Informasjon
THIS IS A PRE-ORDER! Release date is late July 2026.
You must place a separate order for all pre-orders if you do not want your in-stock items held up. All items ordered together will ship together when the last item arrives.
KEY FEATURES & COLLECTOR DETAILS
- 1990 Progressive Power Metal Classic (Intense Records)
- 85% review on the Angelic Warlord website
- Limited to just 200 copies, Blue Vinyl (first time color variant)
- Part of the exclusive Metal Icon Series
- 12x12 lyrics insert
- Remastered by Rob Colwell
- Artwork and layout by Scott Waters (NoLifeTilMetal)
- One of very few Christian "concept albums" dealing with abuse & healing
- For fans of Queensrÿche, Crimson Glory, Fates Warning, Iron Maiden, Heir Apparent
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Released in 1990 on Intense Records, Sacred Warrior’s Wicked Generation stands as one of the most ambitious and emotionally powerful albums ever released in Christian metal. At a time when most bands were content writing disconnected songs about fantasy, rebellion, or surface-level spirituality, Sacred Warrior delivered something far deeper — a progressive power metal concept album that fearlessly explored themes of abuse, pain, brokenness, justice, and ultimately healing and redemption.
Musically, Wicked Generation pushed the band far beyond traditional heavy metal boundaries. Building on the progressive melodic metal style they had become known for, Sacred Warrior crafted a record filled with soaring vocals, intricate guitar work, dramatic arrangements, and emotionally charged songwriting. The influence of bands like Queensrÿche, Crimson Glory, and Fates Warning can certainly be heard, but Sacred Warrior carved out a sound and identity entirely their own — intelligent, melodic, heavy, and spiritually compelling.
Songs flow together with purpose and emotional weight, creating an album experience that feels cinematic and immersive from beginning to end. Rather than offering easy answers, Wicked Generation wrestles honestly with darkness, trauma, and the consequences of human brokenness while still pointing toward hope and restoration. Few albums in Christian metal history attempted something this bold — and even fewer succeeded this completely.
Over time, Wicked Generation has become a cult classic among fans of progressive and melodic metal, earning an impressive 85% review score from the Angelic Warlord website and continuing to gain appreciation from listeners discovering the album decades later.
This definitive Retroactive Records Metal Icon Series edition finally gives the album the treatment it deserves. Rob Colwell’s remaster breathes new life into the recording with greater depth, clarity, and power, while Scott Waters of NoLifeTilMetal provides stunning updated artwork and layout work worthy of this progressive metal masterpiece.
More than thirty-five years later, Wicked Generation remains one of the most unique, intelligent, and emotionally resonant albums in Christian metal history — a fearless artistic statement that still sounds powerful today.
TRACKS
No Happy Endings 5:09
Little Secrets 6:18
Standing Free 5:00
Are You Ready 3:05
Minister By Night 3:35
Miss Linda 4:51
In The Night 5:58
Warriors 3:13
Wicked Generation 4:44
War Torn Hero 4:57
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