March of the Saint [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

Armored Saint

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B00000JPCH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,529 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here come the Saints..., December 20, 2001

By	trebe - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

In the early 80's, the popularity of heavy metal music was arguably at its peak. The LA scene was particularly active, with bands like Ratt and Motley Crue leading the way. New bands were a dime a dozen.

With their first full-length release, "March of the Saint", Armored Saint clearly distinguished themselves from the pack. Not a "pretty boy" or "hair" band, the Saints put the music first and produced the American equivalent of euro-style metal, with heavy riffs and a solid twin guitar attack. Though many bands have talented guitar players, few could claim to have a vocalist with the singing ability of the Saint's John Bush. With Bush, the Saints had a powerful, dynamic and expressive voice capable of bringing melody and emotion to metal.

With songs like "Seducer", "Mutiny On the World", and "March of the Saint", Armored Saint proved that they rocked as hard as anyone. Shifting gears on "Take A Turn", the closest thing to a ballad on the album, singer Bush gives perhaps his most emotional and inspired vocal effort. This album is all meat, with no filler material. Lots of memorable riffs, and melodic guitar solos.

Armored Saint never achieved the acclaim and popularity they deserved, and various personal problems combined to take a heavy toll on the band. Through the years, the Saints have persevered and continued to produce quality recordings that carry the flag of American heavy metal forward into the new millenium. If you like metal, check out this CD and the entire library of this neglected band.

Happy headbanging.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IN THE 1980'S, HEAVY METAL HAD A NEW NAME!!! ARMORED SAINT!!, August 26, 1999

By A Customer

THE FIRST TIME I HEARD MARCH OF THE SAINT BY ARMORED SAINT, I LAID DOWN MY JUDAS PRIEST"DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH" TAPE FOR 6 MONTHS! THIS WAS THE HOTTEST METAL BAND I HAD EVER HEARD!!! STILL TO THIS DAY, THE SONG "CAN U DELIVER" REALLY DELIVERS!! THIS IS HEADBANGING AT IT'S BEST!!!! AS A MATTER OF FACT, EVERY SONG ON THIS ALBUM DELIVERS BLISTERING METAL RIFFS THAT ANY METALHEAD CAN DIGEST!!! IF YOU CRAVE IN YOUR FACE METAL WITH AN EDGE, THEN THIS ALBUM IS A MUST!!!!!! HATS OFF TO ARMORED SAINT!!!!!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A band in their own metal subgenre, January 17, 2005

By	Lunar Strain "Thrash, don't mind if I do" (United States) - See all my reviews

In the early 80's, there really was only two american metal movements. There was thrash metal (Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer) and hair/glam metal (Ratt, Motley Crue, Dokken). In 1984, the saints came marching and released their debut. Their debut, however, was differnt than the other material being released by American bands. They weren't hardcore thrash yet they weren't pretty boys either. They were band of their own sound at the time. It's like they took some Euro metal styles such as NWOBHM and mixed it with some thrash. Many called them "power metal", but that really doesn't fit them either as that genre is dominated by super fast bands such as Helloween, Running Wild, and Iced Earth. What can I say, they were a band with their own sound and its a shame their debut wasn't more of a success and the band was, and is, a terrific straight ahead metal band.