Armored Saint will reissue its “Revelation” and “La Raza” full-lengths on vinyl Aug. 16, 2024, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order them here.
“Revelation” is Armored Saint’s fifth studio album, originally released in 2000 on Metal Blade Records and now available for the first time on vinyl in the U.S. The song “The Pillar” was written originally for the 1992 horror film “Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth” in which the band makes a cameo appearance as a bar band performing the song “Hanging Judge” at the Boiler Room club.
“The story for ‘The Pillar’ was that sometime in 1991 we were approached by the producers for ‘Hellraiser’ to write a song for the end credits of the movie,” bassist Joey Vera said. “They had already agreed to give us the song ‘Hanging Judge’ and a part in the film. So we wrote ‘The Pillar,’ which later they passed on, and instead they decided to go with ‘Hell on Earth’ by Motörhead. If we’re gonna lose out, better that it’s by Motörhead!”
“Revelation” was produced by Vera with executive producer Brian Slagel, mixed by Bill Metoyer, mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in March 2024. The record will be released on double LP, featuring the bonus track “No Me Digas,” in the following color variants:
- Velvet Violet Marbled (US)
- Crimson Red Marbled (EU)
- 180g Black (EU)
- Clear Lilac Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300)
- Clear w/ Red, Purple, Pink Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200)
“Revelation” track listing:
Side A
1. Pay Dirt
2. The Pillar
3. After Me, The Flood
Side B
4. Tension
5. Creepy Feelings
6. Damaged
Side C
7. Den of Thieves
8. Control Issues
9. No Me Digas **
Side D
10. Deep Rooted Anger
11. What’s Your Pleasure
12. Upon My Departure
** bonus track
“La Raza” is Armored Saint’s sixth studio album, originally released in 2010 on Metal Blade Records. “La Raza” was previously unavailable on vinyl outside of a limited 2010 U.K. release and its inclusion in the limited edition “VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade” eight-LP box set released in 2021.
“La Raza” was produced by Vera, engineered by Bryan Carlstrom, mixed by Bryan Carlstrom and Vera, and mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in March 2024. The record will be released in the following color variants:
- Smoke (US)
- 180g Black (EU)
- White Black Marbled (EU)
- Spooky Clear White (EU – Ltd. 300)
- Silver “Black Dust” (EU – Ltd. 200)
“La Raza” track listing:
Side A
1. Loose Cannon
2. Head On
3. Left Hook from Right Field
4. Get off the Fence
5. Chilled
Side B
6. La Raza
7. Black Feet
8. Little Monkey
9. Blues
10. Bandit Country
Armored Saint tour dates:
7/27/2024 Headbangers Open Air – Brande-Hörnerkirchen, DE
7/28/2024 Rampa Kultura – Goleniów, PL
7/30/2024 Hole 44 – Berlin, DE
8/01/2024 Wacken Festival – Wacken, DE
8/03/2024 Fezen Festival – Szekesfehervar, HU
8/04/2024 Rockstadt Extreme Fest – Transylvania, RO
8/06/2024 Randall Club – Bratislava, SK
8/07/2024 Brutal Assault Festival – Josefov, CZ
8/09/2024 Melkweg OZ – Amsterdam, NL w/ The Bites
8/10/2024 Turock – Essen, DE w/ The Bites
8/11/2024 Alcatraz Festival – Kortrijk, BE
8/13/2024 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK w/ The Bites
8/14/2024 Rebellion – Manchester, UK w/ The Bites
8/16/2024 KK’s Steelmill – Wolverhampton, UK w/ The Bites
8/17/2024 The Dome – London, UK w/ The Bites
8/18/2024 Craufurd Arms – Milton Keynes, UK w/ The Bites
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