March of the Saint

March Of The Saint
Studio album by Armored Saint
Released	October 9, 1984[1]
Recorded	Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	38:44
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Michael James Jackson
Armored Saint chronology
Armored Saint (EP) (1983) March of the Saint (1984) Delirious Nomad (1985)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

March of the Saint is the first album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1984 on Chrysalis Records and recorded with producer Michael James Jackson who previously worked for Kiss. The debut album yielded a minor MTV hit with "Can U Deliver", but Joey Vera and John Bush later recalled the album's recording as a frustrating and disappointing experience, explaining that Jackson's approach was much more commercial than the heavy metal sound the band had wanted.^[1] As Vera recalled in 2006: "At the end of the record we were very unhappy with the production, the mix, the way we worked and who we worked with. And the producer and our manager let us spend over ($)300,000 on our first record. To this day we are still in debt for that one."^[3]

In 2006, Rock Candy released a remastered version of March of the Saint with additional unreleased demo tracks.

Track listing

1. "March of the Saint" - 4:14
2. "Can U Deliver" - 3:35
3. "Mad House" - 3:48
4. "Take a Turn" - 3:44
5. "Seducer" - 3:51
6. "Mutiny on the World" - 3:26
7. "Glory Hunter" - 5:10
8. "Stricken by Fate" - 3:43
9. "Envy" - 2:59
10. "False Alarm" - 4:19

Bonus tracks on Remastered Edition

1. "March of the Saint" (24-track demo) - 3:32
2. "Seducer" (24-track demo) - 3:39
3. "Mutiny on the World" (24-track demo) - 3:37

Credits

• John Bush - vocals
• Dave Prichard - guitars
• Phil Sandoval - guitars
• Joey Vera - Bass
• Gonzo Sandoval - drums

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1984	Billboard Pop Albums	138

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (2006) Album notes for March of the Saint by Armored Saint [Inset]. UK: Rock Candy Records (CANDY016).
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ "Joey Vera interview" fullinbloommusic 2006. http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/joey_vera.html. Retrieved September 25, 2010 

External links

• Official Armored Saint Site
• Armored Saint on Allmusic Guide
• Armored Saint's March of the Saint on Encyclopaedia Metallum