''Revelation'' is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band

Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan (musician), Jeff Duncan on rhythm guitar and the Sandoval ...

. It was released in 2000 on

Metal Blade Records Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distrib ...

. Armored Saint reformed in the entire ''

Symbol of Salvation ''Symbol of Salvation'' is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint, released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. It was their first release with guitarist Jeff Duncan and their last album before going on an extended hiatus that w ...

'' lineup to record ''Revelation'' in 1999 after six years of being disbanded. The result is a traditional heavy metal record and a natural sequel of their previous effort. The limited edition came with a bonus CD including the complete ''A Trip Thru Red Times'' video. "Creepy Feelings", "What's Your Pleasure", and the Japanese bonus track "Shadows" were originally demoed in 1989 with original guitarist Dave Prichard during the writing sessions of what would become the ''

'' album, but ultimately did not make the cut. The song "The Pillar" was originally written for the 1992 horror film '' Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' where the band makes a

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as a bar band performing the song "Hanging Judge" at the 'Boiler Room' club.

Track listing

Bonus tracks (Japanese version)

Personnel

;Band members * John Bush – vocals *Phil Sandoval – guitar * Jeff Duncan – guitar *

Joey Vera Joey Vera (born April 24, 1963) is an American bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and progressive metal band Fates Warning. During 2004 and early 2005, he toured with Anthrax as a fill-in for Frank Bello, who ...

– bass, percussion, sequencing *Gonzo Sandoval – drums, percussion ;Additional musician *Jon Saxon – percussion ;Production *Joey Vera – production, engineering *

Bill Metoyer Bill Metoyer is an American record producer who has recorded with Slayer, Deliverance, Hirax, Morbid Angel, Trouble and Tourniquet. He has worked at Metal Blade Records for several years as house producer and currently works as A&R. He also wor ...

– mixing *Brad Winslow – assistant mixing *Matt Quave – assistant mixing *Mitch Rellas – engineering *Eddy Schreyer – mastering *Brian Slagel – executive production *Wayne Douglas Barlowe – cover art *Alex Solca – photographyAllMusic
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References

External links

Official band website
* Armored Saint on ''AllMusic Guide''br>Armored Saint's ''Revelation'' on ''Encyclopaedia Metallum''
{{Authority control 2000 albums Metal Blade Records albums Armored Saint albums