Iron Mask (band)

Petrossi signed with Lion Music in early 2002 to record a side project, Iron Mask. The band’s name and some songs of the first album were based on the book Man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas. The album was titled Revenge Is My Name. Bass was recorded by Vassili Moltchanov (Magic Kingdom, Cryme), vocals were performed by Phil Letaw (Karyan, Cryme, Stormy Night), keyboards - by Youri De Groote.Martin Popoff. [http://www.bravewords.com/hardwares/1000461 Iron Mask - Revenge Is My Name] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930003928/http://www.bravewords.com/hardwares/1000461 |date=30 September 2012 }} bravewords.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Stefan Glas. [http://www.rockhard.de/index.php?smod=p209MJ56rKOyMTyuWz1iMUIfo2qAo2D9pz9wn2uupzDhpzI2nJI3pl5xMKEunJkJnJI3Wzqlo3IjFHD9pzuspzI2nJI3WzAioaEyoaEWEQ0lBGL5BPMmqJAbp3ElnJ5aCFL%3D Iron Mask, Revenge is my Name]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} rockhard.de. Retrieved on 2010-08-07.

In April 2005, Iron Mask had a different line up for the album Hordes of the Brave. The band inaugurated Goetz "Valhalla Jr" Mohr (Arrow, Hanz Damf, Rolf Munkes) as vocalist. Guest vocalist Oliver Hartmann (At Vance, Avantasia, Edguy, Aina, Magic Kingdom, Freedom Call, Helloween) added vocals to three tracks. The keyboardist Richard Andersson (Majestic, Time Requiem, Space Odyssey, Karmakanic, Evil Masquerade, Adagio, Silver Seraph) is responsible for all the keyboards solos on Hordes of the Brave.Shoegazer Ross. [http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=reviews&id=1646 Iron Mask - Hordes of the Brave] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222052359/http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=reviews&id=1646 |date=22 February 2014 }} metalexpressradio.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Reckert Klaus. [http://www.gaesteliste.de/review/show.html?id=99007718&_nr=5523 Dushan Petrossi's Iron Mask - Hordes Of The Brave] gaesteliste.de. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Stijn Lambert. [http://www.rockreport.be/review.asp?id=1111 Iron Mask, Hordes of the Brave] rockreport.be. Retrieved on 2010-08-07.

In November 2005 the band gave several concerts in Europe to promote Hordes of the Brave, touring with Canadian heavy metal veterans Anvil and Phantom X.Doug G. [http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=16391 Iron Mask announce European tour dates] metalunderground.com. 2009-11-04. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Graspop Metal Meeting Official Site. [http://www.graspop.be/2010/en/bandsInfo.php?id=1239 Iron Mask:Biography/Discography] graspop.be. Retrieved on 2010-08-07 The shows were filmed, and as a result in 2008, Iron Mask contributed to documentary film about Anvil, called Anvil! The Story of Anvil, as well as to soundtrack for the film.The Internet Movie Database. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1157605/soundtrack Soundtracks for Anvil! The Story Of Anvil] IMDb.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Yahoo! Movies. [https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809972252/cast Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)] Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2011-04-10

In 2009, the band's third album, entitled Shadow of the Red Baron, was released. Petrossi wrote and produced eleven songs. The vocals were performed by Goetz "Valhalla Jr." Mohr on all songs, with the exception of "Dreams", which was sung by backing vocalist Oliver Hartmann. Another guest was Lars Eric Mattsson who played the third guitar solo on "Sahara". Still on bass guitar was Vassili Moltchanov, but a new drummer was found in Erik Stout (Vengeance, Joe Stump, Daize Shayne); keyboards were played by Andreas Lindahl (Wuthering Heights, The Murder of My Sweet, Narnia, Loch Vostok, Audiovision, Manticora, ZooL, Platitude). As with the previous album, Roma Siadletski (Magic Kingdom) performed extreme vocals. Jens Bogren (Symphony X, Opeth, Soilwork, Paradise Lost, Universum, Amon Amarth, Collarbone) was responsible for the sound.Lords of Metal e-zine. [http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=15874&lang=en Iron Mask - Shadow of the Red Baron] lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Ty Arthur. [http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=43064 Iron Mask unveils new album "Shadow Of The Red Baron" Details] metalunderground.com. 2009-03-12. Retrieved on 2010-08-07

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Due to vocalist Goetz "Valhalla Jr." Mohr's health problems, Iron Mask brought Carsten "Lizard" Schulz (Domain, Altaria, Shining Line, Eden's Curse) to perform vocal duties at their appearance at Graspop Metal Meeting on 26 June 2010 in Dessel, Belgium.

There were also a couple of other lineup changes: Ramy Ali (Freedom Call, Kiske/Somerville, Evidence One, State of Rock) was the band's new drummer. Philippe Giordana (Magic Kingdom, Fairyland, Kerion) handled the keys as Andreas Lindahl was tied with other work engagements.Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. [http://www.bravewords.com/news/141526 Iron Mask recruit Evidence One vocalist for Graspop appearance] bravewords.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-07Graspop Metal Meeting Official Site. [http://www.graspop.be/2010/en/historiek/2010.php Affiche 2010] graspop.be. Retrieved on 2010-08-07[http://www.mindview.be/p/49/5014/juli Mindview Magazine (Belgium)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107101137/http://www.mindview.be/p/49/5014/juli |date=7 November 2010 }}, issue No. 205-2010, p.59. Retrieved on 2010-08-21 On 4 December 2010 the same band-lineup performed at Frostrock metal festival (Kuurne, Belgium), the other participants - At Vance, ReVamp, Primal Fear.[http://www.frostrock.be Frostrock festival (Belgium)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706134122/http://www.frostrock.be/ |date=6 July 2011 }} frostrock.be. Retrieved on 2010-12-05

On 30 April 2011, the band played a concert at Power & Prog Metal Fest (Mons, Belgium) alongside Europe, HammerFall, Gamma Ray and Vanden Plas.[http://www.ppmfest.com/bands02.php Prog & Power Metal Fest (Belgium)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206152118/http://www.ppmfest.com/bands02.php |date=6 February 2011 }} ppmfest.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-14

In July 2011 the band announced that for the forthcoming album Black as Death Iron Mask posts new track, unveils album artwork for Black as Death. [http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=73163 metalunderground.com] Retrieved on 2011-10-27 part of vocal duties would be performed by ex-Yngwie Malmsteen singers Mark Boals (Royal Hunt, Ring of Fire) and Göran Edman (Karmakanic, Brazen Abbot, Jayce Landberg, Time Requiem). Mats Olausson (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ark, Evil Masquerade, John Norum) will be responsible for all the keyboard parts. The mix and production will be done by Denis Ward (Pink Cream 69). For the album the band signed in September 2011 with AFM Records. Black as Death was released on 16 December 2011.Iron Mask official website. [http://www.iron-mask.com/news.php News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713060611/http://www.iron-mask.com/news.php |date=13 July 2011 }}. Retrieved on 2011-09-07Encyclopaedia Metallum. [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=7566 Iron Mask]Encyclopaedia Metallum Retrieved on 2011-04-10Iron Mask signs with AFM Records. [http://www.afm-records.de/en/news/news-708-Iron+Mask.html AFM Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230233125/http://www.afm-records.de/en/news/news-708-Iron+Mask.html |date=30 December 2011 }}. Retrieved on 2011-09-27

In 2013 Iron Mask announced the forthcoming of 5th studio album Fifth Son of Winterdoom. The album was released on 8 November 2013 by AFM Records with Mark Boals on vocals.

In July 2014 the band started working on a new studio album, and two years later, it was announced that the band's next studio album, Diabolica, would be released on 23 September 2016, on AFM Records with Diego Valdez on vocals.{{Cite web|url=https://metalodyssey.net/2016/07/17/iron-mask-to-release-new-album-diabolica-on-september-23rd/|title=IRON MASK – To Release New Album "Diabolica" On September 23rd!|publisher=Metal Odyssey|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}

• Revenge Is My Name (2002)
• Hordes of the Brave (2005)
• Shadow of the Red Baron (2009)
• Black as Death (2011)
• Fifth Son of Winterdoom (2013)
• Diabolica (2016)
• Master of Masters (2020)

• V/A - Beyond Inspiration: A Tribute to Uli Jon Roth (2003, Lion Music) - "Yellow Raven"
• V/A - Blackmore's Castle vol.1: A Tribute to Deep Purple & Rainbow (2003, Lion Music) - "Gates of Babylon"
• V/A - Give Us Moore!: A Tribute to Gary Moore (2004, Lion Music) - "Out in the Fields"
• V/A - Anvil! The Story of Anvil: Soundtrack (2008) - "Holy War"
• V/A - Embrace the Sun - Lion Music Japan Benefit Album (2011, Lion Music) - "Sons of the Sun"

• 2002 Revenge Is My Name
• 2010 Forever in the Dark
• 2012 God Punishes, I Kill
• 2013 Rock Religion
• 2016 I don't forget, I don't forgive
• 2020 Tree Of The World

• Dushan Petrossi - guitars, composing & songwriting
• Mike Slembrouck - vocals
• Vassili Moltchanov - bass
• Ramy Ali - drums

• Mark Boals - vocals (2010-2014)
• Phil Letawe - vocals
• Goetz "Valhalla Jr." Mohr - vocals
• Roma Siadletski - extreme vocals and backing vocals
• Carsten "Lizard" Schulz - vocals (live)
• Göran Edman - vocals (Track 10 of Black as Death)
• Oliver Hartmann - vocals (2009-2010)
• Marcos Rodriguez - vocals (live)
• Fil Letow - vocals
• Diego Valdez - vocals
• Richard Andersson - keyboards (2003-2005)
• Mats Olausson - keyboards (2011)
• Andreas Lindhal - keyboards
• Phil Giordana - keyboards (live)
• Erik Stout - drums
• Anton Arkhipov - drums (Exhumator, Magic Kingdom)

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• {{Official website|http://www.iron-mask.com}}
• [http://www.myspace.com/ironmaskmetal Official Myspace]
• [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iron-Mask/145718215459811 Official Facebook Page]
• [http://www.dushanpetrossi.com Dushan Petrossi's official website]
• [http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Iron+Mask Iron Mask at last.fm] last.fm
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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140221045524/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/belgium/dushan+petrossi+27s+iron+mask Iron Mask at musicmight.com] Musicmight
• [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=7566 Iron Mask at Encyclopaedia Metallum] Encyclopaedia Metallum
• [http://www.glorydazemusic.com/articles.php?article_id=2262 Interview with Dushan Petrossi at GloryDazeMusic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711102224/http://www.glorydazemusic.com/articles.php?article_id=2262 |date=11 July 2011 }}

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