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ANTHEM
2002 Lion Music

1. Anthem (Dealt By Darkness).
2. Omen.
3. Messages From Home.
4. Some Day.
5. All I Want.
6. Killing Machine.
7. Thank You.
8. The Price Of War.
9. Only Love.

James Byrd - All Guitars, Backing Vocals.
Michael Flatters - Vocals.
Brian Hutchinson - Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals.

 

 

JASON BECKER TRIBUTE - WARMTH IN THE WILDERNESS
2001 Lion Music

James contributes a solo to the final track "Outro Jam" on CD2, the time of Byrd's entrance is 5:12.

 

 

FLYING BEYOND THE 9
2001 Lion Music

1. Flying Beyond The 9.
2. Dark Heart.
3. W.T.O. (We Took Over).
4. Nevermore.
5. Everything To Me.
6. Unity (While You Were Sleeping).
7. Paradise Tonight.
8. All Of Me.
9. Avianti Suite Op.1 No.63

James Byrd - Guitars, Backing Vocals.
Michael James Flatters - Vocals.
Brian Hutchinson - Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals.

 

 

CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY MP3 EDITION
2000 Mp3.com

1. Metatron 444.
2. Shot Down In Flames*.
3. Goodbye My Love.
4. Byrd's Bolero No.46 Mvt #1*.
5. Get Free.
6. In My Darkest Hour.
7. Storm King.
8. Jane.
9. The Hunted Heretic (when I was young).
10. Going Home.

* indicates bonus track for this version only.


James Byrd - Guitars.
Kendall Torrey - Vocals.
Randy Matthiessen - Bass,
Chase Culp - Drums.

2000 Mp3.com (only available for a ltd time).

The album was completely remastered by James for the mp3 edition to order online and hear soundclips go to : http://www.mp3.com/jamesbyrd

 

CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY
1998 Mascot/JVC Victor

1. Prelude In Sea.
2. Metatron.
3. Heaven On Their Minds.
4. In My Darkest Hour.
5. The Hunted Heretc (When I Was Young).
6. Jane.
7. Get Free.
8. Storm King.
9. Goodbye My Love.
10. Going Home.


James Byrd - Guitars.
Kendall Torrey - Vocals.
Randy Matthiessen - Bass.
Chase Culp - Drums.

 

THE APOCALYPSE CHIME
1996 Shrapnel Records

1. Bosnia.
2. One.
3. Visigoth.
4. Cold Paradise.
5. Death (Is).
6. Dolly Dagger.
7. I've Got A Line On You.
8. Lighting The Sky.
9. The Long Road.

James Byrd - All Guitars.
Robert Mason - All vocals.
Chase Culp - Drums.
Doug Roberts - Keyboards.
Evan Sheeley - Bass on Dolly Dagger.

 

SON OF MAN
1995 Shrapnel Records

1. In The Beginning.
2. Adam.
3. The World Requiem.
4. Ezekiel (Son Of Man).
5. Yeshua - Adonai Elohim.
6. Out Of The Temple.
7. The Teacher / Beatitude.
8. Golgotha / The Right Hand Of Power.
9. In My Fathers House.



James Byrd - All Guitars, Keyboards, Fretted Bass & Piano.
Bill Roman - Fretless Bass.
Chase Culp - Drums.

Note: Due to Shrapnel's stupidity, this, the labels most critically acclaimed album ever is out of print. James however has made the album available for you to listen to at mp3.com/jamesbyrd.

 

OCTOGLOMERATE
1993 Shrapnel Records

1. Heavy Water
2. Sunburst
3. Octoglomerate
4. War Hero
5. Yoshimi's Mourning
6. Time Alone
7. Morning World Blues
8. Dances With Knives
9. Why Have You Forsaken Me


James Byrd - All Guitars, Keyboards, Bass Guitar on "Octoglomerate" & "Why Have You Forsake Me".
Jeff Robinette - Drums, Sequencing & Percussion.
Joey Blair Mudarri - Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass Guitar.

 

JAMES BYRD'S ATLANTIS RISING
1990 Shrapnel Records

1. Into The Light.
2. Let It Out.
3. After The Fire.
4. Fallen Warrior.
5. Angel Of Mercy.
6. Driven By Desire.
7. Eye Of The Storm.
8. Remembered Love.
9. Bay Of Rainbows.
10. Fly To The Sun.


James Byrd - All Guitars.
Freddy Krumins - Vocals.
Ken Mary - Drums. 
Evan Sheeley - Bass & Keyboards.


In another bout of Shrapnel madness 'Atlantis Rising' is also out of print. One of the label's best sellers and a great successor to Fifth Angel. Best bet - Ebay.

 

FIFTH ANGEL - FIFTH ANGEL
1984 Shrapnel Records / 1986 Epic Records

1. In The Fallout.
2. Shout It Out.
3. Call Out The Warning.
4. Fifth Angel.
5. Wings Of Destiny.
6. The Night.
7. Only The Strong Survive.
8. Cry Out The Fools.
9. Fade To Flames.

James Byrd - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals.
Ted Pilot - Vocals.
Ed Archer - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals.
John Macko - Bass, Backing Vocals.
Ken Mary - Drums, Backing Vocals.

The genre defining album of the Melodic Power Metal movement. Fifth Angel is on its umpteenth worldwide re-release.