A Ruhr Valley band whose debut album sparked years of controversy.
If you want to understand Flashover, start with 'Iron Cross' and 'Welcome To Desaster'. That's where their sound and their story both begin.
Their 1989 debut 'Iron Cross' became an anthem for fans who called themselves Kreuzträger, but the cover art's use of that symbol, associated with German nationalism and Nazism, drew accusations of neo-Nazi sympathies that followed them for years. Songs like 'Welcome To Desaster' and 'Say My Name (Satan 666)' show their raw, confrontational style, while later tracks like 'Under World' reveal a shift toward more melodic arrangements.
Formed in Germany's Ruhr Valley in the late 1980s, Flashover released 'Iron Cross' in 1989 and kept making albums through the 1990s and early 2000s. Their sound moved from the raw style of that first record toward more complex arrangements.
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