ARMORED SAINT - Close to the Bone

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"Emotion Factory Reset," the lineup’s ninth studio album since 1984’s March Of The Saint, is a resurrection of sorts, a tearing down and a rebuilding in eleven songs of diverse musicality and lyrical themes. Produced, as were the previous four albums, by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour) the record finds the quintet challenging themselves. Songs like “Close To The Bone,” “Hit A Moonshot,” and “Every Man-Any Man” have ARMORED SAINT honoring their past as one of the most respected and recognizable bands in heavy music while making forward-thinking music rooted in the present.

ARMORED SAINT is:
Vocals: John Bush
Bass: Joey Vera
Guitar: Jeff Duncan
Guitar: Phil Sandoval
Drums: Gonzo Sandoval

In advance of the record’s release, the band presents the first single and album opener, “Close To The Bone.” Comments Bush, “The first track on the record sounds like vintage ARMORED SAINT. Yet vintage that comes out in 2026! How did we do that? The title of the record, Emotion Factory Reset appears as the first line of the bridge. Killer riffs, awesome rhythms and attacking vocals gets this train rolling. The title implies the human response to withdraw and keep things to yourself instead of being confrontational; Something I believe we all struggle with as humans. Do you just say, ‘aww, whatever man,’ or do you say, ‘hey, fuck you!’ Depends on the moment I guess.”

Adds Vera, “Musically, this song was inspired by my love and appreciation for metal that was coming out around the time of the NWOBHM, which is right when ARMORED SAINT was formed. As always, I try to reimagine my early influences by giving them a slight modern twist.”

Guitarist Jeff Duncan agrees, “I like to think that ARMORED SAINT doesn’t keep making the same album over and over. Emotion Factory Reset is another musical chapter for the band. When the five of us play together, we have a special chemistry and our first single ‘Close To The Bone’ demonstrates this perfectly; it’s musically sophisticated but still retains the ARMORED SAINT signature sound.”

Director, Cinematographer, Colorist, Additional Editing, Post-Production FX:
David Brodsky for My Good Eye: Music Visuals / @mygoodeye

Producer, 1st AD, Cinematographer, Editor:
Allison Woest for My Good Eye: Music Visuals

Lighting Director:
Jason Kinnard

Gaffer:
Bradford Jamieson

Lighting Technicians:
Myles Jamieson
Chandler Tango
Tyler Tango

Production Assistants:
Sam Hamer
Ian Porter
Kyle Van Beek

Audio Playback Technician:
Tig Moore

Audio Playback Assistant:
Nick Miller

Location Manager:
John Smartz

Audio
Produced by Joey Vera
Mixed by Jay Ruston
Mastered by Paul Logus

Audio engineered by:
Oliver Roman, Bill Metoyer, Joey Vera and Jason Constantine