ArkAngel
Warrior
(M8,1980/2000)

 
 
Producers: Jimmy Holz, Kemper Crabb, and David Marshall

Known Formats
CD – catalog # M8D-1057, lyrics included - yes

The Band
Richard Conine – synthesisers, electric piano, malletized piano, alto saxophone, flute
Bekah Crabb – voices, autoharp
Kemper Crabb – voices, acoustic and electric guitars, dulcimer, psaltery, lute, recorder, harmonica, autoharp,
                           accordion, tubular bells, synthesiser, medieval drum, board slaps, kalimba, percussion
David Marshall – full frontal and rhythmic electric guitars, bass guitar, voices
Randy M. Sanchez – drums, mall toms

Additional Musicians
Quasimodo de Notre Dame – rim bells (track 12)
Olias of Sunhillow – vibra-slap (track 12)
Brian Tankersley – bass guitar (track 9)
Andy White – bagpipes
Steve Young – violin solo and synthesiser (track 8)

Songs
Wind Face
1. Pange Lingua Certaminis (0:45)
2. Warrior / March Of The Ents [chant] (4:23)
3. Dwelling Place (4:28)
4. Paradox (Disciple's Song) (3:21)
5. Realization (2:57)
6. Praises In The Old Tongue (1:19)
7. Greater Love (3:14)

Fire Face
8. Ex Nihilo (2:00)
9. Morning's Anthem (5:46)
10. Elohim Considers Antedeluvia [instrumental] (1:44)
11. The Nephilim Disembodied [instrumental] (0:39)
12. Ark (4:29)
13. Beastia Ex Machina [instrumental] (0:39)
14. To A Sleeping Infidel (3:21)
15. Morning's Anthem [reprise - instrumental] (0:23)

Bonus Tracks
16. Realization [live] (2:57)
17a. Warrior [live] (4:06)
17b. [silence] (0:17)
17c. Praises In The Old Tongue [live] (3:04)

Total Time – 49:53
 

Comments: The song order on the rear insert matches the LP issues, but this CD has tracks 6 and 7 switched, which is the same as on the original Joyeuse Garde CD reissue.  Nothing bad about the sound quality including the bonus tracks; a very pleasant surprise for an M8 release!