''March of the Saint'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band

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. It was released in 1984 by

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and recorded with producer Michael James Jackson who previously worked for

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. The debut album yielded a minor

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hit with "Can U Deliver", but

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and John Bush later recalled the album's recording as a frustrating and disappointing experience, explaining that Jackson's approach was much more commercial than the heavy metal sound the band had wanted. As Vera recalled in 2006: "At the end of the record we were very unhappy with the production, the mix, the way we worked and who we worked with. And the producer and our manager let us spend over ($)300,000 on our first record. To this day we are still in debt for that one."

Track listing

Note

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, and new interviews with John Bush and Joey Vera.

Personnel

Band members * John Bush – vocals * Dave Prichard – guitar * Phil Sandoval – guitar *

– bass * Gonzo Sandoval – drums Production * Michael James Jackson – production * Dave Whittman – mixing * Chris Minto – engineering * Steve MacMillan – assistant engineering * Steve Hirsch – additional engineering * Todd Prepsky – additional engineering * David Egerton – additional engineering * Bernie Grundman – mastering * Ross Garfield – technician * Bill Reed – technician * Q Prime Inc., D.M.A. – management * Gareth Williams – cover art * John Pasche – art direction * Neil Zlozower – photography

Solos

1. solo: Dave Prichard; end solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 2. 1st solo: Dave Prichard; 2nd solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 3. solo: Dave Prichard; intro & end solos: Phil E. Sandoval. 4. solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 5. intro & 1st solos: Dave Prichard; 2nd solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 6. intro: Dave Prichard; solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 7. 1st solo: Phil E. Sandoval; 2nd solo: Dave Prichard. 8. 1st solo: Phil E. Sandoval; 2nd solo: Dave Prichard. 9. solo: Phil E. Sandoval. 10. 1st solo: Dave Prichard; 2nd & end solos: Phil E. Sandoval.

Charts

Album

References

External links

Official band website
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Armored Saint's ''March of the Saint''
on

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Music video for "Can U Deliver"
on the official

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