Return of the Guardians — David Arkenstone

A sweeping sense of heroic resolution and high-fantasy wonder.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

Border Journey

4:18

Trail of Tears

5:02

Chosen Voices

6:30

Winds of Change

5:13

The Forgotten Lands

5:15

Two Hearts

4:22

City in the Clouds

6:27

Mask

5:47

Water of Life: Out of Darkness / Transformation

8:54

Reunion

4:14

Moments Worth Listening For

The soaring violin entry in Border Journey that establishes the album's melodic core.

The massive, multi-part progression of Water of Life shifting from dark tension to light.

The way the choral textures in Chosen Voices create a sense of ancient, sacred architecture.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Return of the Guardians sound next to the rest of David Arkenstone's catalogue?

Mountain+2.1σ

Mountain saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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