ARMORED SAINT – Symbol of Salvation

Armored Saint – Symbol of Salvation (1991, Metal Blade Records)

Track Listing:
1. “Reign Of Fire”
2. “Dropping Like Flies”
3. “Last Train Home”
4. “Tribal Dance”
5. “The Truth Always Hurts”
6. “Half Drawn Bridge”
7. “Another Day”
8. “Symbol Of Salvation”
9. “Hanging Judge”
10. “Warzone”
11. “Burning Question”
12. “Tainted Past”
13. “Spineless”

Band:
John Bush – Vocals
Jeff Duncan – Guitars
Phil Sandoval – Guitars
Joey Vera – Bass
Gonzo Sandoval – Drums

Produced by: Joey Vera & Dave Jerden

And to think, my first Armored Saint album was Raising Fear, an album that never really impressed me, and I nearly wrote off this band before finally deciding to give their most praised album a shot. Good thing I did take the chance on this album because it’s become one of my favorites in my whole collection.

A great bit of melodic heavy metal from top to bottom, every song sticks with you and John Bush is killing himself over these songs. He puts so much emotion behind it all, he’s an amazing vocalist.

“Reign of Fire” is great opener that pumps you full of metal and energy, but the true highlight for me it “Another Day”, which, if I’m not mistaken, all the lyrics were written by their late-guitarist Dave Prichard, who sadly passed away just before recording the album. Very emotional song for the band, obviously, and for anyone who listens to it knowing the story behind it.

All across the board, definitely the band’s finest moment.

Highlights: All of it, one of the best metal albums I’ve ever heard.

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