Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers
Gonzo Sandoval (drums) and
Phil Sandoval (guitar), and guitarist
David Prichard, while still enrolled at South Pasadena High School.
Next to join were singer
John Bush and bassist
Joey Vera.
While writing and recording rough four-track demos for their next album "
Symbol Of Salvation", guitarist
Dave Prichard was diagnosed with leukemia.
Prichard succumbed to the disease before recording sessions for "
Symbol Of Salvation" began.
He was replaced by
Jeff Duncan.
Following the successful "
Symbol Of Salvation tour",
John Bush was offered the lead singer position in the thrash metal band
Anthrax.
Unsure of
Armored Saint's future,
Bush accepted the job.
The remaining members decided to call it quits and
Armored Saint was officially disbanded. In 1999, with
Anthrax on temporary hiatus,
John Bush and
Joey Vera decided to reform
Armored Saint.
The entire "
Symbol of Salvation" lineup returned to the studio, and in 2000 the album "
Revelation" was released.
Following the band recorded the album titled "
La Raza", which was released on March 16th 2010, and then "
Win Hands Down", on June 2nd, 2015.
In The year 2020 they recorded "
Punching The Sky" and in 2026, the new album "
Emotion Factory Reset" was released by
Metal Blade Records.
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