''Guardians of the Flame'' is the second album from New York
power metal
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Virgin Steele
Virgin Steele is an American heavy metal band from New York, originally formed in 1981.
The band released a few career highlights albums (''Noble Savage'', ''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I'', ''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II'' ...
, released in 1983 by
Music for Nations
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Sanctuary
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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.
Track listing
Personnel
Virgin Steele
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David DeFeis - all vocals,
keyboards
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Jack Starr
Jack Starr (born 1951) is an American heavy metal and blues guitarist and songwriter, born of a French mother and American father.
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- guitars
*Joe O'Reilly - bass
*Joey Ayvazian - drums
Production
*Jerry Comito - engineer
*Alvaro Falcon - engineer
References
1983 albums
Virgin Steele albums
Music for Nations albums
Roadrunner Records albums
King Records (Japan) albums
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