Guardians of the Flame (album)

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Guardians of the Flame
Virgin Steele guardians of the flame.jpg
Studio album by
Virgin Steele
ReleasedAugust 1983
Recorded1983
StudioSonic Sound Studios, Freeport, New York
GenreHeavy metal
Length41:38
LabelMusic for Nations (UK)
Roadrunner (Europe)
Mongol Horde (US)
King (Japan)
ProducerDavid DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology
Virgin Steele
(1982) 		Guardians of the Flame
(1983) 		Wait for the Night
(1983)
2002 edition CD cover
Virgin Steele guardians 2002.jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]
Imperiumi9/10 stars[3]
Metal Forces8/10[4]

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]

Track listing[]

Side one
  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
Side two
  2. "Birth Through Fire" (instrumental) (DeFeis) - 0:40
  3. "Guardians of the Flame" (DeFeis, Starr) - 6:45
  4. "Metal City" (Starr) - 4:12
  5. "Hell or High Water" (Starr) - 3:17
  6. "Go All the Way" (Starr) - 3:11
  7. "A Cry in the Night" (DeFeis) - 4:05

2002 CD reissue 2002 bonus tracks[]

  2. "I Am the One" (DeFeis, Starr) - 3:47
  3. "Go Down Fighting" (Starr) - 3:30
  4. "Wait for the Night" (Starr) - 4:19
  5. "Interview" (DeFeis) - 6:42
  6. "Blues Deluxe Oreganata (I Might Drown)" (live) (DeFeis, Edward Pursino) - 6:13

Personnel[]

Virgin Steele[]

Production[]

  • Jerry Comito - engineer
  • Alvaro Falcon - engineer

References[]

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Virgin Steele Guardians of the Flame review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Timo-Janne Kokko (2003-01-15). "Levyarviot: Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  4. ^ Ling, David (August 1983). "Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  5. ^ "Virgin Steele - Guardians of the Flame". Metal-Archives.com. Retrieved 2010-04-05.



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