Metal Academy Radio Playlist Suggestions - The Guardians Edition
I think three months is sufficient time between repeat listings. It all depends how dogmatic you want to be about it really, if it becomes too much so then I think people will just stop bothering. You would need to first check If your chosen track was available on Spotify and then If it had been used before on an earlier playlist. Frankly I haven't the time to sit in front of a computer screen all day so would probably not bother some months. What about tracks that span multiple clans? Does inclusion in one playlist preclude it being in another? If the purpose of the playlists is to reflect what members have actually been listening to then repeats are always going to be a possibility.
There has to be some control and I think 3 months is fine. Anything longer than that will result in engagement loss and the lists will lose the personal element from the site users. Nobody in full time work and/or with a family to look after and spend time with can stretch to checking if a song has been used in the past 8 or 16 months Andi. That’s ridiculous.
July :
Cloven Hoof - Bathory from Age of Steel (2020) 05:46
Bitch - Be My Slave from Be My Slave (1983) 04:40
Fates Warning - The Apparition from Spectre Within (1985) 05:50
Metal Church - Fake Healer from Blessing in Disguise (1989) 05:57
Diamond Head - Am I Evil from Lightning to the Nations (1980) 07:40
Total = 29:49
That version of "Am I Evil?" is actually in this month's playlist Vinny.
That version of "Am I Evil?" is actually in this month's playlist Vinny.
Bugger.
Please replace with Iron Maiden - Caught Somewhere In Time from Somewhere In Time (1986) 07:27
Here are my suggestions for July's Guardians playlist:
Angra - "Carry On" (5:03) from Angels Cry (1993)
Children of Bodom - "Everytime I Die" (4:02) from Follow the Reaper (2000)
Dragonland - "Shadow of the Mithril Mountains" (5:44) from Under the Grey Banner (2011)
Epica - "The Second Stone" (5:00) from The Quantum Enigma (2014)
Grand Magus - "Steel Versus Steel" (5:19) from Triumph and Power (2014)
Kamelot - "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)" (4:19) from I Am the Empire – Live from the 013 (2020)
Total length: 29:27
I have a special request to make about the Dragonland and Kamelot submissions. They have been two of my favorite power metal songs since over 7 years ago and they sound so similar to each other in a good mashup kind of way, so I would really appreciate it if you could please position the Kamelot song to be right after the Dragonland one in the playlist track listing, so I can listen to the glory of those two tracks back to back. The original Kamelot song isn't on Spotify, but I found its recent live version. OK thanks!
July
Unleash the Archers - "Apex" - Apex (2017)
Bloodbound - "Eyes Come Alive" - Creatures of the Dark Realm (2021)
Judicator - "Autumn of Souls" - Let There Be Nothing (2020)
Iron Savior - "Roaring Thunder" - Kill Or Get Killed (2019)
King Diamond - "Abigail" - Abigail (1987)
Helloween - "March Of Time" - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 (1988)
August
Unleash The Archers Cleanse the Bloodlines from Apex (2017) 05:54
Darkthrone Leave No Cross Unturned from The Underground Resistance (2013) 13:49
Kryptos Red Dawn from Afterburner (2019) 05:32
Dio Fever Dreams from Magica (2000) 04:37
Total = 29:52
Here are my suggestions for August's Guardians playlist (I'll make sure any multi-clan suggestions fit well with the playlist I'm submitting to):
Angra - "Make Believe" (5:53) from Holy Land (1996)
Battle Beast - "Neuromancer" (4:04) from Battle Beast (2013)
Freedom Call - "Farewell" (3:49) from Crystal Empire (2001)
Machinae Supremacy - "Hero" (4:26) from Origin (2002)
Nevermore - "Silent Hedges/Double Dare" (4:41) from In Memory (1996)
Septicflesh - "The Eldest Cosmonaut (Dark Mix)" (5:32) from A Fallen Temple (1998)
Total length: 28:25
Here are my suggestions for September's Guardians playlist (I'll make sure any multi-clan suggestions fit well with the playlist I'm submitting to):
After Forever - "Ephemeral" (3:05) from Prison of Desire (2000)
Dragonland - "Storming Across Heaven" (4:30) from The Battle of the Ivory Plains (2001)
Epica - "Victims of Contingency" (3:31) from The Quantum Enigma (2014)
Grand Magus - "Varangian" (3:40) from Sword Songs (2016)
Stratovarius - "Speed of Light" (3:03) from Episode (1996)
Wintersun - "Time" (11:45) from Time I (2012)
Total length: 29:34
September
Cirith Ungol - "Blood and Iron" - One Foot In Hell
Pharaoh - "The Powers That Be" - The Powers That Be
Elvenking - "Reader of the Runes - Book 1" - Reader of the Runes
Sonic Haven - "The Darker Side" - Vagabond
28:15
Edited.
September:
Traveler - Street Machine from Traveler (2017) 04:40
Venom Inc. - Ave from Satanas Ave (2017) 08:33
Samson - Thunderburst from Head On (1980) 02:06
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Sky Chariots from Down Among The Deadmen (2000) 04:50
Scorpions - China White from Blackout (1982) 08:11
Total = 28:20
Helloween - "Skyfall" - Helloween
Didn't notice this one is already in this month's Guardians playlist, did you, Xephyr?
Here are my suggestions for October's Guardians playlist (I'll make sure any multi-clan suggestions fit well with the playlist I'm submitting to):
Dark Moor - "Halloween" (13:24) from The Fall of Melnibone (2001) (a special submission to celebrate Halloween month)
Grand Magus - "Holmgång" (3:38) from Triumph and Power (2014)
HammerFall - "Any Means Necessary" (3:37) from No Sacrifice, No Victory (2009)
Queensrÿche - "Walk in the Shadows" (3:32) from Empire (1986)
Savatage - "Sarajevo" (2:31) from Dead Winter Dead (1995) (as a sneak peek before a special submission I have in mind for the December playlist)
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - "Asteroid Belts" (2:22) from Traveller (2003)
Total length: 29:04
October (all female fronted bands only)
Crystal Viper - The Cult from The Cult 2021 04:37
Girlschool Emergency from Demolition 1980 02:50
Mystik - Lake of Necrosis from Mystik 2019 05:36
Warlock - Touch of Evil from Triumph and Agony 1987 04:18
Kobra and the Lotus - High Priestess from High Priestess 2014 04:09
Unleash the Archers - Northwest Passage from Explorers 2019 04:35
Chastain - The Black Knight from Mystery of Illusion 1985 03:20
Total = 29:25
October:
Spirit Adrift - "Invisible Enemy" - Forge Your Future (2021) 7:31
Cauldron Born - "The Final Incantation / In the Dreaming City" - Born of the Cauldron (1997) 5:30
Allen Lande - "Hymn for the Fallen" - The Great Divide (2014) 5:30
Lunar Shadow - "Red Nails (For the Pillar of Death)" - The Smokeless Fires (2019) 8:05
26:36
There'll be no submissions from me for November for The Guardians playlist, having a month off from it.
Here are my suggestions for November's Guardians playlist (I'll make sure any multi-clan suggestions fit well with the playlist I'm submitting to):
Angra - "The Course of Nature" (4:31) from Aurora Consurgens (2006)
Battlelore - "Doombound" (8:02) from Doombound (2011)
Gamma Ray - "Land of the Free" (4:38) from Land of the Free (1995)
Riot - "Storming the Gates of Hell" (3:43) from The Privilege of Power (1990)
Running Wild - "Little Big Horn" (5:00) from Blazon Stone (1991)
Twilight Force - "Gates of Glory" (3:55) from Tales of Ancient Prophecies (2014)
Total length: 29:49
November
"Heroin" - Unto Others - Strength (3:41) (I think this is Heavy Metal enough?)
"Hell on Earth" - Blazon Stone - Damnation (4:37)
"Shadow on an Endless Sea" - Seven Spires - Gods of Debauchery (5:10)
"Storming The Castle" - Cauldron Born - Legacy Of Atlantean Kings (7:18)
"Last Bearer's Song" - Vexillum - When Good Men Go to War (5:07)
Interesting... That track is still available for me, but just in case anyone else doesn't have access to the track on Spotify, how about:
Trivium - "Silence in the Snow" (3:40) from Silence in the Snow (2015)
Yeah it might be a case of it having had its licensing removed for certain countries which isn't ideal. Let's go with the Trivium track instead.
It's with great pleasure that I announce that Xephyr will be managing the monthly Metal Academy Radio "The Guardians" Spotify playlist moving forwards.