Published: January 1, 1970
ARMORED SAINT, leaders and stalwarts of the American heavy metal scene since the early 1980s, are back with a brilliant rendition of “One Chain (Don't Make No Prison).” The classic track was originally written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter and was first released by People in 1970. Additional covers include The Four Tops (1974), Sanatana (1978), and The Doobie Brothers (1989).
Comments vocalist John Bush, “[Bassist] Joey [Vera] came up with the idea of doing the song. We’ve always been huge fans of old school soul and R&B music so it was a no brainer. It’s got a great groove, perfect for our rhythm section, and Jeff [Duncan]’s and Phil [Sandoval]’s guitars are screaming. Plus, the cool lyrics make it ideal for the ‘SAINT style. Levi Stubbs [The Four Tops] was such a rad singer; I just tried to do him justice. I think this would make him a metal fan!”
“One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison)” was produced by Joey Vera, mixed by Jay Ruston, and mastered by Maor Applebaum.
ARMORED SAINT recently wrapped up a wildly successful North American tour with Queensrÿche and are currently working on music for their upcoming new full-length. Next month, the band will return to European stages for a sixteen-date run of shows, which will include appearances at Headbangers Open Air, Wacken Festival, Fezen Festival, Brutal Assault Festival, and more! See all confirmed dates below.
ARMORED SAINT Live:
7/27/2024 Headbangers Open Air – Brande-Hörnerkirchen, DE
7/28/2024 Rampa Kultura – Goleniów, PL
7/30/2024 Hole 44 – Berlin, DE
8/01/2024 Wacken Festival – Wacken, DE
8/03/2024 Fezen Festival - Szekesfehervar, HU
8/04/2024 Rockstadt Extreme Fest – Transylvania, RO
8/06/2024 Randall Club - Bratislava, SK
8/07/2024 Brutal Assault Festival – Josefov, CZ
8/09/2024 Melkweg OZ – Amsterdam, NL w/ The Bites
8/10/2024 Turock – Essen, DE w/ The Bites
8/11/2024 Alcatraz Festival – Kortrijk, BE
8/13/2024 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK w/ The Bites
8/14/2024 Rebellion – Manchester, UK w/ The Bites
8/16/2024 KK's Steelmill – Wolverhampton, UK w/ The Bites
8/17/2024 The Dome – London, UK w/ The Bites
8/18/2024 Craufurd Arms – Milton Keynes, UK w/ The Bites
ARMORED SAINT’s most recent studio offering, Punching The Sky, was released in 2020. The critically lauded full-length hit worldwide record music charts including #4 on Billboard’s Current Hard Music Albums chart, #6 on the Top New Artists chart, #16 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #17 on the Current Rock Albums chart upon its first week of release. A diverse, attitude-drenched collection, the record offers everything the band’s faithful have come to expect from them while pushing their signature sound forward.
Preview and purchase Punching The Sky at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.
ARMORED SAINT:
John Bush – vocals
Jeff Duncan – guitars
Phil Sandoval – guitars
Joey Vera – bass
Gonzo Sandoval – drums
Watch ARMORED SAINT’s video for “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison)” by My Good Eye: Music Visuals,:
