{"product_id":"sacred-warrior-masters-command-orange-vinyl-2025-retroactive-limited-150-copies","title":"Sacred Warrior - Master's Command (Orange Vinyl, 2025, Retroactive) Limited 150 copies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003eurchase hassle-free low cost insurance at checkout which covers your entire order against damage. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe strongly encourage you to purchase hassle-free low cost insurance for your order at checkout. It will cover your entire order against damage, not just this item.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***We strongly encourage all orders to purchase HASSLE FREE INSURANCE during checkout. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT \u003cem\u003eMASTER'S COMMAND\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of the ’90s Christian metal groups were children of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStryper, but Sacred Warrior took that sound in the operatic direction of acts like Queensryche. Their sound was also compared to that of Iron Maiden, especially on the early projects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e           Mark Allan Powell \/ Encyclopedia of CCM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Holy, Holy, Holy,\" the last track on the album, is the best for my money. The chords, phrasing and harmonies being superbly compatible with this band's style.  \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   Allan Smith \/ Cross Rhythms Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVocals from Rey Parra are excellent and Bruce Swift’s guitar screams....Tony Velasquez’s drumming is excellent.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e     Ray Mansfield \/ Real 80's CCM\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA bit more commercial and not quite heavy as Sacred Warrior debut Rebellion, Master’s Command still delivers as a work of classic US power metal. Aptly named guitarist Bruce Swift makes his mark as does operatic vocalist Rey Parra.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e       Angelic Warlord Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSacred Warrior's best recording. Bruce Swift is the best guitarist along with Rex Carroll. The title track and Onward Warriors are worth buying this cd alone. True Christian metal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e         Kara Jalbert \/ White Metal Collector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Masters Command\" is leaps and bounds better than \"Rebellion\" in every aspect. The style has not changed much. 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Pressed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"416\"\u003estriking orange vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e and strictly limited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"459\"\u003ejust 150 units\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 2025 reissue is a celebration of one of the most revered albums in the genre. 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The album’s range—from the hook-filled “Paradise” and “Beyond the Mountain” to the epic duet “The Flood” and the climactic metal version of the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy”—demonstrates a band at the height of its creative powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1998\" class=\"\"\u003eRanked \u003cstrong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e#36 on Angelic Warlord’s Top 50 Albums of the ‘80s\u003c\/strong\u003e (with a 90% rating) and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003e#45 on Christian Metal Realm’s Top 100 Christian Metal Albums of All Time\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eMaster’s Command\u003c\/em\u003e has long been recognized as a cornerstone of faith-based heavy music. Now, with this stunning vinyl reissue, it finally gets the elite treatment it so richly deserves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01. 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