Fire Up the Blades is the third studio album by Canadian power metal band 3 Inches of Blood. It was released on June 26, 2007^[1]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the Canadian heavy metal group. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Image File history File links Newworldmap. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an epic feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Nathan Jonas Joey Jordison is an American rock musician. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... This article is about the Canadian heavy metal group. ... Advance and Vanquish is the second album by metal band 3 Inches of Blood, released in 2004. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an epic feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. ... This article is about the Canadian heavy metal group. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The band confirmed in February 2006 that they had begun writing new material, and recently there are four songs that are to appear on their forthcoming album on Roadrunner Records. A demo of a song titled "Goatrider's Horde" recorded in Seattle in Spring 2006 is available for streaming on Roadrunner's official website.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

This album marks Joey Jordison's (Slipknot, ex-Murderdolls) first major role as a producer, who said that he'd been a fan of the band since their first studio album, Battlecry under a Wintersun^[3], however he previously produced several select tracks on the Roadrunner United album, The All-Star Sessions. It is also the first studio album to feature the band's new line-up (other than vocalists Cam Pipes and Jamie Hooper, all the members are new recruits). Nathan Jonas Joey Jordison is an American rock musician. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Murderdolls are a sirebirock band formed in 2002. ... Battlecry under a Wintersun is the first full length album by Canadian power metal band 3 Inches of Blood. ... Roadrunner United was a project organized by the heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. ... Roadrunner United was a project organized by the heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. ... Cam Pipes (19??) is the lead vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood. ... This article is about the Canadian heavy metal group. ...

According to the band, the album will be "Darker, tighter and more dangerous" than their Roadrunner Records debut^[3]. "This album is heavily influenced by low quality beer, bong rips and listening to black metal in the dark," Hooper says. "It doesn't sound blatantly black metal, it still sounds like us. But it's a faster, more intense version of us."^[4] This article is about the musical genre. ...

A 2-song sampler containing album versions of "Goatrider's Horde" and "Night Marauders" began circulating the internet in March 2007. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

A video of 3 Inches of Blood performing "Trial of Champions" live with Joey Jordison on drums has also been posted here on the Roadrunner Records YouTube Channel. YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

The import version will feature "Nocturnal Command" as an added track.

There was also a demo version of "Night Marauders" released on a free CD with the January 2007 edition of Metal Hammer magazine.

Track listing

1. "Through the Horned Gate" – 2:07
2. "Night Marauders" – 4:15
3. "The Goatrider's Horde" – 4:02
4. "Trial of Champions" – 3:39
5. "God of the Cold White Silence" – 4:24
6. "Forest King" – 5:16
7. "Demon's Blade" – 4:10
8. "The Great Hall of Feasting" – 3:53
9. "Infinite Legions" – 4:55
10. "Assassins of the Light" – 3:20
11. "Black Spire" – 5:23
12. "The Hydra's Teeth" – 4:49
13. "Rejoice in the Fire of Man's Demise" – 1:33

B-Sides

1. "Nocturnal Command" - 5:21

Song Topics

• "The Hydra's Teeth" refers to Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
• "Forest King" is about flora and fauna taking revenge on humanity.
• "Trial of Champions" is about an enslaved gladiator who fights his way to victory, and ultimately, he kills the emperor.

Leak

On May 22, 2007, the entire album was leaked onto several peer-to-peer networks. is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively few servers. ...

Personnel

• Cam Pipes - Clean vocals
• Jamie Hooper - Harsh vocals
• Justin Hagberg - Guitar
• Shane Clark - Guitar
• Nick Cates - Bass
• Alexei Rodriguez - Drums
• Joey Jordison - Producer

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