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“Close To The Bone” Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

American heavy metal icons, ARMORED SAINT, are back with their anticipated new full-length, Emotion Factory Reset, set for release on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records.

Emotion Factory Reset, the lineup’s ninth studio album since 1984’s March Of The Saint, is a resurrection of sorts, a tearing down and a rebuilding in eleven songs of diverse musicality and lyrical themes. Produced, as were the previous four albums, by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour), the record finds the quintet challenging themselves.

Songs like “Close To The Bone,” “Hit A Moonshot,” and “Every Man-Any Man” have ARMORED SAINT honoring their past as one of the most respected and recognizable bands in heavy music while making forward-thinking music rooted in the present.

“Each ARMORED SAINT record, to me, is like a new skin for the band, a different chapter. I don’t think we’ve ever repeated ourselves,” says Vera. “Every album has been pretty different from the previous one, a snapshot in time. In 2026, Emotion Factory Reset is where our heads are at.”

Emotion Factory Reset – Track Listing:

1. Close To The Bone

2. Every Man-Any Man

3. Not On Your Life

4. Hit A Moonshot

5. Buckeye

6. Compromise

7. It’s A Buzzkill

8. Throwing Caution To The Wind

9. Ladders And Slides

10. Bottom Feeder

11. Epilogue  

“When we start coming up with songs, I always say we can do whatever we want,” notes vocalist John Bush. “Use all our influences through the years, diverse music that we listen to and love, and let that seep in and bring something new out of us. It leads to something more adventurous.”

Bush, one of music’s most respected vocalists, operates from a place of passion and presence in the studio and on stage. In fact, about 85% of his vocals from the last three ARMORED SAINT records are taken from the demo sessions, capturing the raw power.

While Vera is a granular and detailed writer, like Bush, the bassist says, “I try not to overthink and be right where I’m at that time. I really don’t look over my shoulder much, like, ‘what did I do in the past? What’s going on in the next lane?’ Once the ball starts rolling, I just sit back and let it happen.”

The collaborative nature of Emotion Factory Reset led to the album title, a phrase from guitarist Phil Sandoval. “To me, ‘Emotion Factory Reset’ means to reset yourself back to clarity. Take a pause and breathe before you respond or react. You can’t control outside events, but you can control your mind,” the guitarist says. “How you interpret things is what hurts you, not the event itself.” 

His brother, drummer Gonzo notes, “the world is going through a technological upswing/awakening. I look at our planet as the factory and in the most positive way we need to realign, reimagine, reset for our better selves.”

In advance of the record’s release, the band presents the first single and album opener, “Close To The Bone.” Comments Bush, “The first track on the record sounds like vintage ARMORED SAINT, yet vintage that comes out in 2026! How did we do that? The title of the record, Emotion Factory Reset appears as the first line of the bridge. Killer riffs, awesome rhythms and attacking vocals gets this train rolling.”

Bush continues, “the title implies the human response to withdraw and keep things to yourself instead of being confrontational; Something I believe we all struggle with as humans. Do you just say, ‘aww, whatever man,’ or do you say, ‘hey, fuck you!’ Depends on the moment, I guess.”

Adds Vera, “Musically, this song was inspired by my love and appreciation for metal that was coming out around the time of the NWOBHM, which is right when ARMORED SAINT was formed. As always, I try to reimagine my early influences by giving them a slight modern twist.”

Guitarist Jeff Duncan agrees, “I like to think that ARMORED SAINT doesn’t keep making the same album over and over. Emotion Factory Reset is another musical chapter for the band. When the five of us play together, we have a special chemistry and our first single ‘Close To The Bone’ demonstrates this perfectly; it’s musically sophisticated but still retains the ARMORED SAINT signature sound.”

Watch ARMORED SAINT’s video for “Close To The Bone,” directed by My Good Eye: Music Visuals, HERE.

The record will be released on CD digipack (w/ 20-page booklet) and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

Amber Marble (US)
Orange and Red Marble (US)
Citron Smoke (US – Brutal Panda Exclusive)
180g Black (EU)
Beige Gray Marbled (EU)
Clear Black Gold Smoke (EU – Ltd. 500)
Metallic Gold Black Dust (EU – Ltd. 300)
Clear Gold Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200)

Additionally, a special European edition of the CD digipak includes the bonus track “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison),” only available digitally until now.

A special European edition of the single gatefold LP comes w/ insert and DL card + 7” vinyl “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison),” (only available digitally until now) w/ an etching on the B-side, a poster and slipmat.

Find all preorders at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.

ARMORED SAINT’s Emotion Factory Reset was recorded across several studios including 606 Studios, Secret Hand Studios, Skullseven Studios, Constantine Studios, and Bridge Recording, engineered by Oliver Roman, Bill Metoyer, Joey Vera, and Jason Constantine, and features cover art by DDKing. 

Catch ARMORED SAINT live throughout the Spring and Summer months with more dates to be announced in the weeks to come. 

ARMORED SAINT Live:
4/19/2026 Rainbow Bar & Grill – West Hollywood, CA w/ L.A. Guns, Pentagram, Alien Ant Farm, Boy Hits Car
5/17/2026 San Luis Metal Fest – San Luis Potosí, MX
5/22/2026 Rock Hard Festival – Gelsenkirchen, DE
6/06/2026 Milwaukee Metalfest @ The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
7/30/2026 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK w/ Metal Church
7/31/2026 Skogsrojet Festival – Rejmyre, SE
8/01/2026 Pustervik – Gothenburg, SE w/ Testament, Metal Church
8/02/2026 Mejeriet – Lund, SE w/ Testament, Metal Church
8/05/2026 Brutal Assault – Jaroměř, CZ
8/07/2026 Alcatraz Festival – Dessel, BE
8/08/2026 Poppodium Boerderij – Zoetermeer, NL *ARMORED SAINT headlining show
8/09/2026 Keep It True Legions – Geiselwind, DE
8/11/2026 Progresja – Warsaw, PL w/ Savatage, Nevermore
8/12/2026 Collosseum – Kosice, SK w/ Vio-Lence
8/13/2026 Klub Studio – Krakow, PL w/ Testament, Metal Church
8/29/2026 Stonedead Festival – Newark, UK

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VITHIAL has unveiled the new single “Masquerading Deception of Tyranny” from the forthcoming debut album Awakened Ancient Spirits, scheduled for release on June 5, 2026. VITHIAL is the melodic black and death solo project by David Dwayne. “Masquerading Deception of Tyranny” explores the aftermath of exposed corruption; the consequences of deceit and subsequent rewriting of history that entails further […]

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Their second new single of 2026 has landed.

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PRESIDENT are back once more with another new track, diving deeper into the beauty and brutality that is coming to define the project.

Titled ‘Mercy’, it’s a track that soars as much as it rips and tears. Brimming with gorgeous melodies, angular chords and throat-shredding refrains, it’s a song that feels absolutely massive in scope and sound. From crystalline to calloused with the flick of the wrist, it dives deeper into the fascinating and fantastical universe which the band is building out day by day.

PRESIDENT had this to say about the track’s sentiment, stating, “Throughout history, religion has been tied to profound division and loss. This song is a reflection on that reality, and a way for me to come to terms with what it means on a human level.”

The track comes hot on the heels of ‘Angel Wings’, which was released last month and sounds a lot like this:

The band are set to head out on a headline tour across the UK next month, and the dates look like this.

APRIL

12 – DUBLIN Academy
14 – MANCHESTER O2 Ritz
15 – GLASGOW SWG3 TV Studio
17 – GLASGOW Project House
18 – BRISTOL Electric Bristol
20 – NORWICH UEA, Norwich
21 – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town

PRESIDENT will also be appearing at a whole host of festivals over the Summer, too. Here’s where you can catch them.

APRIL
04 – PORTSMOUTH Takedown Festival

MAY

23 – HATFIELD Slam Dunk South
24 – LEEDS Slam Dunk North

JUNE

06 – NUREMBERG Rock Im Park
07 – NÜRBURGRING Rock am Ring
11 – INTERLAKEN Greenfield Festival
12 – NICKELSDORF Nova Rock
13 – HRADEC KRALOVE Rock For People
16 – HANOVER Swiss Life Hall
18 – DESSEL Graspop
19 – SCHEESSEL Hurricane Festival
20 – NEUHAUSEN Southside Festival
21 – CLISSON Hellfest
24 – OSLO Tons of Rock
25 – COPENHAGEN Copenhell
27 – SEINÄJOKI Provinssi Festival

JULY

01 – VIVERIO Resurrection Festival
04 – BELFORT Eurockéennes
10 – ROMANO D’EZZELINO AMA Festival

AUGUST

01 – WACKEN Wacken Open Air
21 – BIDDINGHUIZEN Lowlands

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