PAUL Di’ANNO & DENNIS STRATTON – The Original Iron Men I [2025 reissue] HQ *Exclusive*

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Yesterday we featured the No Remorse Records remastered reissue CD of PAUL Di’ANNO & DENNIS STRATTON album ”The Original Iron Men II”. Originally released in the mid-90s, there were two volumes, the first released 1995, and a second in 1996. No Remorse Records also reissued 2025 the first volume, but only on vinyl, not CD.
However, a 0dayrox reader, after seeing our Di’ANNO / STRATTON post, sent us a copy of PAUL Di’ANNO & DENNIS STRATTON album ”The Original Iron Men 1”, just reissued 2025 on CD by a Brazilian record label. Oddly, and while not released by themselves, No Remorse is selling the Brazilian CD at their website as import.

PAUL Di’ANNO & DENNIS STRATTON album ”The Original Iron Men I” is in similar ‘volume II’ fashion – in fact, both albums are part of the same project – a great mix of melodic metal, hard rock, and edgy AOR.
This project brought a unique approach putting together the two former members of Iron Maiden, and also featured the presence of big names such as Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath – Bass), Gary Ferguson (Hughes/Thrall – Drums), Nigel Glockler (Saxon, Asia – Drums), Fast Eddie Clarke (Fastway – Guitar), Paul Samson (Samson – Guitar), Don Airey (Deep Purple, Rainbow – Keyboards), Biff Byford (Saxon – Backing vocals), Kim McAuliffe (Girlschool – Backing vocals), Doogie White (Backing vocals), among others.
This was a studio project glued by Lea Hart (Fastway), and not only Fast Freddie Clarke play here, also many songs were previously recorded by Fastway and the other Hart project / band; True Brits. The results are very good: two classic vocalists, top musicianship, very strong songs, and polished production.
”The Original Iron Men I” is heavier, more hard rock oriented than Volume II, a couple of tracks even with a NWOBHM feeling.

This Brazilian CD reissue isn’t remastered, but it’s nice to have and see ”The Original Iron Men I” available again after many years out of print.
Highly Recommended

01 – I’ve Had Enough
02 – Lucky To Lose
03 – Let Him Rock
04 – It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
05 – Listen What Your Heart Says
06 – She Won’t Rock
07 – Bad Girls
08 – I’ll Be Miles Away
09 – Death Of Me
10 – Two Hearts In Love

Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals – Paul Di’Anno
Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals, Guitar – Dennis Stratton
Guitar – Dave Senczak, Fast Eddie Clarke, Paul Samson
Guitar, Keyboards – Ray Calcutt
Keyboards – Don Airey, Jem Davis
Bass – Neil Murray, Tim Carter
Drums – Gary Ferguson, Nigel Glockler
Backing Vocals – Biff Byford, Kim McAuliffe, Doogie White
Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Lea Hart

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