Guardian

[Mr. T]

Although there are some fine musicians/bands mentioned in this thread, one not yet mentioned is one I found quite by accident... Guardian. Formed in the early '80s and originally called Fusion, their influences are definitely from the Sunset Strip scene that spawned Motley Crue, G'N'R and many others.

Their first album First Watch was released in 1989. They recorded a total of five albums but by far the best IMO, was their third, Miracle Mile, released in 1993 and reached the CCM chart Top Five.



WIKI Info

First Watch (1989)
Fire and Love (1991)
Miracle Mile (1993)
Swing, Swang, Swung (1994)
Buzz (1995)
Bottle Rocket (1997)


From the album's first track, "Dr. Jones and the Kings of Rhythm," to the end ballad "Do You Know What Love Is," Miracle Mile is a fantastic demonstration of Christian metal with a perfect mix of rockers and ballads. The lyrics are powerful, not preachy and the songwriting and production are razor sharp throughout. Capturing the band at its peak, Miracle Mile is one of the finest metal albums of the early '90s IMO... SERIOUSLY!!

I found full clips of all 12 songs on the album... hope you enjoy!!

1 - Dr. Jones And The Kings Of Rhythm



2 - Shoeshine Johnny - Miracle Mile



3 - Long Way Home - Miracle Mile



4 - I Found Love - Miracle Mile



5 - Sweet Mystery - Miracle Mile



6 - Let It Roll - Miracle Mile



7 - Mr. Do Wrong - Miracle Mile



8 - Curiosity Killed The Cat - Miracle Mile



9 - Sister Wisdom - Miracle Mile



10 - The Captain - Miracle Mile



11 - You And I - Miracle Mile



12 - Do You Know What Love Is - Miracle Mile

 

[LG]

Never heard of them before TUNEZ, I'll be back tomorrow and give them a listen.

 

[Prime]

Listening to The Capital. Loving the vocalist a lot. I outta look into getting more from these guys.

 

[Rock Candy]

Oh yes, my brother got me onto these guys 18 odd months ago. To be honest, always preferred them to Stryper!

 

[Mr. T]

Listening to The Capital. Loving the vocalist a lot. I outta look into getting more from these guys.

Yeh the vocalist is named Jamie Rowe, P&C, and i like him a lot also. If you like this then I'd also suggest their first 2 albums, First Watch or Fire And Love. They are in a similar sound but not quite as solid as this album. Jamie also sang with AdrianGale (another very overlooked band) on four albums after this. I'd recommend those also.

Oh yes, my brother got me onto these guys 18 odd months ago. To be honest, always preferred them to Stryper!

Me too RC... by a mile!

 

[Prime]

Cheers for the suggestions, i'll look into getting those in a day or two

 

[electric funeral]

Love/Hate comes to mind. Good overall sound. I like them!!

 

[LyricalLaurel]

OUTSTANDING!!!! I'm amazed at what I've been missing, but I have time to catch up. Another great thread, Tunez.

 

[Mr. T]

^^^ Thanx Laurel. I wish more ppl would catch on to this band and specifically this album.

 

[stepcousin]

I've been a fan of Guardian since 1994 and have all of their cd's, as well as 2 live albums. This album was produced by John and Dino Elefante, both wrote many songs for Kansas back in the early 80's and John was Kansas's vocalist for a few years. Those two are incredible producers, they produced countless christian hard rock/heavy metal bands from the late 80's to the mid 90's.