Blazon Stone
Running Wild · 1991
65 min · 14 tracks · heavy metal
Epic power metal anthems blend vivid storytelling with galloping riffs and soaring vocals, creating a cinematic auditory experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blazon Stone — The title track sets the tone for the album with its grandiose instrumentation and storytelling about a mythical quest, encapsulating the band's signature sound.
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Little Big Horn — This track offers a powerful narrative about the historical battle, combining heavy riffs with poignant lyrics that showcase the band's ability to blend history with music.
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Straight to Hell — With its driving rhythm and anthemic chorus, this song highlights the band's knack for creating memorable hooks while addressing themes of conflict and consequence.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong storytelling through its composition but lacks some cohesion in pacing.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of galloping rhythms across most tracks, creating a driving momentum that characterizes the power metal genre.
- Many songs incorporate dual guitar harmonies, particularly in the choruses, enhancing the epic feel of the music.
- Several tracks employ narrative lyrics that tell stories of historical events and adventures, which is a thematic hallmark of the band's style.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
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
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek calm, mellow sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on April 4, 1991, 'Blazon Stone' was Running Wild's sixth studio album, following their commercial breakthrough with 'Port Royal'. At this point in their career, the band solidified their reputation as pioneers of pirate-themed heavy metal, further refining their sound and lyrical storytelling.
- 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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