ARMORED SAINT Bassist Joey Vera Discusses METALLICA Connection In New Interview - "I Had To Decline..."
March 18, 2010, 14 years ago
In a recent interview with Inside Heavy, ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera discussed early year encounters with METALLICA "that could have landed John Bush and himself as members of the band." Check it out below.
The tracklist for Armored Saint's new album, La Raza, is as follows:
'Loose Cannon'
'Head On'
'Left Hook From Right Field'
'Get Off The Fence'
'Chilled'
'La Raza'
'Black Feet'
'Little Monkey'
'Blues'
'Bandit Country'
Vera comments on the unique recording process for La Raza: “We used nothing but analog gear, most of which was custom built by Rupert Neve for Bryan Carlstrom. We hit every signal (drum mics, guitars, vocals) with custom or vintage analog gear before recording into Pro Tools. We even used rare vintage amps for most of the guitar overdubs. At mix time, we mixed on an SSL 4000E console and went to a 1 inch tape reel (one of only 2 on the west coast) for our final masters. Uh…you DO know what tape is, don't you?
What does this all mean? It means we spit in the ear of the age of the mp3, teenie, tiny ear bud listening culture that has turned its back on what it means to experience music. This record is FAT. We mean, obese! Full on cardiovascular failure stuff! Old School, Baby!”
La Raza was released everywhere March 16th, 2010.
A demo version of 'Loose Cannon' can be heard below:
