Armored Saint – Symbol Of Salvation
(Metal Blade Records 1991 ZORRO20)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan on guitar and the Sandoval brothers (Gonzo and Phil) on drums and guitar, respectively. Of the current lineup, Bush and Vera are the two constant members. To date, the band has released eight studio albums, one EP, two live albums and one compilation album.
Symbol of Salvation is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint, released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. It was their first release with guitarist Jeff Duncan and their last album before going on an extended hiatus that would last until 1999. The songs on this album were written and demoed in 1988 and 1989 with original guitarist Dave Prichard (except “Truth Always Hurts”), who died of leukemia in 1990 prior to recording. The first guitar solo on “Tainted Past” was lifted from a 1989 4-track demo recorded by Prichard. The album was produced by Dave Jerden, who had produced Alice in Chains and Jane’s Addiction albums beforehand. Jerden would go on to produce vocalist John Bush’s first album with Anthrax, Sound of White Noise in 1993.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Reign of Fire” | John Bush | David Prichard | 3:57 |
| 2. | “Dropping Like Flies” | Bush | Prichard | 4:39 |
| 3. | “Last Train Home” | Bush | Jeff Duncan | 5:19 |
| 4. | “Tribal Dance” | Bush | Prichard, Joey Vera, Gonzo Sandoval | 4:07 |
| 5. | “The Truth Always Hurts” | Bush | Phil Sandoval, Duncan | 4:20 |
| 6. | “Half Drawn Bridge” | Instrumental | Vera | 1:27 |
| 7. | “Another Day” | Bush | Prichard | 5:32 |
| 8. | “Symbol of Salvation” | Bush, G. Sandoval | Duncan, Vera | 4:36 |
| 9. | “Hanging Judge” | Bush | Prichard | 3:45 |
| 10. | “Warzone” | Bush | Prichard | 3:38 |
| 11. | “Burning Question” | Bush | Prichard | 4:18 |
| 12. | “Tainted Past” | Bush, G. Sandoval, Vera | Vera | 7:04 |
| 13. | “Spineless” | Bush, Duncan | Vera, Prichard | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 57:04 | |||
Personnel
- John Bush – lead vocals
- Phil Sandoval – guitars
- Jeff Duncan – guitars, backing vocals
- Joey Vera – bass, backing vocals
- Gonzo Sandoval – drums, percussion
- Dave Prichard – first guitar solo on “Tainted Past”
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