12 March 2006

Summer '06 Dates Confirmed

The Saint is back with a vengeance for some Summer '06 live jams. For more information on these shows go to Tour.

 

15 July 2005

Metal in the Desert

We apologize for the extremely long time in our updates, we’re in the midst of changing servers.
 
Armored Saint has gotten an offer to play the opening slot for the Scorpions in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, July 30 at the Dodge Theater. After much consideration we decided to do it. Mind you, this is only one show and we’re really just doing it for the fun of it. We have been getting lots of emails asking if there is more to this. We have no plans to do any other shows or get together for any writing or recording. For right now we are playing one show only opening for the Scorpions in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, July 30. Doors are at 7 p.m., we’re on at 8 o’clock. We’ll play a cozy 50 minute set and the show is at the Dodge Theater in downtown Phoenix. For more info go to: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E003AD77CE93ADA?artistid=736062&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
    
Joey Vera has been busy (while taking some time off) and has posted a news update on his site. Please go to www.joeyvera.com for more info on Joey’s world.
 
Until next time, we hope to see those of you who can come out to the Phoenix show, it should be a blast.
 
A. Saint

 


15 December 2004

News Flash: Yo Diddley & Friends Back for More

Yo Diddley will be performing at the "Best of the West Race" at KZ Raceway in Sun Valley on Saturday December 18. Come out and partake in the excitement.

A show is coming up at Mr. B's in Burbank on January 28th as well. Stay tuned for details. Soon to hit other places as well: The OC, Universal City Walk & Beverly Hills.

Yo Diddley is finishing up their first 4-song demo, produced by Gonzo Sandoval.

-AS

 


18 November 2004

Yo Diddley & Friends to Perform Again

Announcing a pre-thanksgiving celebration at the the Riverbottom in beautiful Burbank, CA. Come out and support the blues rock & beyond that the these guys put out. Show starts at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24th 2004.
Riverbottom is located across from Warner Brothers Studios: 4201 West Olive Avenue @ Pass Avenue.
See ya there!!!

 

17 November 2004

Armored Saints’ Black Knight Has Passed Away

Andy Waterlond: Dear long time friend passed away of stroke in his sleep on October 2, 2004, at the age of 40. He leaves behind 2 young children and a loving wife.
His obituary may be viewed here: http://legacy.com/HartfordCourant/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=2675308
If you so choose, contributions can be made to the trust fund set up for his children's college fund. May God bless his soul & welcome him into the gates of heaven. Armored Saint's prayers go out in his memory & to his surviving family.

 

07 October 2004

Rock Out Tonight!!

Phil & Gonzo are playing the Knitting Factory in Hollywood tonight with Prodigal Son featuring Fred Johnson on bass and Regis Bell on vocals. 10PM sharp, dont be late!!

23 August 2004

Hello Maniacs, Just a quick note....

John and Joey have returned from the Anthrax Summer tour of Europe and all went great. It was great seeing all of the fans supporting the band and for those of you Saint fans who showed their faces, thanks for coming out!

For a more detailed account, go to Joey's site and click on NEWS. www.joeyvera.com

At the moment Joey Vera is engineering all of the vocal tracks for a new Anthrax record. The band has recorded a ton of old songs from the pre-John Bush era and John is singing on tunes such as Caught in a Mosh and Death Rider at Joey's studio. This record should be completed and out by late Fall. For more info and some cool photos of the European tour, go to www.anthrax.com

We get asked about a new Saint record a lot. Still at this point we are trying to find the time to do one! We promise to keep you posted on that!

We hope you've enjoyed the new DVD, thanks for the support and hope to see you soon!

Also, News from project L.A.D...

Jack “Throat” Emrick, Ray “Geezer” Burke, Phil ”6-String” Sandoval, and Gonzo “Skins” Sandoval, better known as “Life After Death” (also a.k.a. “Yo Diddley”) has contributed to the latest Metallica Tribute Record out now on Big Deal Records. It’s called “Metallic Attack”. They do, what turned out to be a very challenging song, “Eye of the Beholder”. Joey Vera also plays on a song along with Scott Travers & the singer of Prong. Go check it out for yourself...don’t believe a word anyone tells you about this record. …cuz it KICKS ASS!!!

Writing continues for the 2nd “Life After Death “ release. They are considering releasing both CDs together as a 2-disc set with a DVD of live bootleg performances recorded throughout Life's existence. Stay tuned to see how this pans out. (the first CD never came out in the states and was only released in all territories outside of the good ol'USA.)

Keep th faith & support Metal Music!

Over & Out
Da Saint

29 July 2004

"Yo Diddley " Rocks Again, and Again and....

Yo Diddley will be performing this Friday July 30th @ The Club River Bottom in Burbank, across from Warner Bro's.
The streets are Pass Ave. and Olive.
Show starts at 9pm.
The performance went so well..it's rumored that the band will be playing the first Saturday of each month at River Bottom.
 
Keep tuned for futher updates and confirmations.
 
Phil and Gonzo's trip to Jazz Camp was incredibly life changing!!  It was educationally fulfilling and the people involved were tremendous.  We will be posting some pictures soon....so keep an eye out for them.
They will be attending Jazz Camp every year from now on..and encourage anyone who's into creative music/jazz to check it out.  www.jazzcampwest.com .
 
Team Armored Saint is up and running!!!
Gonzo has his kyosho kanai 3 up and running along with his XTM Mammoth 4x4.
Phil has been blessed with his kyosho kanai 3 for his birthday on July 10th, which the Sandoval family bestowed him with.  He also runs the XTM Mammoth 4x4 truck,  mini T by losi,  and duratrax evader which is currently in the shop.
 
They have been racing consistently every Saturday or Sunday between KZ Race Track in Sun Valley and Hot Rod in Valencia.  Working on getting more stick time.
 
Yo Diddley will be performing at an upcoming Racing Event..more info to follow once confirmed.

29 June 2004

"Yo Diddley " Rock, Blues & Beyond

Well Kiddies Phil & Gonzo have re-formed their Rock,  Blues Band called "Yo Diddley" along with current members of "Life After Death", Ray "Geezer" Burke & that illustrious Vocalist Jack "Lo" Emrick. They will Be Playing some blues standards  (Red House, Cross Roads, Couldn't Stand The Weather)  along with some old Derringer & Some Classic Danny Johnson tunes From his Great Band called "Axis" from the record Circus World, and even a rock, blues rendition of the classic "I'm coming home",  from Marvin Gaye.  So If you are in the area They will be performing on July  3rd, 2004 In Beautiful Burbank, CA at the club called River Line, across from the Warner Brother Studios...here is the info ....come on out & Support Music.com. It will be a blast ...$5.00 Cover...the address is: 4201 West Olive Avenue @ Pass Avenue, again it is across from the Warner Brother Studios...9:00 Slot.... So Get there Early & have some Dinner before the show. See ya There!

Phil Sandoval is now offering Guitar Lessons at the Performing Arts Center, The Annex, in Alhambra, CA . Hourly Rates Available, call for Details. Call or come by: 216 E. Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801, Tel: 626.578.8789

Gonzo & Phil Will just attended Jazzcamp West at the YMCA Camp Jones Gulch near San Jose. It was a beautiful location in the Red Woods...7 Days of Nothing But Music Education & Performance & FUN.
 
Life After Death is slowly completing the writing to the 2nd record for this band...lot's of surprises in store. We know this seems like Axel Rose's writing time period ...but hang in there, you will be pleasantly shocked!
 
Finally, Gonzo & Phil Have formed a Racing Team, along with brother-in-law Eddie Smith . "Team Armored Saint" has been Born. They Are Racing RC Xtm Mammoth 4-Wheel Drive Tucks, (soon to be racing 1/10th scale gas trucks; 1/8 buggies (KYOSHO) & mini T's). Watch out for new merchandise for Team Armored Saint. Become apart of the Team. FUN in The Sun for all !!!!!!
 
New Armored Saint record now pushed to some time in 2005. John & the Anthraxians have been very busy, more power to them. Hopefully soon the gears will shift.
 
All the best & keep supporting Music!
 
That is it for now from the Brothers Sandoval ...

The Saint

09 June 2004

Hello all Metalheads!!

Just a quick note to update you all. The new Saint DVD has come out on May 4, 2004 and the reviews are great. Thanks to all of you who have already picked it up and for those of you who haven't yet, What-a-ya waitin for?!!!!!!

Armored Saint Magazine: Lessons Not Well Learned is chock full of entertainment to get you through the bullshit that seems to be going on in this twisted world. Check it out at your local store or try our online store or metalblade.com

In other stuff: John Bush and the Anthrax boys had a great tour in Japan and Australia of which they brought along Joey Vera to fill in for the recently departed Frank Bello. The band is leaving for a European tour starting on June 5 in Germany and it continues for 6 weeks before a short break in late July before they head back for another 3 weeks back in Europe. Joey Vera will also be joining them for this tour.

Joey has also just returned from recording the new Fates Warning record which is scheduled for a fall release on Metal Blade Records.

And because of his involvement with Anthrax, Joey will not be able to be involved in the recording of the new Seven Witches record. He did contribute to the writing of the record but is unable to complete the recording of the record. Dennis Hayes will be playing bass on the record and the summer dates.

Again, be sure to check out the new DVD and keep yer eyes peeled for more updates here.

Metal! Metal! Metal!

The Saint

04 May 2004

The Latest Armored Saint DVD is out NOW!

Titled Armored Saint Magazine: Lessons Not Well Learned, the DVD features an hour long feature which includes 12 never seen before bootleg videos, a host of off-stage silliness, a brand new video for Symbol of Salvation, Reign of Fire Video, Last Train Home video, a rare promotional video clip, a new photo gallery, several blooper reels and a view into one of our really exciting soundchecks. The DVD also comes with a bonus audio disc of a live concert we performed in 1984 on our very first tour ever. Classic young Saint with Dave Prichard.

Be sure to check your stores, the Saint website www.armoredsaint.com or www.metalblade.com.

That's it for now, stay posted and tell your local stores to order Armored Saint Magazine: Lessons Not Well Learned!!!!

Metal!  

29 February 2004

Uhhhhh, Happy New Year!! We know, It's February, but here's the latest!

That new Saint DVD we've told you about? Yeah, still making some last minute changes. But here's some more details as far as the bonus features go:

Along with the hour long feature is a new Photo Gallery, a Promotional Video we did in 1991, a view into one of our Soundchecks, 2 Blooper Reels and a Bonus Audio Disc of a live concert recorded in 1984. Armored Saint Magazine - Lessons Not Well Learned is scheduled for release on Metal Blade Records in May 2004. We'll give ya an exact date soon.

As for Joey, he's getting ready to do a few festivals in March. Joey will be playing with Seven Witches at the Sun and Steel Metalfest in Tampa, FL on Saturday, March 6. Bands also performing that night: Testament, Body Count, MOD, Prong, Agent Steel, Raven and Jag Panzer.

And also again with Witches playing at the March Metal Meltdown in Irvington, New Jersey on Friday, March 12. Bands on that bill: Symphony X, New Wave of British Heavy Metal All Stars (feat. Dennis Stratton/Iron Maiden), Raven (again!), Belladonna (as in Joey), Pain Museum (Metal Mike and Bobby from Halford!) and Nasty Savage.

For more info on these festivals go to: www.metalfest.com

Meanwhile, Joey's been writing for a new Seven Witches record which should begin shortly and waiting for recording the new Fates Warning record which is also scheduled to begin very soon.

John Bush and Anthrax are completing a new video for "What Doesn't Die" which features Zombies trying to eat the band, also a new recording of old pre-Bush tunes and a new DVD. Also, the band is heading to Japan, Australia and New Zealand in April.

We'll be back soon with full details on the release of Armored Saint Magazine - Lessons Not Well Learned. Stay tuned!!!!!

 

14 December 2003

Newz for Da Holidaze - One last bit of newz before the end of the year!

The Saint have finished their new DVD entitled "Armored Saint Magazine: Lessons Not Well Learned" and is scheduled for a late Spring release on Metal Blade records.

Directed by Joey Vera, the DVD will include a one hour feature which contains 12 live bootleg videos ranging from the Symbol of Salvation tours (1991) through the Nod to the Old School tours (2002). Done in a fictional eMagazine style, the feature takes you through several chapters of music mixed with off and onstage silly antics. All brought to you by a host simply named "Gahnzo". No surprise who that is though.

Also completed and included in ASM: LNWL, is a music video for the song "Symbol of Salvation" which includes several different live performances of the band from 1991-2002 as well as never seen before footage from the recording studio during the 1990-91 "Symbol" sessions.

There will be several other bonus features which we will release in January. Until then, here is the track listing for ASM: LNWL

1. Pay Dirt
2. Warzone
3. The Truth Always Hurts
4. After Me, The Flood
5. Take a Turn
6. Symbol of Salvation
7. Tainted Past
8. Creepy Feelings
9. Another Day
10. For the Sake
11. Tension
12. Tribal Dance

If you haven't checked it out yet, there's a new Forum post spot for The Saint at Ultimate Metal. Go to ultimatemetal.com and click on community, scroll down to Armored Saint and you're in. Or paste this addy and go! http://ultimatemetal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=284

Until next year, have a very Metal Holiday!

01 October 2003

New Armored feature!

We will be having a new weekly feature here @ at the Armored Saint Empire. It will go as follows: Every week we will be having 1 member of the band give us a quote of the week. It could be about anything ...& you, the Armored Knights of the World will be able to comment , respond or just post your thoughts on our poster board (this part is yet to come, but the quotes will begin immediately) This way we'll create an open forum so you, the Armored music lovers can communicate with the band in a casual atmosphere ....Sound Good? ...Very Good! ...So, Let's Begin.... The "quote of the week", #1 comes from Mr. . John Bush (our vocalist, for those of you that are brand new) and here it is:

"WITH ALL THE PEOPLE RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, MY QUESTION IS... WHERE IS MONSTER 'G' ?!... THAT'S WHO I VOTE FOR! "

 Very well said, We'll ask him ...Till Next Week ...Peace out!!!

28 September 2003

Summer Recap

Hey all, Sorry for the long delay for an update. It was a very busy and hot summer (the heat makes everything move much slower here in southern California)

Both John and Joey have returned from their summer tours with Anthrax and Fates Warning. Both John and Joey extend a big "Thank You" to all off you who came out to the shows. Anthrax will be going out yet again next month in the US and unfortunately Fates will not be going out with Queensryche's second leg due to scheduling conflicts. Keep your eyes peeled for the Anthrax dates at www.pollstar.com

Currently Joey is mixing a live record for Metal Blade Records of the 20th year anniversary show they put on at the Palace in Hollywood, CA last December. The record will feature live songs by Vehemence, Cattle Decapitation, Engine, Lizzy Borden, Armored Saint and Cannibal Corpse. A live DVD will accompany the live record. A release date has yet to be issued.

Also, The Saint are putting together a brand new DVD (still untitled) which will feature live bootleg videos from the "Symbol of Salvation" tours through the reunion "Revelation" tours. This new DVD which will include several features, will be released sometime in the Spring. We'll let ya know an exact date when we get an official release date.

Metallica Tribute Record #2

Greetings from Gonzo & Phil,

We are continuing to write for the upcoming "Life after Death" Record ...we have increased the focus so this record can be completed sooner then later . However, a Unique opportunity came to our camp ...we were graciously asked by Producer Bob Kulic to do a song on the upcoming, 2nd Metalllica Tribute Record ... We Honorably accepted the opportunity ...We decided to do the Masterful "Eye of the Beholder" ...What a Monster Song ...energetically the goal has been accomplished ....no current release date as of yet, but there are very cool bands & musicians contributing to the final product which will include "the making of" on DVD. Jack Emerick (Vocals) does an amazing rendition , Phil plays his first track handling all the guitar duties , Ray "Geezer" Burke layed down the killer bass part and Gonzo mapped out the drums & pounded them out ...it all sounds very fresh but true to the song, we added a special part to the song which includes Ray's wife Leanna on hand drums (hopefully they won't be buried in the mix so you all can here them) ...We are all very proud of the way the song came out . It was a Pleaseure & Thrill to be included in the making of this record.

Keep your Ears & eyes peeled for this upcoming release & the future "Life After Death" c.d.

Peace, out!

31 May 2003

Congratulations Ray & Leanna!

Well, a bit of news: Ray Burke, bassist for Life After Death is tying the knot with his sweetheart Leanna. He has graciously asked Gonzo, Phil & Jack Emrick, to perform 3 songs at his Wedding on June 7, 2003. The Life After Death recording will continue after the marrige festivities run thier course...More on the Monster "G" Project later...Phil is busy experiencing the wonders of fatherhood...Let's all wish him luck!...Enjoy your Summer!

 

9 May 2003

Symbol of Salvation 3 disc set is out now!

This new reissue of the Classic record "Symbol of Salvation" contains 3 discs. Disc 1 is a fully remastered version of the original record with the added bonus of 2 Quicktime videos for "Reign of Fire" and "Last Train Home".
Disc 2 is the entire record in 4-track demo form from 1988 - 1990 and also features Dave Prichard on most of the recordings. Disc 3 is an hour long interview with Metal Blade records CEO Brian Slagel and the band discussing the events that led up to and the making of the record. All in a special redesigned digisleeve with new artwork.
The official dates for the Queensryche/Dream Theater/Fates Warning tour have been released. See Tour section for details. There will be a few one off's by Fates, so keep yer eyes peeled!
Also, there have been a few changes in the dates for Tribe After Tribe dates so please check the tour section for that too.
Anthrax is now out with Motorhead so be sure to check that tour out in your area!
Joey Vera has launched his personal website! Although it's a very basic start up site, Joey says it's only "temporary" before he launches a full on cyberslaught later in summer. Go to: www.joeyvera.com

 


07 April 2003

Tons of News!

The most recent development is a very long awaited "Dream" (pardon the pun) tour. Queensryche has announced a US co-headline tour with Dream Theater and the special guests are non other than Fates Warning! Bassist Joey Vera will be joining the Fates guys for the much anticipated tour for this summer. The US Prog extravaganza begins in early July and continues through the States for 5 weeks ending on the West coast. All dates are TBA. This is a dream tour for fans of all 3 bands and has been discussed for many years as a "what if" tour. Looks like all your dreams have been answered! Please see Tour page for full schedule.

One of the many bands that Bassist Joey Vera resides in, Seven Witches, will be playing some select west coast shows in April and May. Beginning in Southern California, the band will be playing in Anaheim at The Galaxy Theater on Wed. April 16.
The West coast run ends in Texas. See Tour dates page for full schedule. Witches will be playing in support of their new record "Passage to the Other Side" out on April 9, 2003 on Noise/Sanctuary records. Supporting Witches on the Southern California shows is San Diego metal heads Cage. Supporting Witches in Texas is old schoolers Omen.

Just before the Witches hit the West coast run, (Seven Witches) guitarist Jack Frost will begin recording his first solo record for Noise records. Joey Vera will be handling the engineering duties along with playing bass on a few songs and the record will also feature none other than our own Gonzo Sandoval handling the drum duties! Also scheduled to appear on the record are David Ellefson (bass, Megadeth), Mike Duda (bass, WASP), Harry Hess (vocals, Harem Scarem), David Defeis (vocals, Virgin Steel), Steve Braun (vocals, Siloam), Ray Alder (vocals, Fates Warning, Engine).

Singer John Bush is currently wrapping up a European headlining tour with his main squeeze Anthrax before heading home and getting ready for their American assault. Anthrax will be touring the US with Motorhead beginning May 6, 2003 in support of their new record "We've Come for you All" due also on May 6 on Sanctuary records/US. Please see tour page for full schedule.

Later in May, bassist Joey Vera will be joining (not another one!) the critically acclaimed group Tribe After Tribe for a short European tour which begins in Austria on May 27, 2003. As some of you maybe remember, Joey was a part of the band in 1997 appearing alongside Jeff Ament (bass/Pearl Jam) and Doug Pinnick (bass/King's X) on the record "Pearls Before Swine". The tour ends with a special appearance at the 20th anniversary festival for Rock Hard Magazine in Dortmund, Germany. The festival is celebrating 20 years of true metal with this 2 day event. Anthrax is also performing the same day as Tribe After Tribe. Please see tour page for full schedule.

Gonzo & Phil continue to record the demos for the forthcoming new Life After Death record with Ray Burke (Bass) & Jack Emrick (vocals). They are working on song # 5, yet the label is yet to be determined.

Gonzo has been playing weekly at the Tuesday Night Drum Circle at the Remo Percussion Center in Van Nuys, CA. "It's a discovery I wish I had earlier on in life...better late than never! Playing with the Drum Circle provides stress relief, it's healthy (drums heal), you get to meet new people who love drums & most of all it's a BLAST! I highly recommend Remo Percussion, they are a totally innovative drum company. It rocks to be a part of such an enriching group!"

20 February 2003

Coming in May!

The Reissue of an Armored Saint classic record. Symbol of Salvation is being reissued as a 3 disc set complete with special digi box packaging. The set will include the following:
Disc 1: The original record, remastered - and Mpeg video files of the 2 videos, Reign of Fire and Last Train Home.
Disc 2: The much sought after 4-track demos of the entire record in sequence featuring original guitar work by Dave Prichard - and Bonus track interview. This is Part 1 of a 90 minute interview conducted by Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel with the band discussing the making of Symbol. Interview was recorded in Dec. 2002.
Disc 3: Part 2 and conclusion of interview
The packaging will include a revised version of the cover art, liner notes by rock journalist Jon Sutherland and additional band photos.

This 3 Disc set is Due in May 6, 2003.

Joey Vera news: One of Joey's bands Seven Witches, has announced a short run on the road with prog masters Symphony X starting on March 6 in Chicago. It will be the first tour with the new lineup featuring along with Joey, guitarist Jack Frost and drummer Brian Craig, new singer James Rivera (formerly from Helstar). For complete dates go to sevenwitches.net

Seven Witches will release their new record entitled "Passage to the Other Side" on March 25 in Europe and April 9 in the US.
The band is hoping to tour further after the release in Europe and in the US.

As if this wasn't enough, Joey will be performing with the critically acclaimed Tribe After Tribe at this years Rock Hard festival commemorating the magazine's 20 year anniversary. The Tribe will be performing on June 7, but will also be playing selected warm up dates on their own. Dates are TBA.
For info in German go to: www.rockhard.de

04 February 2003

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Reunion of the original lineup of ODIN !!!
Jeff and his old mates will rock the Troubadour in West Hollywood this Saturday, February 8, 2003. Be there!!

A Trip Thru Red Times - DVD will be released on Feb. 11th 2003.
It features: 6 never before released videos, an hour-long 2002 interview and slide show with band, a photo gallery of rare photos, a complete discography with track lists, animated menus, and Dolby 5.1 surround audio. Check it out!!

Gonzo & Joey were able to check out NAMM 2003 this year. Tons of great instruments & inventions were seen & a lot of fun was had by all. Gonzo got a chance & was able to play at the Remo annual drum circle at the end of the day on Sat. 1-18-03. There were 1,200 to 1,400 participants and 5 incredible drum facilitators. The drum circle reached many peaks, one which was when the drum circle was graced with the presence of the one and only Stevie Wonder. He played along and as he was leaving, decided to sing along with the entire drum circle. It was truly a magical, spiritual & inspiring moment. We were all touched by his presence and the power of the drum circle. Gonzo Comments, "I was able to shake Stevie Wonder's hand, which made my evening that much more exciting. I can't wait till next year, this time i'll bring a digital camera & take pictures so we can post them on the site for all to enjoy!"

Check out the DVD & keep in touch. Don't forget there is also new official Armored Saint Merchandise with new items to come in the near future. Signing off, Gonzo a.k.a. "Monster G"!

10 December 2002

Armored Saint would like to thank & congratulate Metal Blade Records for helping to bring the metal to all of us throughout the past 20 years. We had a blast at the party & thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the celebration! ...Best wishes for the next 20 years of metal...BRING IT ON!
HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE & VERY METAL HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

The Saint is currently on Hiatus as John Bush is getting ready for a new Anthrax record which is due for release in Feb 2003 on Nuclear Blast records. They will be touring soon after.

In the meantime, watch out for Saint's reissue of their home video, A Trip Thru Red Times which is being released as a DVD full of extra videos, an interview conducted this past September, an old school photo gallery, plus the added feature of a 5.1 surround mix. This is due for release in Feb 2003.

Also coming from The Saint is a 2-disc reissue of their classic record Symbol of Salvation, which will include an extra disc of demo tracks, an interview conducted by Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel about the making of the record. The 2 disc set will come with a limited edition digi pack packaging. Look for this sometime in Spring. Release date to follow.

And as if this wasn't enough, The Saint is currently putting together a new DVD which will feature the years from 1991 - 2002. More live videos, photos and debauchery from The Saint in late Summer 2003. We'll keep you posted on the progress.

Meanwhile, other members:
Joey Vera is currently finishing up work on the new Seven Witches record which is titled "Passage to the Other Side".
Joey is engineering and co-producing with guitarist Jack Frost, and also plays bass on this one. The record is scheduled to come out in Feb 2003 on Noise/Sanctuary records.

Gonzo & Phil Sandoval have teamed up with Jack Emrick & Ray Burke to reform the cult band favorite "Life After Death". They have begun to write new material for what will be an upcoming new release. Gonzo is at the helm in recording, engineering & producing the demos that will make up the follow-up CD to their self-titled 1996 release, "Life After Death" which was released in all territories EXCEPT the USA, on the now defunct German label, "Rising Sun".

Gonzo's "Monster G" project is still under development. He continues to write with a no pressure attitude, commenting, "It will come out when it is finished. I have no time constraints but I'm anxious to complete it."

Jeff Duncan is currently looking for distribution for his band DC4's, most recent record as the record label Rising Sun has folded. Meanwhile the band is playing selected dates in the LA area.

26 November 2002

METAL BLADE RECORDS announces 20th Anniversary Party!!!

To help commemorate 20 bone crushing years in the metal community Metal Blade Records will be throwing a 20th Anniversary Party in Hollywood, CA at The Palace. The line up for the show will be Cannibal Corpse, Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, Engine, Cattle Decapitation, and Vehemence. Doors open at 6pm and the first band will be on at 6:45pm. This show is open to the public and tickets are already on sale for $25. Be sure to get your tickets now because this show is definitely going to sell out.
To purchase tickets online go to www.ticketmaster.com and enter in Hollywood, CA as the location. Once you have selected Hollywood, CA as your location hit the concerts tab at the top of the page. There will be a list of music categories to the left of the screen, hit Hard Rock/Metal. It will then bring up a list of current Hard Rock/Metal shows in the area. Scroll down until you see Metal Blade 20th Anniversary Party. There will be a link to the right where you can purchase tickets.

04 September 2002

ARMORED SAINT To Answer Fan Questions For Upcoming DVD
ARMORED SAINT and Metal Blade Records will be releasing a DVD version of the band's home video, A Trip Thru Red Times, and as part of the special features the group will be doing an interview along with a slide show. To help make this DVD's special features extra special, the band will be accepting and answering questions from their fans about any point of their career from the years 1982-1991. All questions should be submitted to armoredsaintdvd@yahoo.com no later than 5:00 PM PST/8:00 PM EST on Sunday, September 8th.

07 February 2002

Hey there all you metal maniacs, a new year and a new time for METAL!!
Lots is going on at the ARMORED SAINT CAMP...

John Bush is on the road currently with Anthrax and Judas Priest ....don't miss the tour it is EXTREME METAL 2002!!!

Joey is busy producing Engine and is also the bassist. They are finishing their follow up record...due out later this year.

Jeff Duncan & brothers' band, DC4, first full-length album official Eurpoean release date is April 22, 2002 on Rising Sun records in Germany . Produced by Joey Vera

The MONSTER "G" project is under construction ...steadily creeping along and due out later in 2002
Monster "G" & brother Phil Sandoval are continuing to write songs for various projects under works ...progress is flowing....stay tuned!

Keep those ears, eyes & minds open to the Armored Saint world ....lots of fun to be had by all !!!