Throughout a book-signing occasion for Brian Slagel‘s newest e-book, “Swing Of The Blade”, final Thursday (July 13) at E-book Soup in West Hollywood, California, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush was requested concerning the progress of the songwriting classes for the band’s follow-up to 2020’s “Punching The Sky” album. He stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We form of began writing some songs slightly bit, [ARMORED SAINT bassist] Joey Vera and myself. We’re form of just like the catalyst to get the songwriting going. We form of transfer sluggish — very sluggish — however I say it is high quality over amount. So regardless that there’s not quite a lot of ARMORED SAINT data, they’re all nice. Tracy, who’s Joey’s spouse and is the president of Steel Blade and is an incredible particular person, has form of tried to offer us a kick within the ass to rush up slightly bit. And I’m gonna be turning 60 subsequent month, so it is, like, time will not be our facet.”

You’ll be able to watch your complete question-and-answer session, which additionally included Slagel and BITCH‘s longtime chief Betsy Weiss, beneath (courtesy of The Steel Voice).

ARMORED SAINT was inducted into the Steel Corridor Of Fame on July 13 on the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The occasion was hosted by 95.5 KLOS DJ Marci Wiser, and featured performances by WEAPONS OF ANEW, Sergio Michel and DECONSTRUCT, shock visitor appearances and an all-star jam.

Two months in the past, ARMORED SAINT‘s long-awaited documentary, Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers”, had its world premiere within the band’s hometown on the Concord Gold Theatre in Hollywood, California.

Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers” celebrates the 40-year profession of ARMORED SAINT and the 50-year friendship the bandmembers have shared from college in El Sereno, a Los Angeles suburb.

Many pals of the band have given interviews, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich from METALLICA inform tales of their early days touring, Scott Ian of ANTHRAX talks about seeing ARMORED SAINT in 1985, QUEENSRŸCHE members Eddie Jackson and Todd La Torre discuss concerning the shared historical past. Key music business figures and producers, A&R males, roadies, document label executives and household share ideas and tales concerning the band’s 40-year historical past.

ARMORED SAINT‘s eighth full-length album, “Punching The Sky”, got here out in October 2020 through Steel Blade Information.

ARMORED SAINT launched the “Image Of Salvation Reside” CD/DVD in 2021 through Steel Blade Information. The discharge got here in celebration of the seminal album’s thirtieth anniversary. “Image Of Salvation Reside” was a mixture stay album and video of the band enjoying the album in its entirety at New York Metropolis’s famed Gramercy Theatre throughout its 2018 tour.