Metamorphosis
Iron Butterfly
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Free Flight | Iron Butterfly | 0:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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New Day | Iron Butterfly | 3:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shady Lady | Iron Butterfly | 3:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Best Years of Our Life | Iron Butterfly | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Slower Than Guns | Iron Butterfly | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Stone Believer (Single Version) | Iron Butterfly | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Soldier In Our Town | Iron Butterfly | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way) | Iron Butterfly | 3:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Butterfly Bleu | Iron Butterfly | 13:57 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
On Ball, Iron Butterfly began to expand its sound, attempting to write more concisely. On Metamorphosis, the group continued its musical explorations, adding a layered production to its sound. This ambition, highlighted by a handful of strong tracks, particularly the single "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)," makes for an interesting listen, since Iron Butterfly's albums can be weighed down by their relentless heaviness.
Customer Reviews
Ahead of their time.
Aside from the success of 'In the Garden of Eden', these guys were not one hit wonders. And I wouldn't refer to their 'one hit' as just any old hit. It was an anthem of our times. They were true muscians. Metamorphasis was an extremely well-written album. The melodies, the clarity, the blues mixed with rock...just ahead of their time. As was a band from Texas called Bloodrock. For me, this is one of those, "If-I-were-stranded-on-an-island, albums". Like many good bands from the day, Iron Butterfly didn't bow down to the 'write-me-a-hit' record producers, so ultimately they were proabably a one hit band. But not with musicians and song writers who followed them. Same with the likes of Bloodrock and Savoy Brown. Another great band who did cave into the producer demands was Grand Funk Railroad. They could have gone either way, but chose the hit highway and had success. Iron Butterfly. As good today as in the day.
One of their best
After In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, which was lame excrpt for the awesome title track, came the third Iron Butterfly album, Ball. It proved to be a big disappointment musically but sold well. After Ball, they finally got their act together and made Metamorphosis, one of their best (if not THE best) albums. They went from a poppy keyboard heavy sound in Ball to a more bluesy style with far better songwriting.
History in Itself
It was July 20th 1969, We went to see Iron butterfly in Hampton Beach,NH. Before the show at the Sea Ranch Lodge where we stayed, we witnessed history by seeing "Man land on the Moon" on the small black and white TV. Then off to see IB in true color. This was a most memorable event as history was made on both counts. To this day when I hear of Iron Butterfly I think of the moon landing and when I hear of the moon landing, I think of Iron Butterfly, A true Metamorphosis. This band was phenomenal and to this day they still stand strong. I recommend this album to all IB fans and the rest is history.
Biography
Formed: 1966 in San Diego, CA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Iron Butterfly
![In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida / Iron Butterfly Theme [Digital 45], Iron Butterfly](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/039/Features/ac/20/69/dj.sqncnrzu.100x100-75.jpg)
- $6.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Hard Rock, Psychedelic, Metal
- Released: 1970
- ℗ 1970 Alco Records., A Division of Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
