Ferrum Gravis

Description

Remnants of the true metal project SEDUCTION, initiated by a management team, gave birth in 2004 to a real band: VIRON. Unlike SEDUCTION, VIRON sounded more mature and down-to-earth. The influences of American metal and NWOBHM blended with European metal, which was something special for a German band in 2004. Traditional heavy metal was slowly regaining a foothold after grunge, crossover and gothic, and VIRON was very early in this evolution. The first EP released by the band, which was already called NWOGHM (New Wave Of German Heavy Metal), was a huge success in the underground and they played a few concerts without a recording contract, notably at the Headbangers Open Air near Hamburg. Labels took an interest in the album and in 2006 chose the Greek company Sonic Age (aka Cult Metal Classics). The EP was expanded to include more songs recorded in the same studio (Kohlekeller Studio) and became an album. After consistently fantastic reviews, they performed at the Sworbrothers Festival, United Metalheads and with bands like Sabaton, Custard and Solemnity. VIRON joined Metal Heaven Records in 2007 and released the subsequent hit "Ferrum Gravis" in 2008. The slogan of the time, "Underground Metal for the masses", fits perfectly, because this powerful yet naturally produced album bridges the gap between the underground scene and, let's say, "conventional heavy metal". Insiders would say "between Lauda-Konigshofen and Wacken". This is also the case with the skillful cover of the Manilla Road classic "Dreams Of Eschaton". Unfortunately, Viron disbanded a few months after the release of Ferrum Gravis, but the band became a springboard for three members of Viron who later appeared in Manilla Road, Trance, Savage Grace, Roxxcalibur, Bonfire and Jameson Raid, among others.