''Remnants of War'' is the second album by American
Heavy metal band
Helstar
Helstar is an American heavy metal band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1982 by guitarist Larry Barragan. They were an influential force in the American power metal genre emerging in the mid-1980s.
History Early days and Combat-era (1982–1986)
H ...
, released by
Combat Records
Combat Records was an American independent record label founded in 1983 and based in New York City.
The label specifically was for heavy metal and punk rock acts, Notable artist include: Megadeth, Circle Jerks, Nuclear Assault, OZ, Death, ...
and
Noise Records
Noise Records is a German heavy metal record label founded in 1983 by German music industry personality Karl-Ulrich Walterbach as an expansion of his company Modern Music Records. It was sold to the Sanctuary Records Group in 2001 and ceased any ...
in August 1986, and the final by the former. It was recorded following a lineup change and a change of studio to Mad Dog Studios in California. The sound of the album was a gradual progression from the traditional heavy metal style of the band's debut album, ''
Burning Star'' towards the
power
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
Power may a ...
-
thrash
Thrash may refer to:
*Thrashing (computer science), where increasing resources are used to do a decreasing amount of work
*Thrash (surname)
*Thrash, mascot of the Atlanta Thrashers
*''Thrash Rally'', a top-down perspective rally racing video game ...
sound that the band forged throughout the 1980s.
Track listing
All tracks written by Helstar.
# "Unidos por Tristeza" - 0:48
# "Remnants of War" - 3:45
# "Conquests" - 3:47
# "Evil Reign" - 4:32
# "Destroyer" - 5:04
# "Suicidal Nightmare" - 5:20
# "Dark Queen" - 4:00
# "Face the Wicked One" - 5:16
# "Angel of Death" - 6:18
Personnel
*
James Rivera
James Rivera (born April 15, 1960) is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the heavy metal band Helstar. He was also the singer for Seven Witches between 2002 and 2005.
Biography
Rivera got his start singing with power/speed met ...
- vocals
* Larry Barragan - guitars
* Rob Trevino - guitars
* Jerry Abarca - bass
* Rene Luna - drums
References
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1986 albums
Helstar albums
Combat Records albums