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ARMORED SAINT is:
Vocals: John Bush
Bass: Joey Vera
Guitar: Jeff Duncan
Guitar: Phil Sandoval
Drums: Gonzo Sandoval
Director, Cinematographer, Colorist, Additional Editing, Post-Production FX:
David Brodsky for My Good Eye: Music Visuals
@mygoodeye
Producer, 1st AD, Cinematographer, Editor:
Allison Woest for My Good Eye: Music Visuals
Lighting Director:
Jason Kinnard
Gaffer:
Bradford Jamieson
Lighting Technicians:
Myles Jamieson
Chandler Tango
Tyler Tango
Production Assistants:
Sam Hamer
Ian Porter
Kyle Van Beek
Audio Playback Technician:
Tig Moore
Audio Playback Assistant:
Nick Miller
Location Manager:
John Smartz
Audio
Produced by Joey Vera
Mixed by Jay Ruston
Mastered by Paul Logus
Audio engineered by:
Oliver Roman, Bill Metoyer, Joey Vera and Jason Constantine
"Each Armored Saint record, to me, is like a new skin for the band, a different chapter. I don't think we've ever repeated ourselves," states bassist Joey Vera. "Every album has been pretty different from the previous one, a snapshot in time. In 2026, Emotion Factory Reset is where our heads are at."
"When we start coming up with songs, I always say we can do whatever we want," vocalist John Bush says. "Use all our influences through the years, diverse music that we listen to and love, and let that seep in and bring something new out of us. It leads to something more adventurous."
Emotion Factory Reset, the lineup's ninth full-length studio album since 1984's March of the Saint, bears out his words, the LP a resurrection of sorts, a tearing down and a rebuilding in 11 songs of diverse musicality and lyrical themes. Produced, as were the previous four albums, by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour) Emotion Factory Reset finds the quintet challenging themselves. Songs like "Close to the Bone," "Hit a Moonshot" and "Every Man-Any Man" has Saint honoring their past as one of the most respected and recognizable bands in heavy music while making forward-thinking music rooted in the present.
"'Close to the Bone' is a slamming hard rock/heavy metal song, but diverse in both the vibe and the way it's arranged. It feels like an Armored Saint song that came out in 2026 and I think that's really important," Bush says. "The lyrics came from trying to figure out how to work with people who maybe you don't see eye to eye with," he says, while Vera provided the initial impetus when his wife told him he just might keep some things too private.
LYRICS:
Yes I hate you but I hold it in
Keep my manners it makes me spin
With tight lips I'll run aground
A reprisal pays by the pound
But I just keep it close to the bone
Inside I thrash like a cyclone
Restrain my will it's gut wrenching
I've tried everything
I detest you thoughts run amok
Hide my feelings under this cloak
With thin skin, I'm vulnerable
This libertine is unshakable
But I just keep it close to the bone
Dream of the day that I can disown
Restrain my will and my danders up
I need some good luck
Karma does it apply I'm a passerby
This clairvoyant is so much more than an irritant
Emotion factory reset
Emotion factory regret
I worry daily that you're slipping
Emotion factory target - prophet
I forgive you and turn the cheek
Take the high road refuse to speak
With respect I tune you out
This companion ain't on my route it ain't on my route
But I just
But I just keep it close to the bone
Swing back and forth must I atone
Restrain my will and discontent
Can't turn away the money is spent
Keep it close to the bone
Inside I thrash like a cyclone
Restrain my will it's gut wrenching
I've tried everything
Everything
Close to the bone I keep it