Armored Saint - 'Close to the Bone' (official music video)

Yes I hate you but I hold it in
Keep my manners it makes me spin
With tight lips I'll run aground
A reprisal pays by the pound

But I just keep it close to the bone
Inside I thrash like a cyclone
Restrain my will it's gut wrenching
I've tried everything

I detest you thoughts run amok
Hide my feelings under this cloak
With thin skin, I'm vulnerable
This libertine is unshakable

But I just keep it close to the bone
Dream of the day that I can disown
Restrain my will and my danders up
I need some good luck

Karma does it apply I'm a passerby
This clairvoyant is so much more than an irritant

Emotion factory reset
Emotion factory regret
I worry daily that you're slipping
Emotion factory target - prophet

I forgive you and turn the cheek
Take the high road refuse to speak
With respect I tune you out
This companion ain't on my route it ain't on my route

But I just
But I just keep it close to the bone
Swing back and forth must I atone
Restrain my will and discontent
Can't turn away the money is spent

Keep it close to the bone
Inside I thrash like a cyclone
Restrain my will it's gut wrenching
I've tried everything
Everything
Close to the bone I keep it

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από σχεδόν έξι έτη για τους Armored Saint. Ο διάδοχος του full length album "Punching the Sky" (Οκτώβριος 2020) και ένατος "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των Αμερικανών metallers φέρει τον τίτλο "Emotion Factory Reset" και αναμένεται τον τελευταίο ανοιξιάτικο μήνα.

Οι Armored Saint δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1982. Την ίδια χρονιά παρουσιάστηκαν στο μουσικόφιλο κοινό με το "First Demo". Τα τρία από τα πέντε τραγούδια του demo αποτέλεσαν το ομώνυμο ep που "βγήκε" τον Αύγουστο του 1983.

Επόμενα δισκογραφικά βήματα των Αμερικανών metallers ήταν τα singles "Can u deliver" και "March of the Saint", τα οποία προετοίμαζαν το έδαφος για την κυκλοφορία του πρώτου "ολοκληρωμένου" δίσκου τους υπό τον τίτλο "March of the Saint" που κυκλοφόρησε το φθινόπωρο του 1984 και τα υπόλοιπα είναι (heavy metal) ιστορία.

Το εντυπωσιακό (και όχι συνηθισμένο) με την περίπτωσή τους; Όλη η "παλιοπαρέα" είναι εδώ (πλην φυσικά του Dave Prichard)...

Δελτίο τύπου: «'Emotion Factory Reset', Armored Saint's ninth full-length studio album since 1984's 'March of the Saint', is a resurrection of sorts - a tearing down and a rebuilding in 11 songs of diverse musicality and lyrical themes.

Produced by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour), 'Emotion Factory Reset' finds the quintet challenging themselves.

Songs like "Close to the Bone," "Hit a Moonshot" and "Every Man-Any Man" has 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.»

Joey Vera: «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. 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.»

John Bush: «When we start coming up with songs, I always say we can do whatever we want. 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.»

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: "Close to the Bone"
Album: "Emotion Factory Reset"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 22nd, 2026
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: 12" vinyl, CD, Digital

Track listing:
01. Close to the Bone
02. Every Man-Any Man
03. Not on Your Life
04. Hit a Moonshot
05. Buckeye
06. Compromise
07. It's a Buzzkill
08. Throwing Caution to the Wind
09. Ladders and Slides
10. Bottom Feeder
11. Epilogue

Band members:
Joey Vera - Bass
Gonzo Sandoval - Drums
Phil Sandoval - Guitars
John Bush - Vocals
Jeff Duncan - Guitars

Miscellaneous staff:
Joey Vera - Producer, Engineering
Jay Ruston - Mixing
Paul Logus - Mastering
Oliver Roman - Engineering
Bill Metoyer - Engineering
Jason Constantine - Engineering