ARMORED SAINT European ‘Symbol of Salvation’ dates coming up shortly!
Shoutout video from John Bush!
Coming November ARMORED SAINT will embark on a European tour, commemorating their classic ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ album! On this special run, the band will perform ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ in its entirety!
Frontman John Bush has now posted a shoutout video to mobilize the European SAINT legions. Check it out at facebook.com/metalbladeeurope
Adds Joey Vera: “We’re excited to be returning to Europe again this November to bring Symbol of Salvation Live in it’s entirety. We’ve already played a handful of shows this Summer but now we’re going further into Europe including some countries we’ve never played before. Super excited for this! We look forward to seeing many of you again and also looking forward to making new friends! See you soon!”
ARMORED SAINT
02/11/18 NL – Enschede – Atak (Tickets)
03/11/18 DE – Weissenhäuser Strand – Metal Hammer Paradise (Tickets)
04/11/18 DE – Essen – Turock (Tickets)
06/11/18 DE – Nürnberg – Hirsch (Tickets)
07/11/18 CZ – Prague – Futurum Music Club (Tickets)
08/11/18 HU – Budapest – A38 (Tickets)
10/11/18 HR – Zagreb – Mochvara Club (Tickets)
11/11/18 IT – Milan – Legend Club (Tickets)
12/11/18 CH – Pratteln – Z7 (Tickets)
Metal Blade Records re-issued ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ on CD and LP this past May. The LP features a vinyl remastering from Patrick W. Engel as part of the “Metal Blade Originals” series. Special treatment and 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeves (inside out print), 60x60cm two-sided artwork posters and 250g inserts guaranteed! The CD includes 4 bonus tracks.Secure your copies now via EMP or ebay!
After being dropped by Chrysalis Records in 1988, ARMORED SAINT began writing for a new record and searched for a new label. During 1989, founding guitarist, songwriter Dave Prichard was diagnosed with Leukemia. In January 1990, Dave went into the hospital for a bone marrow transplant but succumbed to the treatment, passing away on Feb 28th, 1990. By this time, the band was writing as a 4-piece, with Dave being the sole guitarist; they had written 25 songs and demoed all of them.
Metal Blade Records CEO/founder Brian Slagel approached ARMORED SAINT and offered a recording deal in late Spring of 1990. They regrouped with original guitarist Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan, who was hired as a touring guitarist during a 1989 tour with King Diamond. Recording of this new album – which would become Symbol Of Salvation – began in winter of 1990 with producer Dave Jerdan (Alice in Chains, Janes Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and it was engineered by Brain Carlstrom (Alice in Chains, The Offspring, Rob Zombie). During recording, the band used a guitar solo from a demo track played by Dave, and included it on the song “Tainted Past”.
ARMORED SAINT went on to tour with the likes of The Scorpions, Suicidal Tendencies, Wrathchild America, Sepultura, and more, in support of Symbol Of Salvation. Now, in 2018, the band is bringing back these classic tracks to the live setting, for fans to enjoy once again, in honor of Dave’s memory.
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Coming November ARMORED SAINT will embark on a European tour, commemorating their classic ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ album! On this special run, the band will perform ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ in its entirety!
Frontman John Bush comments:
“Looking forward to coming to Europe in November to play the Metal Hammer Paradise show and others! Plus were playing some cities for the first ever. Milan, Budapest and Zagreb! All this and ‘Symbol of Salvation’ in its entirety. Should be an awesome tour. Come on out Metal Heads. Saint will heat things up on these cold fall nights.”
ARMORED SAINT
02/11/18 NL – Enschede – Atak
03/11/18 DE – Weissenhäuser Strand – Metal Hammer Paradise
08/11/18 HU – Budapest – A3810/11/18 HR – Zagreb – Mochvara Club
11/11/18 IT – Milan – Legend ClubMore dates will be added shortly!
ARMORED SAINT will head over to Europe for selected festivals and headline shows in August. On the headline shows the SAINT will perform ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ as well in its entirety!
ARMORED SAINT+ ACT OF DEFIANCE
06/08/18 DE – Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
07/08/18 DE – München – Backstage Halle
08/08/17 CZ – Josefov – Brutal Assault Festival
10/08/18 NL – Eindhoven – Dynamo
To further celebrate the legacy of this album, Metal Blade Records will re-issue ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ on CD and LP on May 18th. The LP will feature a vinyl remastering from Patrick W. Engel as part of the “Metal Blade Originals” series. Special treatment and 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeves (inside out print), 60x60cm two-sided artwork posters and 250g inserts guaranteed! The CD will include 4 bonus tracks. See below for an overview of all versions and track-listings.
–CD (tour edition digipak w/ 4 bonus tracks)
–180g black vinyl
–dark red maroon marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies – EU exclusive)
–clear red/purple/black/white splattered vinyl (limited to 200 copies – EU exclusive)
–violet rosy brown marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies – USA exclusive)
–pastel pink lilac marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies – USA exclusive)
CD track-listing:
1. Reign of Fire
2. Dropping Like Flies
3. Last Train Home
4. Tribal Dance
5. The Truth Always Hurts
6. Half Drawn Bridge
7. Another Day
8. Symbol of Salvation
9. Hanging Judge
10. Warzone
11. Burning Question
12. Tainted Past
13. Spineless
14. Medieval Nightmares (Demo)
15. Get Lost (Demo)
16. Toungue and Cheek (Demo)
17. Pirates (Demo)
Vinyl track-listing:
Side A
1. Reign of Fire
2. Dropping Like Flies
3. Last Train Home
4. Tribal Dance
5. The Truth Always Hurts
6. Half Drawn Bridge
7. Another Day
Side B
8. Symbol of Salvation
9. Hanging Judge
10. Warzone
11. Burning Question
12. Tainted Past
13. Spineless
Pre-order your copies now via EMP or ebay!
After being dropped by Chrysalis Records in 1988, ARMORED SAINT began writing for a new record and searched for a new label. During 1989, founding guitarist, songwriter Dave Prichard was diagnosed with Leukemia. In January 1990, Dave went into the hospital for a bone marrow transplant but succumbed to the treatment, passing away on Feb 28th, 1990. By this time, the band was writing as a 4-piece, with Dave being the sole guitarist; they had written 25 songs and demoed all of them.Metal Blade Records CEO/founder Brian Slagel approached ARMORED SAINT and offered a recording deal in late Spring of 1990. They regrouped with original guitarist Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan, who was hired as a touring guitarist during a 1989 tour with King Diamond. Recording of this new album – which would become Symbol Of Salvation – began in winter of 1990 with producer Dave Jerdan (Alice in Chains, Janes Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and it was engineered by Brain Carlstrom (Alice in Chains, The Offspring, Rob Zombie). During recording, the band used a guitar solo from a demo track played by Dave, and included it on the song “Tainted Past”.
ARMORED SAINT went on to tour with the likes of The Scorpions, Suicidal Tendencies, Wrathchild America, Sepultura, and more, in support of Symbol Of Salvation. Now, in 2018, the band is bringing back these classic tracks to the live setting, for fans to enjoy once again, in honor of Dave’s memory.
https://www.facebook.com/thearmoredsaint
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Band will play album in it’s entirety on European summer shows!
This July/August, ARMORED SAINT will embark on a North American tour, commemorating their classic ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ album! On this special run, the band will perform ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ in its entirety, with select shows to be recorded for a live DVD.
Front-man John Bush comments:
‘Symbol Of Salvation’! Arguably Armored Saint’s most important record. These songs came out of us being dropped from Chrysalis Records and finding out about guitarist Dave Prichard developing Leukemia. The songs took on a much more emotional meaning than any other previous record. We wrote songs of desperation like ‘Another Day ‘and ‘Last Train Home’. Experimental tunes like ‘Tainted Past’ and ‘The Truth Always Hurts’. Classic Saint rockers like ‘Reign of Fire’, ‘Dropping Like Flies’ and the title track.After Dave passed, the band regrouped with Phil and Jeff returning as the guitar tandem. It was a family again. Dave Jerden produced the record and this marked the beginning of Joey becoming the producer of the band.It’s going to be a memorable tour. Songs like ‘Burning Question’ and ‘Spineless’, we’ve never played live before. Come share it with us. Let’s make Dave proud.
Labelmates Act Of Defiance will join Armored Saint on this trek. See below for all dates!
Armored Saint ‘Symbol Of Salvation’ tour dates
w/ Act Of Defiance
July 10 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
July 11 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
July 13 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
July 14 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
July 15 – Montreal, QC – Petite Campus
July 17 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
July 18 – Cleveland, OH – The Cambridge at House of Blues
July 20 – Detroit, MI – Shelter July 21 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
July 22 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
Aug. 16 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
Aug. 17 – Anaheim, CA – Parish at House of Blues
Aug. 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent In between the American dates
ARMORED SAINT will head over to Europe for selected festivals and headline shows. On the headline shows the SAINT will perform ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ as well in its entirety!
ARMORED SAINT+ ACT OF DEFIANCE
06/08/18 DE – Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
07/08/18 DE – München – Backstage Halle
08/08/17 CZ – Josefov – Brutal Assault Festival
10/08/18 NL – Eindhoven – Dynamo
More dates will be announced shortly! To further celebrate the legacy of this album, Metal Blade Records will re-issue ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ on CD and LP on May 18th. The LP will feature a vinyl remastering from Patrick W. Engel as part of the “Metal Blade Originals” series. Special treatment and 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeves (inside out print), 60x60cm two-sided artwork posters and 250g inserts guaranteed! The CD will include 4 bonus tracks.
See below for an overview of all versions and track-listings.
–CD (tour edition digipak w/ 4 bonus tracks)
–180g black vinyl –dark red maroon marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies – EU exclusive)
–clear red/purple/black/white splattered vinyl (limited to 200 copies – EU exclusive)
–violet rosy brown marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies – USA exclusive)
–pastel pink lilac marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies – USA exclusive)
CD track-listing:
1. Reign of Fire
2. Dropping Like Flies
3. Last Train Home
4. Tribal Dance
5. The Truth Always Hurts
6. Half Drawn Bridge
7. Another Day
8. Symbol of Salvation
9. Hanging Judge
10. Warzone
11. Burning Question
12. Tainted Past
13. Spineless
14. Medieval Nightmares (Demo)
15. Get Lost (Demo)
16. Toungue and Cheek (Demo)
17. Pirates (Demo)
Vinyl track-listing:
Side A
1. Reign of Fire
2. Dropping Like Flies
3. Last Train Home
4. Tribal Dance
5. The Truth Always Hurts
6. Half Drawn Bridge
7. Another Day
Side B
8. Symbol of Salvation
9. Hanging Judge
10. Warzone
11. Burning Question
12. Tainted Past
13. Spineless
Pre-order your copies now via EMP or eBay! After being dropped by Chrysalis Records in 1988, ARMORED SAINT began writing for a new record and searched for a new label. During 1989, founding guitarist, songwriter Dave Prichard was diagnosed with Leukemia. In January 1990, Dave went into the hospital for a bone marrow transplant but succumbed to the treatment, passing away on Feb 28th, 1990. By this time, the band was writing as a 4-piece, with Dave being the sole guitarist; they had written 25 songs and demoed all of them. Metal Blade Records CEO/founder Brian Slagel approached ARMORED SAINT and offered a recording deal in late Spring of 1990. They regrouped with original guitarist Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan, who was hired as a touring guitarist during a 1989 tour with King Diamond. Recording of this new album – which would become Symbol Of Salvation – began in winter of 1990 with producer Dave Jerdan (Alice in Chains, Janes Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and it was engineered by Brain Carlstrom (Alice in Chains, The Offspring, Rob Zombie). During recording, the band used a guitar solo from a demo track played by Dave, and included it on the song “Tainted Past”.
ARMORED SAINT went on to tour with the likes of The Scorpions, Suicidal Tendencies, Wrathchild America, Sepultura, and more, in support of Symbol Of Salvation. Now, in 2018, the band is bringing back these classic tracks to the live setting, for fans to enjoy once again, in honor of Dave’s memory.
https://www.facebook.com/thearmoredsaint
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