Iron Horse is a bluegrass band from Killen, Alabama, US. They are known for performing and recording bluegrass cover versions of rock songs, particularly their bluegrass treatments of heavy metal songs popularized by Metallica. The band has two tracks on the tribute album Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen, which also features David Lee Roth, among other artists. They have recently been working on self-produced material and in October 2009 released an all-original Christmas project called "Small Town Christmas". Members Vance Henry: guitar, lead and tenor vocals Anthony Richardson: banjo, baritone and bass vocals Ricky Rogers: bassist, baritone and lead vocals Tony Robertson: mandolin, lead and tenor vocals Discography Tribute albums 2003 – Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica 2004 – Black and Bluegrass: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath 2004 – Pickin' on Modest Mouse 2005 – Whole Lotta Bluegrass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Led Zeppelin 2006 – Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica, Vol. 2 2006 – Life, Birth, Blue, Grass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Black Label Society 2006 – Strummin' With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen (two tracks on a multi-artist compilation) 2007 – The Bluegrass Tribute to The Shins 2007 – Take Me Home: The Bluegrass Tribute to Guns N' Roses 2007 – The Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock (featuring 7 songs by Iron Horse and 7 songs by Corn Bread Red) 2007 – The Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse: Something You've Never Heard Before 2007 – The Gospel According to Hank Williams 2009 – A Boy Named Blue: A Bluegrass Tribute to Goo Goo Dolls 2010 – The Bluegrass Tribute to Kings of Leon 2010 – "The Bluegrass Tribute to Kanye West's Heartless" (single) 2017 – Pickin' On Nirvana Original material/Self Produced 2001 – Ridin' Out The Storm 2005 – New Tracks 2009 – Small Town Christmas (new, all original Christmas songs) 2010 – "Reba McEntire" (single) 2011 – Horse & Pen 2018 - "Classic Bluegrass Vol 1" 2020 - "Classic Bluegrass Vol 2" References Bibliography Bozeman, Bobby. Bluegrass focus of Rogersville festival. TimesDaily, 19 April 2012. Palmer, Robert. Jake Landers benefit show to be staged at the Ritz TimesDaily, 15 October 2012. External links Iron Horse Bluegrass - Official Band Website American bluegrass music groups Musical groups established in 2000 People from Killen, Alabama