Who sings this 80's heavy metal song?

[gbbird]

Dear PH massive, you are my last chance. I have searched the web in vain and even contacted some heavy metal musos, but to no avail.

I desperately need to identify an 80's metal song. I had it on a compilation tape which i have since lost, and on the tape were Iron Maiden's The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner and Van Halen's Why Cant This Be Love. Both of these songs may or may not have come out in the same year as the song in question, but i suspect they were out around the same time. I recall very few lyrics, and the song was very much in the style of Iron Maiden/Helloween, almost power metal, melodic and with a decent vocalist, high pitched at times. The song had lots of melodic guitar riffs, very much in the IRon Maiden vein. As I say, my recollection of any lyrics is sparse - something about rusty armour, and forces of light battling the forces of night. Also I am sure the lyrics 'on the road again..........' were often repeated. I think the song was about going to war, and I sometimes wonder whether it was a Christian metal band doing a symbolic song about religion etc.

Apologies for the pathetic clues, but any suggestions gratefully received.

[hornet]

I was going to say Helloween (possibly Gamma Ray?), but if there was a Jesus theme, Stryper would be the obvious suggestion?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlFRubiudmA

Either that or Rage, as they could get very Maidenesque at times, and I can recall them being on a few compilations way back when.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poi0h6gLOPg

[Kinky]

Sounds like it could be Queensryche or Accept to me.

[Kinky]

Or Cinderella.

Manowar?

Ratt?

[bstb3]

probably not, but couple of the lyrics match, high pitched and about the right time.
Whitesnake - wings of the storm


Not exactly maidenesque either.

[Zaxxon]

Was it definatley 80's?

Perhaps

Gun Barrel On The Road Again


Travelling around
All these unknown places
To rock the night
And living - living our dream
With you - the crowd
So many faces
To bang your heads
For hearing you scream
To say goodbye to all I love
And say "hallo" to all our friends
Who still believe in music
From now on - until the end

Feels so - good to - be back
On the road again
For all my - my life I - I need it
On the road again
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/g/gun+barrel/on+the+roa... ]
I've got no place to call my own
Wherever I go feels like home
Living just for the moment
Living just for the show
Going back on the highway
Of rock'n'roll

Feels so - good to - be back
On the road again
For all my - my life I - I need it
On the road again

Oh yeah-yeaha

Feels so - good to - be back
On the road again
For all my - my life I - I need it
On the road again
Feels so - good to - be back
On the road again
For all my - my life I and
I'll be back on the road

I'll be back on the road
Back on the highway
I'll be back
On the road again
Feels so good to be back
For all my life I need it
On the road again

Edited by Zaxxon on Monday 28th May 23:51

[Marvindodgers]

Sounds like Manowar to me.

[AnimalMkIV]

Tourniquet could be another possibility.

[edit] or possibly Dokken?

Edited by AnimalMkIV on Tuesday 29th May 10:53

[Smiler.]

Megadeath?

[hornet]

Marvindodgers said:

Sounds like Manowar to me.

Manowar was my first thought, but doesn't really gel with the "possibly Christian" theme. They were never really forces of light were they?

[james_gt3rs]

Mid 80s Yngwie Malmsteen?

[gbbird]

Thanks for the replies people,

Its def not Rage, Stryper, Cinderella, Manowar or Tourniquet as i know them well. I think i have also trawled the lyrics of Accept with no luck. I initially thought Queensryche were a def possibility but i am not overly familiar with them and to date have not been able to find a match

I'll chase up some of the lesser known leads in this thread and let you know how i get on.

Luckily i am a guitar player and i recall one or two of the riffs, although they wont be note perfect. May have to record it and put on YT

Cheers

Greg

Edited by gbbird on Tuesday 29th May 19:47

[gbbird]

Dear all, i have just recorded the only guitar riff i recall from the song - apols for the quality of sound/playing it was a quick one take job, but hopefully the melody might remind you of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5M2bo3NwM&fea...

This riff was an interlude between verses IIRC and not the main solo. Played very much in the style of the riff interludes in IM's Long Distance Runner, and i am sure some double guitar harmonies were going on

g

[SAB888]

I've got most Queensryche CDs and would have to agree that I don't think it's them. What about Saxon, Judas Priest, Aerosmith?

[schuey]

Is it not "Wildest Dreams" by Iron Maiden? Lots of excellent high pitched Bruce Dickinson vocals and your vid sounds a little like some live versions of the song which contain the lyrics "out on the road again".....?

[hornet]

Listened to that riff, and the first thing I thought was "hmm, pirate vibe". Could it be Running Wild perhaps?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIZns7YfdIo&fea...

ETA - Lyrics to "Riding the Storm"

Breaking the waves, a ride on the wild raging sea
Playing with fortune, oh, what a lust to be free
Flashlights and thunder, the prattering rain on the hull
From a stormy horison we get our course
The cry of freedom
Face in the wind, we're riding the storm
We'll stay our course whatever will come
Wandering souls in the sea of the damned
Death or glory, oh, oh, we're riding the storm
Cracks in the planks, the rigging moves upwards and
Staggering masts, the pounding splash of the prow
The wind in our sails, our flag flies high on the top
From a stormy horison we get our course
The cry of freedom
Face in the wind, we're riding the storm
We'll stay our course whatever will come
Wandering souls in the sea of the damned
Death or glory, oh, oh, we're riding the storm

That the sort of thing?

Edited by hornet on Tuesday 29th May 21:25

Edited by hornet on Tuesday 29th May 21:26

[gbbird]

That running wild track def sounds like it, but it's not it I'm afraid. And it's def not the IM one

[SAB888]

Could it possibly be Emerald by Thin Lizzy?

[MonkeyBusiness]

Stryper?

Edit - nope. You mention it above.

Edited by MonkeyBusiness on Tuesday 29th May 21:38

[Smiler.]

I wouldn't know a Marillion track if if smacked me round the chops, about as much as your YT posting, so how about them?

Was this compilation tape something you made yourself?