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Sentinel Steel Records
Sentinel Steel is honored to present some of the greatest traditional metal recordings, old and new, to heavy metal listeners worldwide. Each CD release is lovingly crafted with painstaking attention to both audio and graphics detail. Sentinel Steel is a stepping stone label for new bands, a sanctuary for veteran bands, and a haven for classic releases of the 1980s.
This page is for reference purposes only. The Sentinel Steel Records label arm has been on hiatus since 2008.
Most titles are out of print. Please visit our Discogs store and ebay store to see what is still available. Also check with other sellers.
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ANGUS Track of Doom + Warrior of the World CD
Two classic albums of mid 80s European true power metal. |
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ATTACKER Battle At Helms Deep + 4 bonus tracks CD
Classic USA epic heavy metal formerly on Metal Blade (1985); much like Accept meet Judas Priest. Includes new and original album cover art, liner notes, photos, lyrics, and much more in a 16 page booklet. Painstakingly remastered from the original master reels, with 4 super rare demo and unreleased recordings added as bonus tracks. Features band members who would later go on to bands like Jersey Dogs and Sleepy Hollow. |
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ATTACKER The Second Coming + 3 bonus tracks CD
Awesome US traditional power speed metal--the band really upped the excitement and the pacing on this, their second album (1988) -- that competes with Omen, Savage Grace, Judas Priest, a crunchier Iron Maiden & early Metal Church; produced by Alex Perialas (Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, Meanstreak). Official reissue that includes new cover art plus a 16 page booklet jam packed with photos, liner notes, lyrics, and much more. Remastered from the original master reels, with 3 bonus songs added from the rare 1986 Attacker demo. |
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ATTACKER The Unknown + 3 bonus tracks CD
11 tracks total
Tremendous traditional US power metal drawing on influences ranging from Iron Maiden (circa Piece of Mind/Powerslave), Judas Priest (Defenders/Painkiller) to Accept (Restless/Balls) and Mercyful Fate (Don\'t Break...). Comparable to early Metal Church (s/t, The Dark), Attacker\'s The Unknown features the band\'s best production ever, plus perhaps their most powerful selection of songs. From the storming Priest-like opener "This Is Power" to the guitar wizardy of "The Unknown" to the crunching doom power of "Devil\'s War", Attacker combine the classy twin lead guitar team of Benetatos and Marinelli, the double bass drumming of Sabatini, the return of original bass player Ciarlo and the distinct pipes of singer Mitchell into a potent power metal force. |
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AXEHAMMER Lord of the Realm CD
Legendary California true heavy metal power in the style of classic Manowar meets Iron Maiden. |
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AXEHAMMER Windrider CD
The Metal Giant rises once again! Traditional USA power metal at its best, with absolutely no "modern" influences. Axehammer continues from where they left off with the now classic \'Lord of the Realm\' CD released back in 1998. \'Windrider\' features 10 pure heavy metal tracks, ranging from speedy scorchers like "Stand Up and Fight" to midpaced crushers like "The Power". The Axehammer line-up includes original/definitive members Jerry Watt (guitars), Bill Ramp (vocals) and Joe Aghassi (drums) plus new bass player Colin Sauers. This album was recorded by Bill Metoyer (Omen, Helstar, Trouble, Fates Warning, Tyrant, Intruder) and mixed by Eric Rachel (Gothic Knights, Manilla Road, Symphony X, Whiplash, Overlorde). |
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BURNING STARR No Turning Back + 2 bonus CD
Superb US melodic traditional metal/power with fiery guitars by former Virgin Steele guitarist Jack Starr. Stunning vocals by Holy Mother, Messiah\'s Kiss, and Riot singer Mike Tirelli. Album produced by David Defeis of Virgin Steele. |
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CYPHER SEER Awakening Day CD
A stunning debut album of crunchy US power metal with great melodies, amazing guitarwork and passionate vocals. Formerly known as Malakis Reign (singer James Rivera (Helstar, Destiny\'s End, Seven Witches), and bassist Mike LePond (Symphony X) were briefly members, appearing on the band\'s first demo), CYPHER SEER\'s current, definitive line-up includes past and present members of Gothic Knights, Arctic Flame, Onward, Crescent Shield and Legend Maker. Crafting exceptional songs, CYPHER SEER\'s Awakening Day can best be described as an exciting blend of Iced Earth\'s \'Something Wicked...\' meets Symphony X\'s \'Divine Wings...\' Awakening Day was mixed by Fredrik Nordström (Hammerfall, In Flames, Sinergy, Supreme Majesty, Dark Tranquillity). |
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GOTHIC KNIGHTS Gothic Knights CD
The classic traditional US melodic power metal album that started the Sentinel Steel label. |
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GOTHIC KNIGHTS Kingdom of the Knights CD
Fantastic US traditional power metal with blazing guitarwork and high range vocals, built on the legacy of such bands (and albums) as Savatage (Hall of the Mountain King), Judas Priest (Defenders of the Faith), Riot (Thundersteel), Metal Church (Metal Church) and others. Includes Judas Priest cover song "The Ripper". This CD has been out of print for years, but the band has agreed to one final pressing, which is very limited at 666 copies. The reason for this being "final"? The band plans to re-record parts and remix this album with current singer Rick "Warlock" Sanchez in 2010, so this is the last chance to get Kingdom of the Knights in its original form, as originally mixed by Eric Rachel (Symphony X, Whiplash, Axehammer). A metal classic, nearly 10 years old! |
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LEGEND MAKER Path To Glory CD
European style melodic power metal blending classic Helloween with Iron Maiden and fronted by future Onward, Cypher Seer and Crescent Shield singer Michael Grant. |
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MANILLA ROAD Mystification + 1 bonus CD
10 tracks
Out of print no more! Due to demand, this 1987 heavy metal classic is back in print. Possibly the band\\\\'s most powerful release, Manilla Road skillfully combines its mastery of traditional epic metal with power, speed, thrash and doom metal influences. Never has the band sounded so heavy (thanks to a new mix at Trax East Studios (Symphony X, Whiplash, Gothic Knights)) and so dark (half the album is based on the stories of Poe). |
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NEW EDEN Throug the Make Believe CD
Awesome US power metal in the style of classic Helstar.
This CD had two different pressings; the first pressing was mixed by Bill Metoyer and the 2nd pressing, with more guitars in the mix, was mixed by Horacio Colmenares. Each pressing was 1000 copies. The only way to tell the idifference is by the matrix code in the inner circle of the disc. |
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ONWARD Evermoving CD
This was originally produced by/for Sentinel Steel but the results were so good that Century Media bought the album from us. Excellent US power metal with Shrapnel-shred-meets-Loudness style guitars from axeman Toby Knapp and and superb vocals from Michael Grant (Cypher Seer, Crescent Shield).
Note: there was never a Sentinel Steel label edition of this CD, and we had nothing to do with Century Media\'s cover art. |
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SACRED OATH A Crystal Vision + 4 bonus songs CD
A haunting 80s occult metal feast of old Mercyful Fate mixed with the galloping riffs of early Iron Maiden and early Iced Earth; includes a detailed booklet with rare photos, liner notes, and more. The song selection has been resequenced to bring the original album concept story back into order, the way the band had originally intended. An alternate source was used as the album master, from which the remastering occurred, ensuring the most dynamic sound quality possible. 4 bonus songs were added from the 1998 Sacred Oath recording sessions. |
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SACRED OATH Darkness Visible CD
Brand new album \'Darkness Visible\' by 1980s unique US dark trad power metal legends SACRED OATH is an instant classic! Inspired by classic metal albums (circa 1982 to 1985) by metal icons Iron Maiden, Metallica, Queensryche, and Mercyful Fate, SACRED OATH create their own potent mixture of dark true metal layered with crunchy galloping riffs, catchy melodies and Geoff Tate style vocals. The \'Darkness Visible\' album features the original SACRED OATH line-up that recorded the legendary 1980s cult metal album \'A Crystal Vision\'. |
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SACRED RITE Rites of Passage Volume I CD
Includes Sacred Rite + The Ritual (Live Side) + bonus tracks
Metal Archives: "Tracks one through six are from the Sacred Rite LP (1984) (the song "White Boy" was excluded, however), seven through 10 are the B side of The Ritual (1985), and 11 through 13 are demo recordings from 1983."
A wonderful collection of classic US metal in the style of Iron Maiden and NWOBHM bands of the early 1980s. |
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SACRED RITE Rites of Passage Volume II CD
The Ritual (Studio Side) + Is Nothing Sacred + bonus tracks
Metal Archives: "Tracks one through four are the A side of The Ritual (1985), five through 12 are Is Nothing Sacred (1986), and 13 through 15 are demos from 1983, which were remixed by Symphony X producer Eric Rachel at Trax East in 2001."
More classic 1980s US melodic metal in the style of NWOBHM meets forward thinking Fates Warning. |
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STEEL ASSASSIN War of the Eight Saints CD
Formed as a cover band in 1980, the group officially became STEEL ASSASSIN in 1983, appearing on Metal Massacre 6 in 1985. Despite acclaimed true metal demo tapes and live shows in the early/mid \'80s, the band disbanded in 1985, a brief reunion in 1988 keeping the STEEL ASSASSIN name alive. The band members continued on in other projects, with 2005 finally bringing 4 of the 5 original members back together again, resulting in heavy writing and rehearsal sessions for the War of the Eight Saints album. New lead singer John Falzone (Triphammer) was added to the line-up, and Rich Spillberg (Wargasm) handled the engineering and production duties. The result is a masterpiece nearly 25 years in the making; a devastating new album of US traditional epic/true power metal at its masterful best. Singer Falzone is a stunning singer in the explosive Dio/Dickinson/Soto style, and when coupled with STEEL ASSASSIN\'s strong musicianship, catchy songs and intelligent lyrics based on history and mythology, War of the Eight Saints may be THE traditional power metal album of 2007. |
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STEEL ASSASSIN War of the Eight Saints CD
Japan edition
Formed as a cover band in 1980, the group officially became STEEL ASSASSIN in 1983, appearing on Metal Massacre 6 in 1985. Despite acclaimed true metal demo tapes and live shows in the early/mid \\\\'80s, the band disbanded in 1985, a brief reunion in 1988 keeping the STEEL ASSASSIN name alive. The band members continued on in other projects, with 2005 finally bringing 4 of the 5 original members back together again, resulting in heavy writing and rehearsal sessions for the War of the Eight Saints album. New lead singer John Falzone (Triphammer) was added to the line-up, and Rich Spillberg (Wargasm) handled the engineering and production duties. The result is a masterpiece nearly 25 years in the making; a devastating new album of US traditional epic/true power metal at its masterful best. Singer Falzone is a stunning singer in the explosive Dio/Dickinson/Soto style, and when coupled with STEEL ASSASSIN\\\\'s strong musicianship, catchy songs and intelligent lyrics based on history and mythology, War of the Eight Saints may be THE traditional power metal album of 2007.
(same as the Sentinel Steel Records USA edition, but with a Japanese obi strip and Japanese text insert courtesy of Spiritual Beast Records Japan)
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True Metal Triumphant Vol. 1:
A Sentinel Steel Records Compilation CD
The label CD sampler is the perfect taster for Sentinel Steel Records. It features 17 songs--over 70 minutes of real metal. A picture of each CD is included, plus a brief biography for each band. In a fancy mini LP gatefold style package.
1. Onward - Kindness of Strangers (edit)
2. Onward - Waterfall Enchantress
3. Gothic Knights - War In the Sky
4. Gothic Knights - Keeper of the Gate (edit)
5. Legend Maker - Leonelda (edit)
6. Legend Maker - Sands of Time
7. Attacker - Zero Hour
8. Attacker - Captives of Babylon
9 Axehammer - Princess (edit)
10. Axehammer - Sands of Time
11. Attacker - Wrath of Nevermore
12. Attacker - Disciple
13. Burning Starr - Burning Starr
14. Manilla Road - Death By the Hammer
15. Manilla Road - Haunted Palace
16. Sacred Oath - Shadow Out of Time
17. Sacred Oath - Magick Son
Playing time - 71:09 |
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SENTINELS OF STEEL Compilation CD
1. AXEHAMMER Stand Up and Fight 4:17 (Windrider CD)
2. AXEHAMMER Stand and Deliver 4:02 (Windrider CD)
3. SACRED OATH Battle Cry 2:53 (Darkness Visible CD)
4. SACRED OATH Unholy Man 6:00 (Darkness Visible CD)
5. STEEL ASSASSIN Hawkwood 6:12 (War of the Eight Saints CD)
6. STEEL ASSASSIN Curse of the Black Prince 3:25 (War of the Eight Saints CD)
7. CYPHER SEER Awakening Day 6:19 (Awakening Day CD)
8. CYPHER SEER Walk Through Hell 5:00 (Awakening Day CD)
9. ATTACKER This is Power 3:11 (The Unknown CD)
10. ATTACKER Blessed With This Curse 4:34 (The Unknown CD)
11. SACRED RITE Wings of Pegasus 4:00 (Rites of Passage Vol 1 CD)
12. SACRED RITE The Blade 5:50 (Rites of Passage Vol 1 CD)
13. SACRED RITE 1812: The Battle 3:46 (Rites of Passage Vol 2 CD)
14. SACRED RITE I\\\\'ve Seen the Wizard 4:34 (Rites of Passage Vol 2 CD)
15. ANGUS Heavyweight Warrior 4:23 (Track of Doom + Warrior of the World CD)
16. ANGUS Money Satisfies 3:35 (Track of Doom + Warrior of the World CD)
Playing time - about 73 minutes
This compilation was never released |
Label discography in chronological order with pressing information
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band and title |
catalog number |
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number pressed |
2024 status
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GOTHIC KNIGHTS Gothic Knights CD |
SSTEEL 001 |
1996 |
1700 copies |
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NEW EDEN Through the Make Believe CD (Metoyer mix) |
SSTEEL 002 (a) |
1997 |
1000 copies |
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NEW EDEN Through the Make Believe CD (guitar up mix) |
SSTEEL 002 (b) |
1997 |
1000 copies |
oop |
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BURNING STARR No Turning Back + 2 bonus CD (reissue) |
STEEL 003 |
1998 |
2000 copies |
oop |
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AXEHAMMER Lord of the Realm + 3 bonus CD (reissue) |
STEEL 004 |
1998 |
2500 copies |
oop |
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LEGEND MAKER Path to Glory CD |
SSTEEL 005 |
1998 |
3000 copies |
oop |
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ATTACKER Battle At Helm\'s Deep + 4 bonus CD (reissue) |
STEEL 63006 |
1999 |
4000 copies |
oop |
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ATTACKER Second Coming + 3 bonus CD (reissue) |
STEEL 63007 |
1999 |
4000 copies |
oop |
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MANILLA ROAD Mystification + 1 bonus CD (reissue) |
SSTEEL 63008 |
2000 |
5000 copies |
oop |
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SACRED OATH A Crystal Vision + 4 bonus CD (reissue) |
STEEL 63009 |
2001 |
2000 copies |
oop |
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GOTHIC KNIGHTS Kingdom of the Knights CD |
SSTEEL 63010 |
1999 |
3666 copies |
oop |
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ONWARD Evermoving CD (produced by Sentinel Steel) |
Century Media |
2001 |
Century Media |
oop |
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ANGUS Track of Doom + Warrior of the World CD (reissue) |
SSTEEL 63011 |
2001 |
2000 copies |
oop |
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TRUE METAL TRIUMPHANT Compilation CD |
SSTEEL 63012 |
1999 |
4000 copies |
in stock |
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SACRED RITE Rites of Passage Volume I CD (reissue) |
SSTEEL 63014 |
2002 |
2000 copies |
oop |
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SACRED RITE Rites of Passage Volume II CD (reissue) |
SSTEEL 63015 |
2002 |
2000 copies |
oop |
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AXEHAMMER Windrider CD |
SSTEEL 63016 |
2006 |
3000 copies |
in stock |
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ATTACKER The Unknown + 3 bonus tracks CD |
SSTEEL 63017 |
2006 |
3000 copies |
in stock |
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SACRED OATH Darkness Visible CD |
SSTEEL 63018 |
2007 |
3000 copies |
in stock |
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CYPHER SEER Awakening Day CD |
SSTEEL 63019 |
2007 |
3000 copies |
in stock |
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STEEL ASSASSIN War of the Eight Saints CD |
SSTEEL 63020 |
2007 |
3000 copies |
oop |
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SENTINELS OF STEEL Compilation CD |
SSTEEL promo |
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