Lollipop Magazine

Armored Saint back on the East Coast this Fall – News

September 22, 2011

LA’s Armored Saint has been listening to east coast fans clamber for a Saint show for years, and finally they are prepared to answer the call!

House of Blues Hollywood, CA May 2010

May 30, 2010

Armored Saint at House of Blues Hollywood, CA May 2010 | Photos by Raymond Ahner

Hollywood Rocks! – Review

October 21, 2005

A lot of your favorite ’80s metal, both cool and embarrassing, and a lot of the bands you hated then and now. But they’re demo versions of the songs.

Armored Saint – Symbol of Salvation – Review

October 29, 2003

A three-CD reissue, no doubt due to Metal Blade’s Brian Slagel’s deep appreciation for this record, and his experience of the tragedy of Dave Prichard’s death.

Armored Saint – Nod to the Old School – Review

February 22, 2002

Some even older than what I had, revamps of material I liked dirty (but these are cool too), and will provide even diehards with between-the-cracks stuff.

Tales from the Crypt – Monsters of Metal – Review

June 4, 2001

From Sabbath’s ’76’s “Heaven and Hell” to ’00’s Apartment 26 (could be Kittie or Coal Chamber, really) to faves like Entombed, The Haunted, and Arch Enemy.

Engine – Review

January 1, 2000

Engine idles too closely to Alder’s prog rock background, and when they get “dark and heavy,” they sound like heavy-for-heavy’s-sake riffs Filter woulda tossed.

Metlo – Review

September 1, 1999

This here’s something that should’ve come out a long time ago: A compilation of high profile (and some local) Latino heavy metal bands.