ARMORED SAINT Drummer "Relearning 21 Songs" For Upcoming Live Shows
January 4, 2009, 15 years ago
Gonzo Sandoval, drummer for legendary California-based ARMORED SAINT is currently "relearning 21 songs for the live performances ahead," according to a brief band update.
As previously reported, DEATH ANGEL and Armored Saint are teaming up for a string of Australian dates in March, presented by Scorpion Entertainment. Dates are below. The band are performing a warm-up show at The Key Club in West Hollywood, California on March 6th.
Armored Saint are officially announcing that they’ve begun writing new songs for a new record due in 2009.
The band line-up is as it was on 2000’s Revelation and 1992’s Symbol of Salvation: John Bush (vocals), Jeff Duncan (guitars), Phil Sandoval (guitars), Joey Vera (bass) and Gonzo (drums).
The band has written close to 12 songs as of now and are ready to enter the recording studio in the next month or so. Some working titles include: 'Loose Cannon', 'Chilled', 'La Raza' and 'Black Feet'. The band plans on entering the studio with bassist Joey Vera handling the engineering and producing duties.
Upcoming Armored Saint live dates:
March
6 - The Key Club - West Hollywood, California10 - Tivoli - Brisbane, Australia
11 - Billboard - Melbourne, Australia
12 - The Forum - Sydney, Australia
13 - HQ - Adelaide, Australia
15 - The Capitol - Perth, Australia
April
25 - Keep It True XII - Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
