Armored Saint "Revelation (Japan, Victor Entertainment, VICP-60955)"

Revelation is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 2000 on Metal Blade Records. Armored Saint reformed in the entire Symbol of Salvation lineup to record Revelation in 1999 after six years of being disbanded. The result is a traditional heavy metal record and a natural sequel of their previous effort. The limited edition came with a bonus CD including the complete A Trip Thru Red Times video.

"Creepy Feelings", "What's Your Pleasure", and the Japanese bonus track "Shadows" were originally demoed in 1989 with original guitarist Dave Prichard during the writing sessions of what would become the Symbol of Salvation album, but ultimately did not make the cut.

The song "The Pillar" was originally written for the 1992 horror film Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth where the band makes a cameo appearance as a bar band performing the song "Hanging Judge" at the 'Boiler Room' club.

Track listing

1. "Pay Dirt" Vera, Bush 4:12
2. "The Pillar" Vera, Bush 4:58
3. "After Me, The Flood" Vera, Bush 5:07
4. "Tension" Vera, Bush 5:23
5. "Creepy Feelings" Vera, Bush 5:21
6. "Damaged" Duncan, Vera, Bush 6:29
7. "Den of Thieves" Duncan, Vera, Bush 6:03
8. "Control Issues" Vera, Bush 6:20
9. "No Me Digas" Vera, Duncan, G. Sandoval, Bush 5:06
10. "Deep Rooted Anger" P. Sandoval, Duncan, Vera, Bush 5:19
11. "What's Your Pleasure" Prichard, Vera, Bush, G. Sandoval 3:04
12. "Upon My Departure" Duncan, Vera, Bush 4:40

Bonus tracks (Japanese version)

1. "Shadows" Prichard, Bush 5:42

Total time:  01:07:55

The cover art is taken from the acrylic painting Sargatanas by sci-fi/fantasy artist and author Wayne Douglas Barlowe.

Recording information:

Drums recorded at Simon's Ghost Recording.

All remaining power recorded at The Bridge.

Mixed at Master Control, Burbank, CA, USA.

Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Joey Vera – production, engineering

Bill Metoyer – mixing

Brad Winslow – assistant mixing

Matt Quave – assistant mixing

Mitch Rellas – engineering

Eddy Schreyer – mastering

Brian Slagel – executive production

Wayne Douglas Barlowe – cover art

Alex Solca – photography

Armored Saint "Symbol Of Salvation (2003 Reissue, Remastered, Enhanced CD, Germany, Metal Blade Records, 3984-14429-2)"

Symbol of Salvation is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint, released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. It was their first release with rhythm guitarist Jeff Duncan and their last album before going on an extended hiatus that would last until 1999. The songs on this album were written and demoed in 1988 and 1989 with original lead guitarist Dave Prichard (except "Truth Always Hurts"), who died of leukemia in 1990 prior to recording. The first guitar solo on "Tainted Past" was lifted from a 1989 4-track demo recorded by Prichard. The album was produced by Dave Jerden, who had produced Alice in Chains and Jane's Addiction albums beforehand. Jerden would go on to produce vocalist John Bush's first album with Anthrax, Sound of White Noise in 1993.

The track "Hanging Judge" was featured in the 1992 horror film Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, which also featured a cameo appearance of Armored Saint in a nightclub scene.

In 2005, Symbol of Salvation was ranked number 424 in Rock Hard's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Track listing

1. "Reign of Fire" L: John Bush M: David Prichard 3:57
2. "Dropping Like Flies" L: Bush M: Prichard 4:39
3. "Last Train Home" L: Bush M: Jeff Duncan 5:19
4. "Tribal Dance" L: Bush M: Prichard, Joey Vera, Gonzo Sandoval 4:07
5. "The Truth Always Hurts" L: Bush M: Phil Sandoval, Duncan 4:20
6. "Half Drawn Bridge" Instrumental M: Vera 1:27
7. "Another Day" L: Bush M: Prichard 5:32
8. "Symbol of Salvation" L: Bush, G. Sandoval M: Duncan, Vera 4:36
9. "Hanging Judge" L: Bush M: Prichard 3:45
10. "Warzone" L: Bush M: Prichard 3:38
11. "Burning Question" L: Bush M: Prichard 4:18
12. "Tainted Past" L: Bush, G. Sandoval, Vera M: Vera 7:04
13. "Spineless" L: Bush, Duncan M: Vera, Prichard 4:16

Total length: 57:04

Dedicated to the memory of Dave Prichard.

Contains the album proper along with the music videos for "Last Train Home" and "Reign of Fire".

Armored Saint "March Of The Saint (2006 Rock Candy Collector's Edition, Remastered & Reloaded, UK, Rock Candy, CANDY016)"

March of the Saint is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1984 by Chrysalis Records and recorded with producer Michael James Jackson who previously worked for Kiss. The debut album yielded a minor MTV hit with "Can U Deliver", but Joey Vera and John Bush later recalled the album's recording as a frustrating and disappointing experience, explaining that Jackson's approach was much more commercial than the heavy metal sound the band had wanted. As Vera recalled in 2006: "At the end of the record we were very unhappy with the production, the mix, the way we worked and who we worked with. And the producer and our manager let us spend over ($)300,000 on our first record. To this day we are still in debt for that one."

Track listing

1. "March of the Saint" 4:11
2. "Can U Deliver" 3:34
3. "Mad House" 3:53
4. "Take a Turn" 3:50
5. "Seducer" 3:49
6. "Mutiny on the World" 3:29
7. "Glory Hunter" 5:09
8. "Stricken by Fate" 3:30
9. "Envy" 2:56
10. "False Alarm" 4:14

Total length: 38:35

2006 collector's edition bonus tracks

1. "March of the Saint" (24-track Demo Version) 3:32
2. "Seducer" (24-track Demo Version) 3:39
3. "Mutiny on the World" (24-track Demo Version) 3:37

Total length: 49:23

Released as part of Rock Candy Records' Collector's Edition Remastered & Reloaded series.

Includes 16 page colour booklet, inc. archive pics & memorabilia, extended essay by Malcolm Dome, new interviews with John Bush & Joey Vera.

Recording information:

Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood California.

Additional recording at Clover Recordings Studios, Hollywood, CA.

Additional mixing at the Village Recorder, west Los Angeles.