Album: Win Hands Down by Armored Saint (2015)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Metal Blade Records GmbH
Format: Album

Description: Win Hands Down is the seventh album by the Southern California Heavy Metal band Armored Saint. It was released 	June 2, 2015 on the Metal Blade label.   Two videos have been released for the album; the title track and the song "An Exercise In Debauchery". The band toured extensively in the summer of 2015 with Saxon in support of the album.
Metal.de rated the album 9 out of 10 points. Marek Protzak wrote, there was "no other band at the moment" who played "classical metal in such an inspired and versed manner". German Rock Hard magazine editors voted Win Hands Down as "Album of the Month". Editor-in-chief Boris Kaiser called Armored Saint "one of the most underrated bands in US Metal" and compared the album to 1991's Symbol of Salvation. He rated it 8.5 of 10.

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, 2010s, Album, Metal Blade Records GmbH


Win Hands Down is the seventh album by the Southern California Heavy Metal band Armored Saint. It was released 	June 2, 2015 on the Metal Blade label.   Two videos have been released for the album; the title track and the song "An Exercise In Debauchery". The band toured extensively in the summer of 2015 with Saxon in support of the album.
Metal.de rated the album 9 out of 10 points. Marek Protzak wrote, there was "no other band at the moment" who played "classical metal in such an inspired and versed manner". German Rock Hard magazine editors voted Win Hands Down as "Album of the Month". Editor-in-chief Boris Kaiser called Armored Saint "one of the most underrated bands in US Metal" and compared the album to 1991's Symbol of Salvation. He rated it 8.5 of 10.

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