Raising Fear is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1987 via Chrysalis Records.[2] The band recorded the album as a four-piece as guitarist Phil Sandoval had left Armored Saint during the recording of its previous album, Delirious Nomad, although he rejoined the band a few years later.
| Raising Fear | ||||
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| Released | September 1987 | |||
| Recorded | October 1986 – June 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Armored Saint and Chris Minto | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
After Raising Fear was released, Chrysalis dropped the band.[3] This was the last Armored Saint studio album with guitarist Dave Prichard, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 1989 and died of the disease the following year, as the band was preparing for their next album Symbol of Salvation.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Armored Saint, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raising Fear" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Saturday Night Special" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover) | Edward King, Ronnie Van Zant | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Out on a Limb" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Isolation" | 6:00 | |
| 5. | "Chemical Euphoria" | 4:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Frozen Will/Legacy" | David E. Prichard, Armored Saint | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Human Vulture" | 5:26 | |
| 8. | "Book of Blood" | 4:42 | |
| 9. | "Terror" | 4:44 | |
| 10. | "Underdogs" | 4:19 | |
| Total length: | 47:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crisis of Life" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | |
Personnel
edit- Band Members
- Additional musician
- Phil Brown – musical contribution
- Production
- Steve MacMillan, Mike Bosley, David Eaton, Ray Pyle – assistant engineers
- Chris Minto – engineering, producer, mixing at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles, California
- Kevin Savigar – special effects
- Neil Zlozower – photography
- Mike Doud – art direction
- Richard Kriegler – cover art
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
References
edit- ^ Raising Fear at AllMusic
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (October 26, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002015 – via Google Books.
- ^ Roche, Jason (August 16, 2018). "Armored Saint's John Bush on the Tumultuous Period Around Symbol of Salvation". LA Weekly.
- ^ "ARMORED SAINT Guitarist David Prichard Dies Of Leukaemia Aged 26 (February 28th, 1990) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine".
External links
edit- Official Armored Saint Site
- Armored Saint on Allmusic Guide
- Armored Saint's Raising Fear on Encyclopaedia Metallum
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