Blazon Stone cover

Blazon Stone

Running Wild · 1991

65 min · 14 tracks · heavy metal · power metal

Epic storytelling meets galloping rhythms, combining heavy metal intensity with power metal exuberance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • epic storytelling with intensity
  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • wave-like pacing for engagement
  • galloping rhythms for energy

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek calm, mellow sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on April 4, 1991, 'Blazon Stone' is Running Wild's sixth studio album and marks their transition into a more refined sound following the success of 'Death or Glory' in 1989. At this point, the band was solidifying its reputation within the power metal genre, building on their established themes of adventure and historical narratives.
Stylistic neighbors
Blind Guardian· Helloween· Gamma Ray

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Blazon Stone 6:31
  • 2 Lonewolf 4:48
  • 3 Slavery 5:15
  • 4 Fire & Ice 4:09
  • 5 Little Big Horn 4:58
  • 6 Over the Rainbow 1:55
  • 7 White Masque 4:17
  • 8 Rolling Wheels 5:32
  • 9 Bloody Red Rose 5:05
  • 10 Straight to Hell 3:50
  • 11 Heads or Tails 4:58
  • 12 Billy the Kid 4:48
  • 13 Genocide 4:48
  • 14 Dancing on a Minefield 4:59

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