Long-running Los Angeles-based power metallers ARMORED SAINT are currently entrenched in Tranzformer Studios in Burbank, CA recording their sixth full-length studio album.

The band previously posted a short clip of drummer Gonzo Sandoval tracking the new song called 'Head On', which can be seen below.

The band now check in with the following update: "Gonzo has posted more footage from the recording studio... this time it's Joey Vera laying down guitar parts. You need to check this out ASAP.

WARNING: Watching this footage is bound to get you stoked for the new album!"

Check out the footage below.

Tranzformer Studios is owned by Dave Jerdan (ALICE IN CHAINS, JAN'S ADDICTION, etc) who produced Armored Saint's 1991 classic, Symbol of Salvation, and Bryan Carlstrom who handled engineering on the same album. The Saint is working with Bryan Carlstrom who will once again handle engineering duties with the bands very own Joey Vera (bass) producing, and both Joey and Bryan mixing the record.

A partial song list for the upcoming album, which is expected to hit streets in the spring 2010 is: 'Black Feet', 'Chilled', 'Loose Cannon', 'Blues', 'La Raza', 'Head On', 'Get Off The Fence', 'Left Hook From Right Field'.

Here's what Armored Saint vocalist John Bush (ANTHRAX) had to say about how the new album came together: "About a year and a half or so ago Joey asked me if I'd be interested in writing some songs. I was in the right mind finally, so I said send me something. To be quite honest, I wasn't thinking in terms of Armored Saint but more like just writing rock music. I felt pretty free with that mentality and the ideas felt very organic. With every passing song things improved and next thing we knew we had about eight songs demoed. Although the idea of sparking something completely new was appealing it became clear that if it was Joey and I the reality was, let's not kid ourselves; this is Armored Saint. So here it comes. Embracing my inner R&B; singer and coupling that with our influence of the great seventy's hard rock band's we grew up on."

To get a taste of what the new Armored Saint album will sound like, head over to the band's MySpace page where Armored Saint is streaming the demo version of 'Loose Cannon' (performed with a drum program). 'Loose Cannon' gives fans a glimpse into Armored Saint's writing process and is also a nice taste of what's to come on the band's forthcoming full-length studio release.

Expect the new album from Armored Saint to be released in the spring of 2010. Plenty of studio blogs, photos, and video will be posted to the band's MySpace page and fans can also keep up with the band in the studio through Twitter here.