Album: Raising Fear by Armored Saint (1987)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Metal
Format: Album

Description: Raising Fear is the third album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1987 on Chrysalis Records. They recorded the album as a four-piece due to guitarist Phil Sandoval quitting the band. After the release Chrysalis dropped the band. This was the last Armored Saint studio album with guitarist Dave Prichard who died of leukemia in 1990 before the next album Symbol of Salvation.

Artist Background: Armored Saint is a heavy metal band originating from Los Angeles, California. Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval (guitar) and Gonzo Sandoval (drums), and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera. Gonzo Sandoval came up with the name after getting stoned with the other band members and seeing the film Excalibur at a theater in Monterey Park. Arm... Part of the California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Vicious Rumors, Metal Church, Anvil, Saxon

Music Scene: Part of the California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Metal, 1980s, Album


Raising Fear is the third album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1987 on Chrysalis Records. They recorded the album as a four-piece due to guitarist Phil Sandoval quitting the band. After the release Chrysalis dropped the band. This was the last Armored Saint studio album with guitarist Dave Prichard who died of leukemia in 1990 before the next album Symbol of Salvation.

Raising Fear

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