Album Rating: 4.5

I'll give it another listen, but the section between Guardian and Exodus never stuck with me.

Album Rating: 4.5

Not a fan of the vocals or overall production, but that is one sweet-ass album cover.

Album Rating: 4.5

John Arch is an acquired taste for sure. Production isn’t the greatest but the song writing / lyrics more than makes up for it. Album artwork is probably my favorite all time.

Heavy metal vox are the shit tho

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah he's like dickinson's little brother

Album Rating: 4.5

Hard to choose a favorite song here. Giants Lore has THE riff. Guardian has the best build up. Prelude To Ruin is the staple. I guess I go with Valley Of The Dolls. Great pacing in that song.

I don’t like this as much as The Spectre Within but it’s good

This is the Fates Warning album I'll check out. Spectre didn't connect with me that much. Hopefully this does.

Album Rating: 4.5

the first of several classics

I don’t see what Awaken the Guardian does that really improves on this tbh

Album Rating: 4.5

this is awaken the guardian

Whoops, I meant improves on Spectre

Album Rating: 4.5

they are similar for sure

songs like guardian, giants lore, valley of the dolls etc put this one over the top imo

Album Rating: 4.5

Guardian is slowly starting to grow on me...



Still think the vox are irritating and repetitive tho :P

Album Rating: 4.5

I WILL WISH UPON A STAR

I BELIEVE IN YOUUU

Album Rating: 4.5

poetry

Album Rating: 4.5

Beautiful.

Album Rating: 4.5

Returning to this for the first time in probably a year, slays for days

Album Rating: 4.5

true rock music

Album Rating: 4.5

That solo at the beginning of Guardian tho...