First Watch: 20th Anniversary Edition [CD]

Guardian (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD
• Label: RETROACTIVE
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• ASIN: B002RCXBYQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,698 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Guardians 1989 debut release on the Enigma Records label. Oz Fox (Stryper) produced and mixed the album in addition to contributing vocals. Its still amazing that this eventual classic sold 30,000 units in just the first month of its release! Expect hook-laden melodic metal that combines huge Stryper-like vocal harmonies with a top notch display of musicianship. Paul Cawley contributes a gritty but clean sounding mid-octave ranged vocal in addition to handling rhythm guitar duties. Palacios is a wonderful talent who brings out the best in the band's sound with his melodic flavored and fast paced lead guitar work. Drummer Rikk Hart and bassist David Bach comprise a tight sounding rhythm section. This 20th Anniversary Edition includes a complete digital remaster for maximum sonic clarity. David Bach contributes exclusive liner notes regarding the recording and release of First Watch. And, its all packaged in a full color digipak! Since the debut release, Guardian has been a household name in Christian hard rock and metal circles, contemporaries with Stryper, Bride and Whitecross! 14 total tracks including two tracks from California Metal comp produced by John & Dino Elefante (Kansas/Mastedon)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christian Metal !!, July 5, 2010

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This review is from: First Watch: 20th Anniversary Edition (Audio CD)

What a great bunch of Jesus rockers these guys are. I loved them in the 80's and 90's and I still do today. I had this record on tape back then and I saw it had been re-released on CD. It never sounded better, plus, it also contains the 2 California Metal tracks on it as well for you those of you out there who had that classic tape. I had a chance to talk to these guys a couple of times in the past and they were every-bit the Christians that the music on this CD portays. This is a great rockin' blast from the past. Today's bands certainly do not rock like that anymore. Tony Palacios' guitar playing is incredible and the rest of the band jams as well. You WILL love this! It is a CLASSIC!!!!