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Album of the Day, 9/30/09: Armored Saint-- Raising Fear

[zekeyou]

For me, this is the pinnacle of Armored Saint.  While I love the first 2 albums, this one set the standard to these ears-- lots of hooks coupled with aggression and the first Saint release with complete balls in the production (sure, Delirious Nomad was a step up from March, but still...).

The title track, Chemical Euphoria, Human Vulture, Book of Blood, Underdogs, hell even the cover "Saturday Night Special"-- great stuff all around.

After this album, the band lost me and I didn't really return until about 2000 or so.


1. Raising Fear
2. Saturday Night Special
3. Out on a Limb
4. Isolation
5. Chemical Euphoria
6. Crisis of Life
7. Frozen Will/Legacy
8. Human Vulture
9. Book of Blood
10. Terror
11. Underdogs

Chemical Euphoria live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgU2Fd_e8M&feature=related

 

[Klschmann]

Good choice zeke, this album is indeed awesome. 

[Venom]

while this is a GOOD album, their debut March of the Saints is a GREAT album.

[Iced Ray]

I never really found any of their albums to be 'great' but they are all solid releases.  Just a really good solid metal band.

[Firefarter]

good album,but bottom of the heap for me.Delirious nomad,Symbol of salvation and Revelation are the albums i reach for when i want a Saint fix.

[Dr. Heathen Scum]

while this is a GOOD album, their debut March of the Saints is a GREAT album.

 

[moshdrum69]

"Chemical Euphoria" is one of my favorite Armored Saint songs,,,,,but in all honesty, I've never heard this particular album in it's entirety,,,,,

[Black Coffee]

IIIIsolaaaation!   

Not my favorite from the Saint, but a great, quality album.

[ALF]

Nver heard it. The only one I have from them is Symbol Of Salvation.

[Black Coffee]

Nver heard it. The only one I have from them is Symbol Of Salvation.

If you like SoS, you'll probably like RF.  RF has more of a trad metal thing going on, SoS grooves a bit more. (and I'm not just saying that because of Tribal Dance.)

[Metal_King]

I just added some Armored Saint to my "hockey" laptop. 

March Of The Saint
Can U Deliver
Sat. Night Special.
Underdogs

[Metal_King]

For me personally, when I heard SoS, it really turned me off.  I don't remember getting that Armored Saint 'bite' that I was used to from the first 3. 

Should I revisit it now that it's 10+ years later? 

[Iced Ray]

For me personally, when I heard SoS, it really turned me off.  I don't remember getting that Armored Saint 'bite' that I was used to from the first 3. 

Should I revisit it now that it's 10+ years later? 

It is definately not like the albums before it.  They approached a more groove style (as already mentioned) as opposed to trad. metal.  But there are some killer songs on it.

It's still a good album overall but just different.

[Venom]

For me personally, when I heard SoS, it really turned me off.  I don't remember getting that Armored Saint 'bite' that I was used to from the first 3. 

Should I revisit it now that it's 10+ years later? 

you might like it more now, but it still doesn;t hold a candle to the first 2

[ALF]

If you like SoS, you'll probably like RF.  RF has more of a trad metal thing going on, SoS grooves a bit more. (and I'm not just saying that because of Tribal Dance.)

I'll check it out since I enjoy SOS.