November 2024 "The Guardians" Playlist - Heavy/Power Metal Hellfire

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3w8wz5HBOoks78mYzldAMq?si=4fb67a3f926c447a

01. Iron Maiden – “Remember Tomorrow” (from “Iron Maiden”, 1980)

02. Iron Maiden – “Killers” (from “Killers”, 1981)

03. Black Sabbath – “The Sabbath Stones" (from “Tyr”, 1990) [Suggested by Karl]

04. Cirith Ungol – “Heaven Help Us” (from “Paradise Lost”, 1991) [Suggested by Karl]

05. Crimson Glory – “Lady of Winter” (from “Transcendence”, 1988)

06. Vulture – “Realm of the Impaler" (from "Sentinels", 2024)

07. Xandria – “No Time To Live Forever” (from “No Time To Live Forever”, 2024)

08. Nightwish – “Spider Silk” (from “Yesterwynde”, 2024)

09. Eternal Champion – “Cowards Keep” (from “Ravening Iron”, 2020) 

10. Rata Blanca – “Los Ojos Del Dragon” (from “Guerrero Del Arco Iris”, 1991) [Suggested by Karl]

11. Tierra Santa – “Dracula” (from “Legendario”, 1999) [Suggested by Karl]

12. Crystal Viper – “Heading Kadath" (from “The Silver Key”, 2024)

13. Riot City – “Beyond the Stars" (from “Electric Elite”, 2022) [Suggested by Karl]

14. Traveler – “Take the Wheel” (from “Prequel to Madness”, 2024)

15. Edge Of Sanity – “Blood of My Enemies” (from “The Spectral Sorrows", 1993) [Suggested by Daniel]

16. Blazon Rite – “Troubadours of the Final Quartering” (from “Wild Rites And Ancient Songs”, 2023) [Suggested by Karl]

17. Judas Priest – “Bloodstone” (from “Screaming For Vengeance", 1982)

18. Pertness – “Lost in Time” (from “Frozen Time", 2012)

19. Loded Diper – “Can You Smell Us Now” (from “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”, 2022) [Suggested by Andi]

20. Manowar– “Ride the Dragon" (from "The Triumph of Steel”, 1992)

21. Maule – “Bring the Hammer Down” (from “Kill 'em MAULE”, 2024)

22. Blazon Stone - "Watery Graves" (from "Down in the Dark", 2017)

23. Lost Horizon - "Again Will The Fire Burn" (from "A Flame To The Ground Beneath", 2002)

24. Edenbridge - "Hall of Shame" (from "Shangri-La", 2024)

25. Manilla Road - "Return Of The Old Ones" (from "Out Of The Abyss", 2024)

I finished listening to this month's The Guardians playlist while cleaning one of our bathrooms this morning & enjoyed it noticeably more than last month's list. The extended Paul Dianno tribute that makes up the introduction was a nice touch with both tracks sitting amongst my favourites from their respective albums. I don't mind Black Sabbath's "The Sabbath Stones" or Crimson Glory's "Lady of Winter either" which makes the first section of the tracklisting a very solid way to begin proceedings. Eternal Champion's "Cowards Keep" is an excellent piece of US power metal & I've a traditionally had a bit of time for Lost Horizon's "Again Will the Fire Burn" (What a voice!) & Judas Priest's "Bloodstone", despite feeling that the "Screaming for Vengeance" album is a touch overrated. Even though I nominated it for inclusion, I struggle a bit with Edge of Sanity's cover version of Manowar's "Blood of My Enemies", particularly within the context of the "The Spectral Sorrows" album where it sounds a little out of place. It doesn't sound as bad here but I still wouldn't say that it does a lot for me personally. This is a pretty strong representation of the clan overall though.