Armored Saint - 'Burning Question' (official live video)

Her painted stare
Her silky hair
Her ghostly glare
Burns holes everywhere
I waited long
I held out strong
One step beyond
On my mind all day long

I want to blame uncontrolled desire
It set my fury free
The level of my need shot up higher
Confused my mind guaranteed

She's a burning question
Does the answer lie up ahead
Burning question
The eternal flames fire red

My make believe
It made me leave
Had to achieve
Every part of her that breathed

I want to blame it all on obsession
It set my fury free
It's a fine line between possession
And smothering at the seams

She's a burning question
Does the answer lie up ahead
Burning question
The eternal flames fire red

It's got the shrewd man mesmerized
Perplexed and hypnotized
The rule of thumb sure ain't on the rise

Lost
Losing control
Raging up from my soul
Violence is in command
Her life is in my hand
Inside my hand

I want to blame uncontrolled desire
It set my fury free T
He level of my need shot up higher
Confused my mind guaranteed

She's a burning question
Does the answer lie up ahead
Burning question
The eternal flames fire red

It's got the shrewd man mesmerized
Perplexed and hypnotized
The rule of thumb sure ain't on the rise

Burning question
Burning question
Burning question

Στο ξεκίνημα της δεκαετίας του ενενήντα ολοκληρώθηκε ο πρώτος (άκρως επιτυχημένος - καλλιτεχνικά τουλάχιστον) κύκλος των Armored Saint. Το 1991 κυκλοφόρησε το τέταρτο album της Αμερικάνικης μπάντας υπό τον τίτλο "Symbol of Salvation".

Ο νέος κύκλος έκανε εννέα χρόνια να "ανοίξει" (βλ. τον δίσκο "Revelation" που "βγήκε" το 2000). Το "Symbol of Salvation" ήταν αφιερωμένο στον (εκ των ιδρυτών της μπάντας) Dave Prichard που απεβίωσε τον Φεβρουάριο του 1990 (από λευχαιμία).

Στον εν λόγω δίσκο συμμετέχει στην σύνθεση εννέα τραγουδιών, ενώ η τελευταία του ηχογράφηση με τους Armored Saint ήταν το σόλο του κομματιού "Tainted Past". Οι Armored Saint τίμησαν την τριακοστή επέτειο με την κυκλοφορία του "ζωντανά" ηχογραφημένου / φιλμογραφημένου δίσκου "Symbol of Salvation Live", το οποίο κυκλοφόρησε τον Οκτώβριο του 2021.

Τις λεπτομέρειες μας τις δίνει το δελτίο τύπου της εταιρείας τους:

«There are many ways to celebrate the anniversary of an important release in a band’s career, and for Symbol Of Salvation‘s thirtieth birthday - an album vocalist John Bush refers to as Armored Saint‘s “cornerstone record” - comes Symbol Of Salvation Live.

A combination live album and video of the band playing the album in its entirety at New York’s famed Gramercy Theatre during their 2018 tour, it captures the power, diversity and peerless songwriting contained within it. “I felt like showing ‘Symbol‘ in another light was a great homage to the record itself,” states bassist Joey Vera.

“Also, having all the fans be there and part of that event is a way for us to say ‘Thank you!’ For, without them, we can’t do any of this in the first place.”As an extra bonus, the vinyl and digital versions of the record contain five demo tracks from the Symbol Of Salvation writing sessions with Dave Prichard, which have never been released on that format.

“They’re songs that didn’t make the record, however, there still is a vibe to those tunes, plus Dave’s playing is on them, so that makes them special,” says Bush. These tracks make for welcome additions, helping to further celebrate the record, and the band are just happy and respectful of the fact they have reached this anniversary.

“If you would have told me thirty years ago that we’d be talking about this today, I would have told you that you were crazy,” Vera says.

“All we’ve ever wanted was to make our own music, to take joy and take pride in doing it. The fact that we also have very loyal fans who continue to support what we do is the best icing on this cake. I try to look at our records as objectively as possible, and when I can do that, I’m very proud that this record is a huge part of the band’s legacy, and I am extremely humbled that I’m a part of that.”»

Band: Armored Saint
Country of origin: United States
Location: Los Angeles, California
Formed in: 1982
Genre: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: Life, Fantasy
Years active: 1982-1992, 1999-2003, 2006-present

Video: "Burning Question"
Album: "Symbol of Salvation Live"
Type: Live album
Release date: October 22nd, 2021
Label: Metal Blade Records

Track listing:
01. Reign of Fire (Live)
02. Dropping Like Flies (Live)
03. Last Train Home (Live)
04. Tribal Dance (Live)
05. The Truth Always Hurts (Live)
06. Half Drawn Bridge (Live)
07. Another Day (Live)
08. Symbol of Salvation (Live)
09. Hanging Judge (Live)
10. Warzone (Live)
11. Burning Question (Live)
12. Tainted Past (Live)
13. Spineless (Live)

Additional bonus tracks on the digital / vinyl versions:
14. Nothing Between the Ears (1989 4-Track Demo)
15. Get Lost (1989 4-Track Demo)
16. Medieval Nightmares (1989 4-Track Demo)
17. People (1989 4-Track Demo)
18. Pirates (1989 4-Track Demo)
19. Symbol of Salvation (Live) [Radio Edit - available digitally only]