{"product_id":"glory-of-kings-roots-of-the-past-cd-2026-roxx-elite-christian-heavy-metal","title":"Glory of Kings - Roots of the Past (*CD, 2026, Roxx) Sacred Warrior Members!","description":"\u003c!-- ==================== PACKAGE PROTECTION BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #2563eb; background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e🛡️ Package Protection Plan (Recommended)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd low-cost package protection at checkout to protect your entire order from delivery damage or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✔ Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Damage in transit • lost or stolen package • full order value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✖ Does not cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrier delays or missed delivery windows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Without package protection, damage claims are denied and no replacements or refunds are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== PACKAGE PROTECTION BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== RELEASE DETAILS BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e💿 Release Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glory of Kings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roots of the Past\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roxx Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD \/ Jewel Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-Page Lyric Booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 500 CDs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exclusive North American Cover Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== RELEASE DETAILS BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e⚔️ Key Collector Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebut full-length album from Glory of Kings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorth American Roxx Records edition limited to only 500 CDs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cstrong\u003eexclusive cover artwork for the North American edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewel-case edition with a substantial \u003cstrong\u003e12-page lyric booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded by former \u003cstrong\u003eSacred Warrior guitarist Jonathan Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures former Sacred Warrior vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eErik Schilling\u003c\/strong\u003e on lead vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures Sacred Warrior bassist \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Watkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures legendary \u003cstrong\u003eWhitecross drummer Michael Feighan\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral compositions originated as material Jonathan Johnson wrote with hopes of using them for a \u003cstrong\u003eSacred Warrior album\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic progressive\/power metal foundations combined with modern production and a darker, atmospheric edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the singles \u003cstrong\u003e“The Mystery”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Mindwar”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 tracks exploring faith, struggle, history, identity, spiritual conflict, and the continuing influence of the past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor Fans Of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sacred Warrior, Queensrÿche, Crimson Glory, Savatage, Deliverance, Recon, Deny The Fallen, and classic progressive\/power metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== ALBUM DESCRIPTION BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e⚔️ Glory of Kings – Roots of the Past\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe roots run directly through one of Christian metal's most respected progressive metal bands – but Glory of Kings is writing a new chapter of its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlory of Kings\u003c\/strong\u003e is a progressive metal band combining the power, melody, and musicianship of classic heavy metal with a modern production and approach. The band's debut album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoots of the Past\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, brings together musicians whose histories reach deep into the Christian metal scene, including current and former members of \u003cstrong\u003eSacred Warrior, Whitecross, Deny The Fallen,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThee Final Chaptre\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of Glory of Kings is guitarist and songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose history with \u003cstrong\u003eSacred Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the title \u003cem\u003eRoots of the Past\u003c\/em\u003e an especially appropriate meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't simply a new band attempting to recreate the Sacred Warrior sound. Several songs on \u003cem\u003eRoots of the Past\u003c\/em\u003e actually began as compositions Johnson wrote during his time with Sacred Warrior, with hopes that they might become part of a future album. Those ideas never received their intended release at the time, but they didn't disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears later, those musical roots have become part of something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the Sacred Warrior connection goes well beyond Johnson. \u003cstrong\u003eErik Schilling\u003c\/strong\u003e, who previously fronted Sacred Warrior, returns to the microphone as the lead vocalist for Glory of Kings. \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Watkins\u003c\/strong\u003e, another Sacred Warrior veteran, contributes bass, bringing three musicians connected to the band's history together again on this new recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the kit is another musician Christian hard rock and metal fans will immediately recognize: \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Feighan of Whitecross\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Across the album, Glory of Kings moves between muscular riffs, melodic passages, instrumental textures, and the dramatic songwriting associated with the classic progressive-metal tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSongs including \u003cstrong\u003e“Fairy Tales,” “Gods and Men,” “Occam's Razor,” “Roots of the Past,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“The Waiting Game”\u003c\/strong\u003e give the album a strong thematic identity while allowing Johnson, Schilling, Watkins, and Feighan to draw upon their musical histories without simply repeating them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor longtime \u003cstrong\u003eSacred Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e fans, there is something particularly compelling here: musical ideas originally connected to an unrealized chapter of that band's story have finally found a home, performed by musicians who share genuine connections to that legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eRoots of the Past\u003c\/em\u003e is ultimately the beginning of \u003cstrong\u003eGlory of Kings\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a lost Sacred Warrior album. The past provides the roots; this band determines where they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Roxx Records North American CD edition is manufactured in a \u003cstrong\u003estrictly limited pressing of only 500 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e and features \u003cstrong\u003eexclusive North American cover artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e along with a \u003cstrong\u003e12-page lyric booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Christian progressive metal with genuine roots in Sacred Warrior – powerful vocals, skilled musicianship, melodic guitar work, thoughtful themes, and a new band carrying its history forward. \u003cem\u003eRoots of the Past\u003c\/em\u003e is essential listening for fans of Sacred Warrior and the classic progressive\/power metal tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== ALBUM DESCRIPTION BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== TRACK LISTING BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e🎵 Track Listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e1. 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