make. They have the talent and the artisitc vision to do great t...
Posted by IRONWOOD on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:58:00 PST