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IRON BUTTERFLY

Publicat in: 09.11.2015, 06:09AM
Autor: Richard Constantinidi
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The legendary IRON BUTTERFLY will be touring Europe in 2016.

www.Ironbutterflyband.com

The Los Angeles music climate of the late sixties and seventies was characterized by the heavy sounds and sentiments that reflected the revolutionary attitudes of the generation. Bursting onto that scene was Iron Butterfly, whose sound not only epitomized the hard attitudes of the youth with its heavy drumming and bass lines, but also embraced more delicate aspirations through its intricate guitar and keyboard overlays.

Iron Butterfly was signed to ATCO records (a division of Atlantic Records) and released their first album, aptly titled "Heavy". While the band was on the road with the likes of: The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Traffic, The Who, and Cream, their impressive debut stayed onBillboard's album charts for almost a year!

They followed up with the monumental LP, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", featuring the 17:05 minute side-long track that shook the entire music industry with its phenomenal reception. 'Vida outsold every record in the history of recorded music within the first year of its release and therefore outgrew and outsold the standard of the music industry's "Gold Album" award.

For this achievement, Iron Butterfly was subsequently awarded: The Industry's Very First "Platinum Album"! "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" stayed on thecharts for 140 weeks, with 81 weeks in the Top Ten! To date the album has sold in excess of 30 million copies and remains an undisputed classic in the archives of rock with DJ's and audiophiles worldwide!

Within a year of releasing "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", Iron Butterfly had charted a third album, "Ball", - which surpassed "Vida" (still in Billboard's Top 10) turning "Gold", and climbed to No.#1. "Ball" remained on the charts for 44 weeks, followed by two more album releases - "Live", and"Metamorphosis", each charting respectably in the Top 20!

AWARDS:

*Silver Album Award *Two Gold Album Awards *Two Platinum Album Awards

*4x Multi-Platinum Album Award *Lifetime Achievement Award

*After Breaking All Sales Records, Awarded the Music Industry’s First Platinum Award

IRON BUTTERFLY MUSIC HAS BEEN IN THE FOLLOWING MOVIES & TV SHOWS

American Horror Story (2013) Hell Ride (2008) Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) House M.D. (2007) Salvador (2006)

Criminal Minds (2006) Supernatural (2005) The Simpsons (2005 & 1994) Tag World Grand Prix (2005)

Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates (2004) Mission Hill (1999) Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

The Sonny & Cher Story (1999) Seinfeld (1997) Baseball (1994) Fatal Instinct (1993) Home Improvement (1991)

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) The Wonder Years (1990 & 1989) Manhunter (1986) The A-Team (1986) Pleasure Island (1975) The Psychiatrist (1971) Freeform (1970) In For Life (1970) Red Man Cometh (1970)

Iron Butterfly is touring and thrilling audiences worldwide with their High-Energy Show and performing all the Hits, Like:

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" - "Iron Butterfly Theme" - "Soul Experience" - "Easy Rider" - "Butterfly Bleu"

"Stone Believer" - "Soldier in Our Town" - " In The Time Of Our Lives" - "New Day" and many, many more