Guardians of the Flame is the second album from New York power metal band Virgin Steele, released in 1983 by Music for Nations. Sanctuary reissued the album in 2002 with songs previously released in the EP Wait for the Night, a live recording, and an interview with the band.[5]
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| Released | July 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Sound Studios, Freeport, New York | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 41:38 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations (UK) Roadrunner (Europe) Mongol Horde (US) King (Japan) | |||
| Producer | David DeFeis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
| Imperiumi |   [3] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Say Goodbye (Tonight)" | (David DeFeis) | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Burn the Sun" | (Jack Starr) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Life of Crime" | (Starr) | 4:40 |
| 4. | "The Redeemer" | (DeFeis, Starr) | 7:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Birth Through Fire" (instrumental) | (DeFeis) | 0:40 |
| 6. | "Guardians of the Flame" | (DeFeis, Starr) | 6:45 |
| 7. | "Metal City" | (Starr) | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Hell or High Water" | (Starr) | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Go All the Way" | (Starr) | 3:11 |
| 10. | "A Cry in the Night" | (DeFeis) | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I Am the One" | (DeFeis, Starr) | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Go Down Fighting" | (Starr) | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Wait for the Night" | (Starr) | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Interview" | (DeFeis) | 6:42 |
| 15. | "Blues Deluxe Oreganata (I Might Drown)" (live) | (DeFeis, Edward Pursino) | 6:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I Am The One" | (DeFeis, Starr) | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Go Down Fighting" | (Starr) | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Wait for the Night" | (Starr) | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Great Sword Of Flame" (live) | 6:40 | |
| 15. | "Rising Unchained" (alternate version) | 5:55 | |
| 16. | "Blighted Spring" (new bonus track) | 2:22 | |
| 17. | "Self Crucifixion" (demo) | 4:00 | |
| 18. | "Love & Death" (demo) | 4:21 |
Personnel
editVirgin Steele
edit- David DeFeis - all vocals, keyboards, producer
- Jack Starr - guitars
- Joe O'Reilly - bass
- Joey Ayvazian - drums
Production
edit- Jerry Comito - engineer
- Alvaro Falcon - engineer
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Virgin Steele Guardians of the Flame review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 399. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Timo-Janne Kokko (2003-01-15). "Levyarviot: Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Ling, David (August 1983). "Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame". Metal-Archives.com. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
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