One of several releases from Retrospect featuring well respected New York-based guitarist ROY COSTON, Ardent were a female fronted melodic hard rock / metal band from Syracuse, NY. This "Metalogy" includes everything they ever recorded including 4 songs produced by RAVEN's John Gallagher. This was the first of many bands that Roy Coston would record extensively with, and shows his excellent and very promising beginnings as a songwriter and guitar player.
His metallic solid catchy riffs do well to compliment the gritty powerful vocals of Mary B -- Ardent were certainly one of the heaviest female fronted metal bands of the '80s. After parting ways in 1987, Mary B. and Roy Coston would work together again in DC STRUT -- also available here at Retrospect and another testament to those great hard n heavy glory days of the '80s. Crank up some Ardent and melt your face off!!
01. Streets Of Hell
02. Falling Over The Edge
03. Had Enough
04. Alone With You
05. All Or Nothing
06. Guilty As Charged
07. Just Let It Out
08. Sticks And Stones
09. Cry Tough
10. We Rock And Roll To Kill
11. Don't Leave Me Lonely
12. Falling Over The Edge
13. Straight From The Heart
14. Metal Saints
15. Poison (Demo)
16. On The Run (Demo)
17. Monetary Restitution
18. Love Kills
19. Nothing Lasts Forever
20. Looking For Trouble
21. Capitol Hill
Mary B.: Lead Vocals
Roy Coston: Guitars
Eric Stevens: Bass
Kevin Meacham: Drums
Ardent – Guilty As Charged The Metalogy (2012)
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