Armored Saint präsentieren das neue Visualizer-Video zu Not On Your Life. Der Song stammt von dem von der Kritik gefeierten neuen Album der Band, Emotion Factory Reset, das Anfang des Jahres über Metal Blade Records veröffentlicht wurde. Das kaleidoskopische Video wurde von Costin Chioreanu (Twilight13Media) erstellt.
Sänger John Bush kommentiert: „The opening lyrics are, ‚You already know my name is John Doe / Yeah you already know but still give it a go.‘ 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 starten im kommenden November ihre nordamerikanische Co-Headliner-Tour gemeinsam mit Metal Church. Die Metal Saint Tour 2026 beginnt am 2. November in San Juan Capistrano (Kalifornien) und endet am 21. November in Agoura Hills (Kalifornien); als Support-Act ist LiveKill mit dabei.
Armored Saint & Metal Church – Metal Saint Tour 2026
w/ 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
Angesichts der begeisterten Reaktionen, die beide Bands bei ihren jüngsten gemeinsamen Shows in Europa erhielten, sowie der Vorfreude der Fans auf die anstehenden Herbstkonzerte wurde nun auch ein Tourabschnitt für das Frühjahr 2027 angekündigt. Diese starke Metal-Tournee startet am 19. März in Austin (Texas) und findet ihren Abschluss am 10. April in Las Vegas (Nevada). Als Support tritt One Machine auf.
Armored Saint & Metal Church – Metal Saint Tour 2027
w/ 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
Armored Saint-Sänger John Bush erklärt dazu: „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. 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!“
Metal–Church-Gitarrist Kurdt Vanderhoof kommentiert: „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-Schlagzeuger Ken Mary fügt hinzu: „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!“
Armored Saint sind:
John Bush – Gesang
Joey Vera – Bass
Jeff Duncan – Gitarre
Gonzo Sandoval – Schlagzeug
Phil Sandoval – Gitarre
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