ARMORED SAINT‘s long-awaited documentary, Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers”, will have its world premiere in the band’s hometown on Tuesday, May 23 at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Hollywood, California. Director Russell Cherrington will attend to introduce the film and hold a question-and-answer session after the film with members of the group.
“Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers” celebrates the 40-year career of ARMORED SAINT and the 50-year friendship the band-members have shared from school in El Sereno, a Los Angeles suburb.
Many friends of the band have given interviews, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich from METALLICA tell tales of their early days touring, Scott Ian of ANTHRAX talks about seeing ARMORED SAINT in 1985, QUEENSRŸCHE members Eddie Jackson and Todd La Torre talk about the shared history. Key music industry figures and producers, A&R men, roadies, record label executives and family share thoughts and stories about the band’s 40-year history.
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“Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers” will also reportedly feature interviews with Bill Metoyer (engineer, producer), John Kornarens (music video director), John Sutherland (friend), Bob Nalbandian (friend), Tracy Vera (Metal Blade Records), Mike Faley (Metal Blade Records), Zach Harmen (METALLICA, ARMORED SAINT tech), and many other family and friends.
ARMORED SAINT‘s eighth full-length album, “Punching The Sky”, came out in October 2020 via Metal Blade Records. ARMORED SAINT released the “Symbol Of Salvation Live” CD/DVD in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. The release came in celebration of the seminal album’s 30th anniversary. “Symbol Of Salvation Live” was a combination live album and video of the band playing the album in its entirety at New York City’s famed Gramercy Theatre during its 2018 tour.
