Armored Saint has shared the visualizer for “Not on Your Life” from its new album “Emotion Factory Reset,” released earlier in 2026 via Metal Blade Records. The kaleidoscopic clip was created by Costin Chioreanu of TWILIGHT13MEDIA.
“The opening lyrics are, ‘You already know my name is John Doe/Yeah you already know but still give it a go,” vocalist John Bush said. “I think Phil [Sandoval] had the term ‘you already know.’ Rhyming, I was, ‘oh, okay, this is cool, like, John Doe.’ There are a couple meanings to it: the cool guy from X is John Doe. It also means that you don’t know who this person is. It led to me thinking in terms of something a little vague, which sometimes I like to do. You already know, yet you don’t know at the same time.
“Phil sent me the phrase ‘from dollars to donuts,’ and I got ‘Heavens to Betsy.’ My mom was named Betty, and it’s a little nod to [Bitch vocalist] Betsy Bitch because she’s on Metal Blade. I thought, ‘Why not just have a little correlation here.’ It’s a cool, great rock song, and it seems to be some people’s favorite.
“The lyrics ‘dollars to donuts’ sounds like something somebody said on the streets of Manhattan in 1950. I also used the phrase ‘lying on the floor in the drunk tank.’ ‘Drunk tank’ is another term people don’t really use in 2026.”
Armored Saint will kick off its North American co-headline tour with Metal Church this November. The Metal Saint Tour 2026 begins Nov. 2 in San Juan Capistrano, California and runs through Nov. 21 in Agoura Hills, California, with support provided by LiveKill.
Following the response both bands received during their recent shows together in Europe and fans’ excitement for the upcoming fall shows, a spring 2027 leg of this metal package also has been announced. The journey will commence March 19 in Austin, Texas, and close on April 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Support will be provided by One Machine.
“Three weeks in the fall just didn’t seem enough so we decided to do another run of the Metal Saint Tour in the spring of 2027,” Bush said. “Celebrating two classic bands from the ‘80s who also have new records out in 2026 is a no-brainer for any metal fan. Plus, there is still a lot of the country to cover. See you at the show!”
“We are stoked to be heading back out on the road with our friends in Armored Saint for another round of the Metal Saint Tour!” Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof said.
Metal Church drummer Ken Mary said, “We are really looking forward to so many fans and friends on tour on this run and we are honored to be with our brothers in metal, Armored Saint!”
Tickets and VIP upgrades are available now at nationalactsvip.com/armoredsaint.
Armored Saint/Metal Church tour dates:
With LiveKill
11/02/2026 Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA
11/03/2026 The Glass House – Pomona, CA
11/04/2026 The Nile – Phoenix, AZ
11/06/2026 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
11/07/2026 Sunshine Studios – Colorado Springs, CO
11/08/2026 The Federal – Denver, CO
11/10/2026 Neurolux – Boise, ID
11/11/2026 The Newberry – Great Falls, MT
11/13/2026 Dantes – Portland, OR
11/14/2026 Redwood Theater – Bremerton, WA
11/15/2026 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC
11/17/2026 Great America Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
11/18/2026 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
11/19/2026 The Whisky – Los Angeles, CA
11/20/2026 Observatory North San Diego – San Diego, CA
11/21/2026 Canyon Club – Agoura Hills, CA
With One Machine
3/19/2027 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
3/20/2027 Hells Heroes – Houston, TX *
3/21/2027 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
3/23/2027 Radio Room – Greenville, SC
3/24/2027 Chapel Of Bonus – Raleigh, NC
3/25/2027 Tally Ho Theater – Leesburg, VA
3/26/2027 Ridgefield Theater – Ridgefield, CT
3/27/2027 St. Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
3/3/29/2027 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
3/30/2027 Mercury – Lakewood, OH
4/01/2027 The Kings Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
4/02/2027 Machine Shop – Flint, MI
4/03/2027 Arcada Theater St – Charles, IL
4/04/2027 EPIC Events Center – Green Bay, WI
4/06/2027 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
4/07/2027 Matchbox – Omaha, NE
4/09/2027 Liquid Joe’s – Salt Lake City, UT
4/10/2027 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
* no One Machine
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