Awaken the Guardian

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Awaken the Guardian
Awaken the Guardian cover
Studio album by Fates Warning
Released 1986
Recorded September-October 1986
Genre Progressive Metal
Length 47:46
Label Metal Blade
Producer(s) Fates Warning, Brian Slagel
Professional reviews
Fates Warning chronology
The Spectre Within
(1985)
Awaken the Guardian
(1986)
No Exit
(1988)


Awaken the Guardian is the third album by Fates Warning released in 1986. It was re-released as a double album with "No Exit" in 1992.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The Sorceress" (Arch, Matheos) – 5:43
  2. "Valley of the Dolls" (Arch, Matheos) – 5:22
  3. "Fata Morgana" (Arch, Matheos) – 5:25
  4. "Guardian" (Arch, Matheos) – 7:33
  5. "Prelude to Ruin" (Arch, Matheos) – 7:23
  6. "Giant's Lore (Heart of Winter)" (Arch, Aresti) – 6:00
  7. "Time Long Past" (Matheos) – 1:50
  8. "Exodus" (Arch, Matheos) – 8:31

[edit] Personnel

  • John Arch - Vocals
  • Frank Aresti - Guitar
  • Kevin Beauchamp - Assistant Engineer
  • Scott Campbell - Assistant Engineer
  • Joe DiBiase - Bass
  • Steve Himelfarb - Assistant Engineer
  • Jim Matheos - Guitar
  • Bill Metoyer - Engineer
  • Mick Rock - Photography
  • Eddy Schreyer - Mastering, Remastering
  • Steve Zimmerman - Drums

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1987 The Billboard 200 191