Armored Saint
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Biography
While most people associate the 1980s L.A. scene metal with big hair, sexy sleaze, and power ballads, Armored Saint specialized in the hard-driving type of metal pioneered by British acts like Judas Priest. The band started with high school classmates Dave Prichard (guitar), Gonzo Sandoval (drums), and Gonzoâs brother Phil Sandoval (guitar). They original five-man lineup solidified with the additions of Joey Vera (bass) and John Bush (vocals) in 1982. Their eponymous debut EP in 1983 led to a record deal with the major label Chrysalis. They released a trio of albums for the label (1984âs March of the Saint, 1985âs Delirious Nomad, and 1987âs Raising Fear) and although they were well known among metalheads, they never achieved the breakout success of other metal acts. They rejoined Metal Blade at the end of the 80s, but tragedy struck when Dave Pritchard died of leukemia in 1990. The group managed one more album, 1991âs Symbol of Salvation, before going on an extended hiatus during which time Bush became the lead singer of Anthrax. It took nearly a decade, but the band reformed for 2000âs Revelation, and they toured together in 2006 after Anthrax parted ways with Bush. They managed a new album, La Raza, in 2010, and 2015âs Win Hands Down, was a top 40 album in Germany. Nearly forty years into their star-crossed career, they issued Punching the Sky in October of 2020.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Reign Of Fire
- Pay Dirt
- March Of The Saint
- Lesson Well Learned
- Tribal Dance
- Creepy Feelings
- Symbol Of Salvation
- Spineless
- You Can Run But You Can't Hide
- No Me Digas
- Get Lost
- After me, The Flood
- Nervous Man
- Raising Fear
- Chemical Euphoria
- The Laugh
- Last Train Home
- Long Before I Die
- Released
- One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)
- Aftermath
- You're Never Alone
- Can U Deliver
- In The Hole
