Soldiers of the Night
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10 |
Soldiers of the Night is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1985 through Shrapnel Records in the US and Roadrunner Records in Europe; a remastered edition was reissued in 2010. It is notably the only Vicious Rumors album to feature vocalist Gary St. Pierre as well as guitarist Vinnie Moore, the latter of whom would release his own debut album, Mind's Eye, in 1986.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Premonition" | Vinnie Moore | 1:06 |
| 2. | "Ride (Into the Sun)" | Dave Starr, Rick Richards, Gary St. Pierre | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Medusa" | Geoff Thorpe, St. Pierre | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Soldiers of the Night" | Thorpe, St. Pierre | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Murder" | Thorpe | 4:02 |
| 6. | "March or Die" | Thorpe, St. Pierre, Mark Tate | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Blitz the World" | Moore, Thorpe, St. Pierre, Dave Starr | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Invader" | Moore | 2:53 |
| 9. | "In Fire" | Thorpe | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Domestic Bliss" | Tate, Thorpe, Jim Cassero | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Blistering Winds" | Thorpe, Moore | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 39:01 |
Personnel
Vicious Rumors
- Gary St. Pierre – lead vocals
- Geoff Thorpe – guitars, backing vocals
- Vinnie Moore – guitars
- Dave Starr – bass, backing vocals
- Larry Howe – drums, gong, tubular bells
Production
- Steve Fontano – production, engineering
- Lionel Baker II – cover art
- Steve Pollutro – logo design
- Jim Marshall – photography
- Tim Gennert – remastering (reissue)