Description

The self-titled debut album by the American hard rock/metal band Holy Soldier was released on Myrrh Records in 1990, a division of Word. Also manufactured and distributed by A&M Records. The album was recorded at Wayne Cook Studios in Glendale, at the Mixing Lab B in Huntington Beach, and at Neverland Studios and Pakaderm Studios in Los Alamitos, California; with David Zaffiro of Bloodgood fame producing. Mixed by Joe Chiccarelli.

Holy Soldier features Steven Patrick on lead vocals, Jamie Cramer and Michael Cutting on guitars, and a rhythm section consisting of Andy Robbins on bass and Terry Russel on drums.

The album charted No. 7 on Billboard Magazine‘s CCM sales charts. Released in 1990, Holy Soldier at that time, was the highest selling debut release on Word Records in 7 years. The band garnered two Dove Awards in 1991, in the Hard Rock Song and Album of the Year categories.

[Doug Van Pelt, CCM, March 1990]

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CD tracklist:

01. Stranger – 3:25
02. See No Evil – 5:28
03. The Pain Inside Of Me – 6:35
04. Cry Out For Love – 3:28
05. Tear Down The Walls – 3:58
06. When The Reign Comes Down – 5:17
07. Lies – 4:58
08. Eyes Of Innocence – 3:55
09. Love Me – 4:15
10. We Are Young, We Are Strong – 5:15

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by Myrrh Records.