====== Soldier ======

Heavy Metal\\
Fremont, California, USA

===== Discography =====

| 1987 | Louder Than Hell |
| 1988 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/10/03/soldier-babylon/|Babylon]] |
| 2002 | The Definitive Collection 1985-1989 | Millenium Eight Records |
| 2018 | Babylon & Beyond (30th anniversary) | Roxx Records |
| 2025 | Roxx Gems - Volume I | Roxx Records |

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==== Louder Than Hell ====

1987 Independent

Jimmy Arceneaux - Lead vocals, guitars\\
Rick Hunter - Lead guitar, vocals\\
Marc Allyn - Bass\\
Al Whalen - Drums, vocals

  - Heart of Stone (3:05)
  - Somebody New (3:45)
  - Angel (4:06)
  - King of the City (live) (3:15)
  - Glory and Honor (live) (3:04)
  - Priceless Heart (live) (5:24)
  - Rick's solo (live)
  - Heart of Stone (live) (4:04)

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==== Babylon ====

1988 Independent

Jimmy Arceneaux - Lead vocals, guitars\\
Rick (Guitarmeggedon) Hunter - Lead guitar, vocals\\
Marc Allyn - Bass guitar\\
Al Whalen - Drums, vocals

David Wadsworth - Additional backing vocals\\
Chuck Harris - Additional backing vocals\\
Nelson DiMarco - Additional keyboards

  - Babylon
  - Louder Than Hell
  - Deadly Weapon
  - One of a Kind
  - Priceless Heart
  - Where Have All the Children Gone
  - King of the City
  - Borderline
  - Angel
  - First Time
  - Promises

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==== The Definitive Collection 1985-1989 ====

2002 Millenium Eight Records (M8D-1130)

  - Babylon (1:30)
  - Louder than Hell (3:32)
  - Deadly Weapons (2:08)
  - One of a Kind (3:01)
  - Priceless Heart (4:11)
  - Where Have All the Children Gone (3:04)
  - King of the City (2:59)
  - Borderline (3:41)
  - Angel (3:52)
  - First Time (3:38)
  - Promises (4:09)
  - Borderline (4:09)
  - Tears (3:32)
  - Heart of Stone)
  - Somebody New (3:44)
  - Angel (4:05)
  - King of the City (live) (3:13)
  - Glory & Honor (live) (3:03)
  - Priceless Heart (live) (5:23)
  - Heart of Stone (live) (4:03)

Tracks 1-11 taken from //Babylon// (1988)\\
Tracks 12-13 taken from //California Metal 2// compilation (1988)\\
Tracks 14-20 taken from //Louder Than Hell// (1987)\\

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==== Babylon & Beyond (30th anniversary edition) ====

2018 Roxx Records (RRCD-SOL01)

== Disc 1 ==

  - Babylon (1:35)
  - Louder than Hell (3:35)
  - Deadly Weapons (2:59)
  - One of a Kind (3:02)
  - Priceless Heart (4:13)
  - Where Have All the Children Gone (3:06)
  - King of the City (3:01)
  - Borderline (3:47)
  - Angel (3:57)
  - First Time (3:39)
  - Promises (4:18)
  - Heart of Stone (3:05)
  - Somebody New (3:48)
  - Angel (4:11)
  - King of the City (live) (3:14)
  - Glory & Honor (live) (3:04)
  - Priceless Heart (live) (5:24)
  - Heart of Stone (live) (4:05)
  - Borderline (3:30)
  - Tears (3:52)

== Disc 2 ==

  - When I Finally See Your Face (4:47)
  - Blues for the Fallin' (3:36)
  - Thru the Past Darkly (5:13)
  - Down on the Killin Floor (4:50)
  - Intro (live) (1:47)
  - King of the City (live) (5:38)
  - One of a Kind Romance (live) (3:16)
  - Angel (live) (3:24)
  - Glory and Honor (live) (6:00)
  - Somebody New (live) (7:34)
  - First Time (live) (4:43)
  - Guitar solo (live) (1:56)
  - Heart of Stone (live) (4:28)
  - Call My Name (live) (3:37)

Disc 1 tracks 1-12 taken from //Babylon// (1988)\\ 
Disc 1 tracks 13-18 taken from //Louder Than Hell// (1987)\\
Disc 1 tracks 19-20 taken from //California Metal 2// compilation (1988)

Disc 2 tracks 1-4 are previously unreleased demo songs from 1992\\ 
Disc 2 tracks 5-13 were recorded live ay His Festival I, Riverside, CA (June 27, 1987)\\ 
Disc 2 track 14 is a previously unreleased lost track

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==== Roxx Gems - Volume I ====

2025 Roxx Records

  - Soldier - When I Finally See You Smile
  - Soldier - Blues for the Fallin'
  - Soldier - Thru the Past Darkly
  - Soldier - Down on the Killing Floor
  - [[Taker]] - Open Your Heart
  - [[Taker]] - He is the Light
  - [[Taker]] - Yesterday, Today & Forever
  - [[Taker]] - The 11 O'Clock News
  - [[Taker]] - Living by Faith

Tracks 1-5 taken from Soldier's 1992 unreleased demo\\
Tracks 6-9 taken from [[Taker]]'s //Matthew 11:12// demo (1990)

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==== Compilation Appearances ====

//**California Metal Volume II**// (1988 [[Regency Records]])\\
04) Borderline (3:33)\\
10) Tears (3:57)\\

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