| Hellish Crossfire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Caet Studio, Berlin, Germany, May 1985 | |||
| Genre | Speed metal | |||
| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | SPV GmbH | |||
| Producer | Horst Muller | |||
| Iron Angel chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Hellish Crossfire is the debut album by German speed metal band Iron Angel, released in 1985.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Metallian" | Matthes | Strüven, Wittke | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Sinner 666" | Matthes | Wittke | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Black Mass" | Matthes | Wittke | 5:48 |
| 4. | "The Church of the Lost Souls" | Matthes | Strüven | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Hunter in Chains" | Matthes, Berg | Strüven | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Rush of Power" | Matthes | Strüven, Wittke | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Legions of Evil" | Matthes | Wittke, Strüven | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Wife of the Devil" | Berg | Wittke | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Nightmare" | Matthes | Wittke | 5:25 |
| 10. | "Heavy Metal Soldiers" | Matthes | Strüven | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Open the Gate/Devil's Gate" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Rush of Power" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Maniac of the Night" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Sea of Flames" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Wife of the Devil" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Hounds of Hell" | 6:29 |
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