Armored Saint - Punching the Sky
Updated: Oct 27
A Sneak Peek...
On October 23, 2020 "Armored Saint" released their eighth studio album "Punching the Sky".
"Armored Saint" was among the leaders of the heavy metal scene in the USA in the early 80's.
This is the band's first album in 5 years, since "Win Hands Down" which was released in 2015.
The band is still led by singer John Bush, who was also a member of "Anthrax" from 1992 to 2005 and was invited at the time by James Hetfield to be the lead singer of "Metallica", but refused.
The lineup on the album includes longtime friends bassist Joey Vera, drummer Gonzo Sandoval and guitarists Jeff Duncan and Phil Sandoval.
Bush noted that the spirit of guitarist Dave Prichard, who passed away in 1990 from leukemia, lines the album.
In August 2020, the band released the first single from the album "End of the Attention Span", a classic metal song with nervous riffs and angry vocals by Bush, which definitely proved that there is something to expect from this veteran and experienced group.
In September 2020 we got to know the second single with the Irish opening whose title is a statement of intentions and its lyrics also include the title of the album name.
This is probably the band's best album in three decades, and it features no weak tracks. Bush's voice has even improved with age, as he delivers one of the strongest vocal performances of his career with powerful singing.
The band sounds cohesive and tight, as if five years hadn't passed since their last album. The superb production by bassist Joey Vera gives the album a warm, gritty yet clean sound that perfectly bridges 1980s thrash with classic American hard rock.
Alongside fast-paced metal anthems and heavy riffs, the band incorporates progressive elements, surprising intros with Irish bagpipes, and even melancholic touches reminiscent of the Seattle grunge scene.
International critics have already hailed it as the band's best album since their 1991 masterpiece, "Symbol of Salvation".
Tracks list:
01. Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
02. End Of The Attention Span
03. Bubble
04. My Jurisdiction
05. Do Wrong To None
06. Lone Wolf
07. Missile To Gun
08. Fly In The Ointment
09. Bark, No Bite
10. Unfair
11. Never You Fret
Listen to the album on: Spotify, Apple Music
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