Description
Frontline is the sophomore album by the American metal band Armada, released on cassette-only by E&E Records in 1987. (Remastered and re-issued on CD in 2019 by Retroactive Records.) The album was recorded by Ed Englerth, Jim Erdman, and band member John Heald at SCP Studios (a small 8-track studio) in Lansing, Michigan; and was produced by Englerth, assisted by Erdman and Mike Robertson. Additional overdubs recorded at Mike’s studio. Mixed by Ed Englerth, Mike Robertson, and John Heald at Lansing Sound. All songs written by the band.
Armada features Doug Oxford on lead vocals, guitar, and keyboards; Jeffrey Sipe on lead guitar, keyboards, and vocals; David Dawdy on lead guitar and keyboards; Randy Carlson on bass; and John Heald on drums and vocals (lead vocals on track A4). The album as well features lead guitar by Jim Erdman (track B2) and Bill Bartilson (track B4).
CD PROMO
Armada released this 1987 album as a prolific indie band out of Michigan (releasing three classic albums from 1986-1988). The album is remastered at Bombworks Sound by Rob Colwell. Drummer John Heald was a writer for White Throne Magazine under the J Emerson name. John also recorded with and helped Xalt. Frontline was the album that catapulted the band into iconic Christian AOR/Metal status. The album was 2 parts Barren Cross and 1 part Twisted Sister. There have been plenty of CD-R copies and bootlegs of this album, but Fontline is being reissued by Retroactive Records for the very first time as a legitimate reissue supported by the band. Only three tracks from this classic album were on the 1998 (long out of print) CD release called Hope of Glory in 1998. This is the first time this album has ever been available on CD. Get it while you can. Limited to just 500 copies. For fans of Barren Cross, Xalt, Dokken, Twisted Sister, and Petra. Amazing hooks/ripping guitars!
Cassette tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Communication”
A2. “Frontline”
A3. “The Calling”
A4. “Pride”
A5. “Shine The Light”
Side Two
B1. “But It’s Only Rock N’ Roll”
B2. “No Retreat” / “No Surrender”
B3. “Loud And Bold”
B4. “No Alibi”
B5. “All You Need (Salvation)”
Note: Remastered by Rob Colwell and re-issued as a Limited Edition CD by Retroactive Records in 2019 (limited to 500 copies), as part of the label’s Legends Remastered series.
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