May 2024 "The Guardians" Playlist - Metal Academy Radio
I've put together this month's The Guardians playlist myself this month so there are a few little surprises in there for those with an open mind & a discerning ear.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3w8wz5HBOoks78mYzldAMq?si=b3ff2ef9d0804f35
Tracklisting:
01. Dragonforce - "Astro Warrior Anthem" (from "Warp Speed Warriors", 2024)
02. Running Wild - "Rolling Wheels" (from "Blazon Stone", 1991)
03. Moonlight Sorcery - "The Moonlit Dance of the Twisted Jester's Blood-Soaked Rituals" (from "Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle", 2023)
04. Ryujin - "Saigo No Hoshi" (from "Saigo No Hoshi", 2024) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
05. Marty Friedman - "Angel" (from "Scenes", 1992)
06. Vinnie Moore - "Deep Sea" (from "Meltdown", 1991)
07. Lucifer's Friend - "Ride The Sky" (from "Lucifer's Friend", 1970)
08. Deep Purple - "Hard Lovin' Man" (from "In Rock", 1970)
09. Heavens Gate - "The Neverending Fire" (from "Livin' In Hysteria", 1991)
10. Lucifer - "Fallen Angel" (from "Lucifer V", 2024)
11. Anthrax - "Parasite" (from "Attack of the Killer B's", 1991)
12. Bruce Dickinson - "Eternity Has Failed" (from "The Mandrake Project", 2024)
13. Yngwie Malmsteen - "Leviathan" (from "Fire & Ice", 1992)
14. Testament - "So Many Lies" (from "The Ritual", 1992)
15. Skid Row - "Slave To The Grind" (from "Slave To The Grind", 1991)
16. Ария - "Не хочешь, не верь мне" (from "Кровь за кровь", 1991)
17. Iced Earth - "Angels Holocaust" (from "Night of the Stormrider", 1991)
18. Sodom - "Resurrection" (from "Better Off Dead", 1990) [Submitted by Daniel]
19. Exodus - "Architect of Pain" (from "Force of Habit", 1992)
20. Ozzy Osbourne - "I Don't Wanna Change The World" (from "No More Tears", 1991)
21. Sonata Arctica - "First in Line" (from "Clear Cold Beyond", 2024)
22. Savage Oath - "Wings of Vengeance" (from "Divine Battle", 2024)
23. Judas Priest - "Panic Attack" (from "Invincible Shield", 2024)
I listened to this playlist in full today & really enjoyed it. I truly think "Leviathan" might be the pinnacle of Yngwie Malmsteen's career & the neoclassical metal subgenre in general. It's so dark & majestic. Fucking love those Sodom & Ozzy Osbourne tracks too, not to mention the belting new Judas Priest song which reenacts the "Painkiller" record. I thought the curve balls I threw in all worked really well alongside the more obvious The Guardians artists too. There was obviously some material that didn't hit the spot (Dragonforce, Moonlight Sorcery, Ryujin, Anthrax, Sonata Arctica) but I knew that going in of course. Everything else was really solid.