Origin: Germany  
Genres: Power Metal
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Last update/review: October 15, 2016

Sacred Steel

Sacred Steel was one of two bands that emerged as a result of the breakup of Tragedy Divine, with vocalist Gerrit Mutz and guitarist Jörg Knittel pursuing a more traditional metal direction as opposed to the more progressive stylings of the other post-TD band, Spiral Tower. Their style derives strongly from mid-eighties speed metal, crossing prime Helloween with Mutz's whiny, John Cyriis (Agent Steel) vocal style. Lyrically, Manowar-style metal anthems seem to be the focus, judging by titles such as "Sacred Steel", "Sword Of The King", "True Force Of Iron Glory", etc. Typical of German speed/power bands, the name of the game here is not originality (one might think that eventually they'd stretch their own musical boundaries a bit), but they have never wavered from their true metal stance, and that continues to serve them well.

Current Members

Gerrit Mutz

vocals (Battleroar, Dawn Of Winter, ex-Tragedy Divine)

Jonas Khalil

guitars (ex-Disbelief)

Jens Sonnenberg

guitars

Kai Schindelar

bass

Matthias Straub

drums (ex-Mystic Prophecy, ex-Naevus)

Former Members/Guests

Jörg Michael Knittel

lead guitar (Dawn Of Winter, ex-Tragedy Divine)

Oliver Großhans

rhythm guitar (ex-Naevus)


Discography



Reborn In Steel  
1997 Metal Blade
  1. Metal Reigns Supreme
  2. Battle Angel
  3. Trapped In Hell
  4. True Force Of Iron Glory
  5. Reborn In Steel
  6. Purified By Rain
  7. Sword Of The King
  8. In The Mouth Of Madness
  9. Kill The Deceiver
  10. Sacred Steel
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jörg Michael Knittel
  • Oliver Großhans
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Matthias Straub


Wargods Of Metal  
1998 Metal Blade
  1. Blessed by the gods
  2. Wargods of metal
  3. Tonight the witches ride
  4. Iron legions
  5. Carnage rules the fields of death
  6. Army of metalheads
  7. Battle cry
  8. Dethrone the tyrant king
  9. By steel we rule
  10. Crusaders of the metal blade
  11. Empire of steel
  12. Declaration of war
  13. Heavy metal to the end
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jörg Michael Knittel
  • Oliver Großhans
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Matthias Straub


Bloodlust  
2000 Metal Blade
  1. Stormhammer
  2. The Oath of Blood
  3. By the Wrath of the Unborn
  4. Blood On My Steel
  5. Metal is War
  6. Sacred Warriors of Steel
  7. Dark Forces Lead Me to the Brimstone Gate
  8. Master of Thy Fate
  9. Lust For Blood
  10. Throne of Metal
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jörg Michael Knittel
  • Oliver Großhans
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Matthias Straub


Slaughter Prophecy  
2002 Massacre
  1. The Immortals Curse
  2. Slaughter Prophecy
  3. Sacred Bloody Steel
  4. The Rites Of Sacrifice
  5. Raise The Metal Fist
  6. Pagan Heart
  7. Faces Of The Antichrist
  8. Lay Me To My Grave
  9. Crush The Holy, Save The Damned
  10. Let The Witches Burn
  11. Invocation Of The Nameless Ones
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jörg Michael Knittel
  • Oliver Großhans
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Matthias Straub


Iron Blessings  
2004 Massacre
  1. Open Wide The Gate
  2. Your Darkest Saviour
  3. Screams Of The Tortured
  4. All The Sabbat ...
  5. Beneath The Iron Hand
  6. Anointed By Bloodshed
  7. Victory Of Black Steel
  8. I Am The Conqueror
  9. Cruzified In Heaven
  10. The Chains Of Nazarene
  11. We Die Fighting
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jörg Michael Knittel
  • Oliver Großhans
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Matthias Straub


Live Blessings  
2006 Massacre
  1. Blessed By The Gods (Intro)
  2. Open Wide The Gate
  3. Tonight The Witches Ride
  4. Battle Angel
  5. Faces Of The Antichrist
  6. Victory Of Black Steel
  7. Carnage Rules The Fields Of Death
  8. The Rites Of Sacrifice
  9. Dark Forces Lead Me To The Brimstone Gate
  10. Sword Of The King
  11. Stormhammer
  12. Metal Is War
  13. Master Of Thy Fate
  14. True Force Of Iron Glory
  15. Sacred Bloody Steel
  16. We Die Fightinhg
  17. Blood On My Steel
  18. Heavy Metal To The End
  19. Slaughter Prophecy
  20. Battle Cry
  21. Wargods Of Metal
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jonas Khalil
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Kai Schindelar
  • Matthias Straub


Hammer Of Destruction  
2006 Massacre
  1. Hammer Of Destruction
  2. Where Demons Dare To Tread
  3. Maniacs Of Speed
  4. Blood And Thunder
  5. Impaled By Metal
  6. Descent Of A Lost Soul
  7. Black Church
  8. Generally Hostile
  9. Plague Of Terror
  10. Sword And Axes
  11. The Torch Of Sin
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jonas Khalil
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Kai Schindelar
  • Matthias Straub


Carnage Victory  
2009 Massacre
  1. Charge Into Overkill
  2. Don't Break The Oath
  3. Carnage Victory
  4. Broken Rites
  5. Crosses Stained With Blood
  6. Ceremonial Magician Of The Left Hand Path
  7. The Skeleton Key
  8. Shadows Of Reprisal
  9. Denial Of Judas (Heaven Betrayed)
  10. Metal Underground
  11. By Vengeance And Hatred We Ride
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jonas Khalil
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Kai Schindelar
  • Matthias Straub


The Bloodshed Summoning  
2013 Cruz Del Sur
  1. Storm Of Fire 1916
  2. No God / No Religion
  3. When The Siren Calls
  4. The Darkness Of Angels
  5. The Bloodshed Summoning
  6. Under The Banner Of Blasphemy
  7. Black Towers
  8. Crypts Of The Fallen
  9. The Night They Came To Kill
  10. Join The Congregation
  11. Journey Into Purgatory
  12. Doomed To Eternal Hell
  13. Perversions Of The Scriptures
  14. Unbinding The Chains
  15. Dig Up Her Bones
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jonas Khalil
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Kai Schindelar
  • Matthias Straub


Heavy Metal Sacrifice  
2016 Cruz Del Sur
  1. Intro (Glory Ride)
  2. Heavy Metal Sacrifice
  3. The Sign of the Skull
  4. Hail the Godz of War
  5. Vulture Priest
  6. Children of the Sky
  7. Let There Be Steel
  8. Chaos Unleashed
  9. The Dead Walk the Earth
  10. Beyond the Gates
  11. Of Nineveh
  12. Iron Donkey
  • Gerrit Mutz
  • Jonas Khalil
  • Jens Sonnenberg
  • Kai Schindelar
  • Matthias Straub



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