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Arkeyn Steel Records proudly presents:
PARAGON – Heed The Prophecy CD – 500 handnumbered copies.
ONLY FIRST 30 COPIES WILL ARRIVE WITH PRO-PRINT PROMO PICTURE (For orders ONLY through our online store)!
www.steelgallery.com/asr/
Limited Edition 500 Handnumbered CDs (ASR CD-102)
Release Date: December 12th, 2025
Official label’s promo clips:
Good Soldiers (Never Cry) HD
Road To Nowhere HD
First review at FORGOTTEN SCROLL webzine
Paragon was formed in 1987 when guitarists Jon Faber and Keith Wood recruited bassist Steve Smith to form a band that would pick up the mantle from influences like Queensrÿche, Fates Warning, and Dream Theater, as well as the musicianship of bands like Racer X and Cacophony.
After honing their twin lead guitar technique, along with Steve Smith — a bassist who could trade licks or hold down the low end — the trio recruited drummer Marc Mitchell and singer Dwight Bowden. Both Mitchell and Bowden also participated in the band Wrathskeller from Washington Township, an important part of the Ohio metal scene whose discography was reissued on the “Eve of the End” compilation CD (Arkeyn Steel Records, 2016).
“Heed the Prophecy”, Paragon’s debut demo tape, was released two years after the band’s formation. The first 250 copies sold out quickly, so another 250 were produced. The “A Change of Season” demo tape followed one year later (1990), with 500 copies released.
Arkeyn Steel Records presents both of the band’s recordings on CD format for the very first time. All audio material has been remastered by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studio (Thessaloniki, Greece). The artwork was developed by Kostas Athanasoglou, and the booklet includes a complete set of lyrics plus never-before-seen photos. Chris Papadakis (Forgotten Scroll Zine) has written the liner notes, revealing valuable information about the band.
The band split around 1992–1993. Their final line-up included three members from Shadowcast, another great progressive/power metal band from Dayton, Ohio, whose demography was also reissued on “The Premonition” compilation CD (Arkeyn Steel Records, 2016).
In just four years, Paragon managed to develop a great song catalog that resulted in the release of two of the most important demos of the Ohio prog/power metal scene. It is time for this treasure to be rediscovered!
For fans of GARGOYLE, CITIES, HAMMERS RULE, LEATHERWOLF, PARISH and INTENSE CONFESSION!
Tracklist:
1. Change Of Seasons
2. Land Of Dreams
3. Falling Rain (Nadir)
4. Stand Alone
5. Good Soldiers (Never Cry)
6. Road To Nowhere
7. Fading Destiny
8. Heed The Prophecy
9. My Final Words
10. Under Siege
11. Witch Hunt
1-7 A Change Of Season (Demo 1990)
8-11 Heed The Prophecy (Demo 1989)
