March of the Saint is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1984 by 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. 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."

Track listing

Note The 2006 remastered edition, released by Rock Candy Records, includes a 16-page color booklet containing archive pictures and memorabilia, an extended essay by English music journalist Malcolm Dome, and new interviews with John Bush and Joey Vera.

Personnel Band members John Bush – vocals Dave Prichard – guitars Phil Sandoval – guitars Joey Vera – bass Gonzo Sandoval – drums

Production Michael James Jackson – production Dave Whittman – mixing Chris Minto – engineering Steve MacMillan – assistant engineering Steve Hirsch – additional engineering Todd Prepsky – additional engineering David Egerton – additional engineering Bernie Grundman – mastering Ross Garfield – technician Bill Reed – technician Q Prime Inc., D.M.A. – management Gareth Williams – cover art John Pasche – art direction Neil Zlozower – photography

Solos 1. solo: Dave Prichard; end solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 2. 1st solo: Dave Prichard; 2nd solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 3. solo: Dave Prichard; intro & end solos: Phil E. Sandoval. 4. solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 5. intro & 1st solos: Dave Prichard; 2nd solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 6. intro: Dave Prichard; solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 7. 1st solo: Phil E. Sandoval; 2nd solo: Dave Prichard. 8. 1st solo: Phil E. Sandoval; 2nd solo: Dave Prichard. 9. solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 10. 1st solo: Dave Prichard; 2nd & end solos: Phil E. Sandoval.

Charts Album YearChartPosition1984Billboard Pop Albums138

References

External links Official band website [ Armored Saint] on AllMusic Armored Saint's March of the Saint on Encyclopaedia Metallum Music video for "Can U Deliver" on the official Metal Blade Records YouTube channel