Raising Fear
Raising Fear is the third album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1987 via Chrysalis Records.[2] The band recorded the album as a four-piece as guitarist Phil Sandoval had left Armored Saint during the recording of its previous album, Delirious Nomad, although he rejoined the band a few years later.
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| Released | September 5, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | October 1986 - June 1987, Sound City, Van Nuys, California, Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California; Cherokee, Los Angeles, California; Lion Share, Los Angeles, California Mixed at Lions Share, Los Angeles, California Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Armored Saint and Chris Minto | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
After Raising Fear was released, Chrysalis dropped the band.[3] This was the last Armored Saint studio album with guitarist Dave Prichard, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 1989 and died of the disease the following year, as the band was preparing for their next album Symbol of Salvation.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Armored Saint, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raising Fear" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Saturday Night Special" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover) | Edward King, Ronnie Van Zant | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Out on a Limb" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Isolation" | 6:00 | |
| 5. | "Chemical Euphoria" | 4:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Frozen Will/Legacy" | David E. Prichard, Armored Saint | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Human Vulture" | 5:26 | |
| 8. | "Book of Blood" | 4:42 | |
| 9. | "Terror" | 4:44 | |
| 10. | "Underdogs" | 4:19 | |
| Total length: | 47:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crisis of Life" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | |
Personnel
- Band Members
- John Bush - vocals
- Dave Prichard - guitars
- Joey Vera - bass
- Gonzo Sandoval - drums
- Additional musician
- Phil Brown - musical contribution
- Production
- Steve MacMillan - engineering (assistant)
- Chris Minto - engineering, producer, mixing
- Kevin Savigar - special effects
- Neil Zlozower - photography
- Mike Doud - art direction
- Ray Pyle - engineering (assistant)
- Mike Bosley - engineering (assistant)
- Richard Kriegler - cover art
- David Eaton - engineering (assistant)
References
- Raising Fear at AllMusic
- Sharpe-Young, Garry (October 26, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002015 – via Google Books.
- Roche, Jason (August 16, 2018). "Armored Saint's John Bush on the Tumultuous Period Around Symbol of Salvation". LA Weekly.
- "ARMORED SAINT Guitarist David Prichard Dies Of Leukaemia Aged 26 (February 28th, 1990) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine".
External links
- Official Armored Saint Site
- Armored Saint on Allmusic Guide
- Armored Saint's Raising Fear on Encyclopaedia Metallum
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