Live version (April 1998) of A Pleasant Shade of Gray - Part V from the Expanded edition of A Pleasant Shade of Gray
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Monday, September 25: Armored Saint, "That Was Then, Way Back When"
It took Armored Saint the better part of 15 years to commit to functioning as an active band again; to be fair, a good portion of that time found John Bush prioritizing Anthrax, Joey Vera working with 47 other groups, and the Saint in general mostly existing as weekend warriors. While it was understandable, the problem with that approach was that it showed on the albums they made during this time, which alternately sounded rusty or just like they weren’t trying very hard. But with Win Hands Down, the guys finally sounded serious about their work for the first time since 1991, and while it wasn’t a masterpiece, it was a robust and committed album that saw the group fully engaged and locked in. “That Was Then, Way Back When” somewhat played into all of this, with Bush leaning in on the idea that they were a bunch of ornery geezers who didn’t really know how to do anything else, but again everyone sounded fully invested, from Bush’s throaty roar to the thick but catchy riffing. The track was a platonic ideal for Armored Saint at this stage in their lives- they knew they weren’t going to be a major act, but they were ready to show up and do what they do the best way they know how.
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REVIEW: Armored Saint - Symbol of Salvation (1991)
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Armored Saint - Can U Deliver?
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Monday, September 26: Armored Saint, “Underdogs”
R.I.P. Dave Prichard (1963-1990)
“Underdogs” was a rather literal and on the nose title for Raising Fear’s closing track, even for Armored Saint. But that’s what they were, and the song itself wore that on its sleeve by bashing about with the knowledge that not very many would bother to listen. John Bush was more manic than usual, though that may have been his trying to keep up with the panic in Gonzo’s drumming and Dave Prichard’s frenetic (bordering on listless) riffing and shredding. The band subsequently admitted that Raising Fear was caught in the headlights of the parallel developments of hair metal and thrash, neither of which fit their approach, and while “Underdogs” seemingly skewed toward the latter, and still had a certain charm to it, it was similarly uncertain in its intent, and ultimately lived up to its title.
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