Guardians of the Flame (album)

Guardians of the Flame
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]
Imperiumi[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]

  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.