Ironclad are a raw, strippedback heavy metal band built for pubs, clubs and biker nights. Loud, tight and uncompromising, they deliver classic metal anthems with no tracks, no gimmicks and no prisoners - just pure, live metal the way it was meant to be played.
Ironclad are a dirty, loud, noprisoners heavy metal band built for pubs, clubs, biker nights and any venue that still believes metal should be played live, not programmed. Formed by professional touring musicians with decades on the road, Ironclad deliver the kind of earbleeding, sweatdrenched, moshpitready metal show people remember from the 80s - the kind nobody else is brave enough to play anymore. This is raw, strippedback, real metal: one guitarist, one bassist, one drummer, one vocalist. No tracks. No safety nets. No bullshit. Just four musicians pushing air, rattling ribcages and hitting the room like a freight train. Ironclad specialise in the biggest, hardest, most crowdpleasing metal anthems from the late 70s and 80s - the era when metal ruled the world. And while almost every modern band hides behind tracks, layers and laptops, Ironclad do it the way it was meant to be done: loud, live and dangerous. Nobody else is playing this music properly anymore. Ironclad are - and the crowds know it.
Ironclad are a raw, strippedback, noprisoners heavy metal band delivering the biggest and most iconic metal anthems from the late 70s and 80s. Formed by professional touring musicians with decades of experience, Ironclad specialise in the kind of loud, sweaty, earbleeding metal show that defined the golden age of the genre - the kind of show almost nobody plays live anymore. Their identity is forged in the era when metal was dangerous: one guitarist, one bassist, one drummer, one vocalist. No tracks. No click. No safety nets. Just four musicians pushing air, rattling ribcages and hitting the room with the kind of volume and attitude that creates mosh pits, raised horns and ringing ears. Ironclad's setlist is built on the foundations of true metal: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motörhead, AC/DC, Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Scorpions, Van Halen, Metallica and more. These are the songs that shaped the genre - the riffs that shook arenas, the choruses that defined a generation, the tracks that still dominate streaming platforms today. It's the biggest music in the world, and Ironclad are one of the only bands still playing it properly. The band's pedigree is undeniable. Collectively, they've performed with Revelation Rhoads, LA80, Led Into Zeppelin, Iron Mayhem, Who's Who, Blood Red Saints, Gary Moore UK, Jetset Junkies, Riff Raff and Speak Evil. This experience gives Ironclad a level of tightness, tone and authenticity rarely found in publevel metal acts. Dave brings the vocal power and grit needed to deliver Dio, Halford and Dickinson with authority. Justin anchors the band with a heavy, driving bass tone. Lee delivers the riffs and leads with the precision required to cover the full spectrum of classic metal guitar - all with a single guitar. Chris completes the lineup with powerful, relentless drumming capable of handling everything from classic groove to faster, more technical material. Ironclad don't play metal. They unleash it. REPERTOIRE OVERVIEW Ironclad perform a hardhitting selection of classic metal anthems from the late 70s and 80s, covering the essential catalogue of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motörhead, AC/DC, Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Van Halen, Metallica, Scorpions and more. This is the full spectrum of classic metal - from harmony of Maiden, to the speed and grit of Motörhead, to the soaring Dio and Halford vocals, to the riffdriven power of AC/DC and the early thrash edge of Metallica. Every song is chosen because it hits hard, works with a single guitarist, and creates the kind of loud, sweaty, moshpitready atmosphere Ironclad are known for. No ballads. No filler. Just the metal that hits hardest.
A commanding metal frontman with grit, power and range. Dave delivers Halford, Dio and Dickinson with authority - no falsetto tricks, no studio cheats, just raw metal vocals that cut through the room.
A seasoned touring bassist with decades of European live experience. Justin brings the heavy low end punch, the locked in groove and the backing vocals that glue the whole band together.
A precision metal guitarist with the tone, phrasing and accuracy needed to cover Priest, Maiden, Dio and more - all with a single guitar. A recognised Randy Rhoads specialist and long time pro studio musician.
A hard hitting, no nonsense drummer with the stamina and power needed for classic metal. Chris drives the band with weight, consistency and the kind of live punch you feel in your chest.
