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Order at: Watch Armored Saint's live virtual record release show from the world famous Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood on October 10, 2020 - tickets are $10 right here: Directed and produced by Costin Chioreanu - Additional drone footage by Miluta Flueras Band performance footage by Vince Edwards Special thanks to Dan Marinescu Leaders and stalwarts of the American heavy metal scene since the early 80s, Armored Saint's eighth full-length Punching The Sky sees them returning hard. A diverse, attitude-drenched collection, it's everything the band's faithful have come to expect from them while pushing their signature sound forward. “The goal is to write really good music. I know I'm stating the obvious here but that's about the size of our agenda,“ says bassist Joey Vera. “We've been able to shed a lot of expectations that sometimes plague a band like ours that has been around a long time, and we've recently moved into a comfort zone with just being ourselves. We have this kind of freedom now that we didn't really have early in our career, and we can take some chances and make the kind of music that we want to hear. This record is a reflection of where we are at, right now.“ Exploding to life with the crunchy, rousing “Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants“ and not letting up until the closing ruthless riff of “Never You Fret“, the record is possessed of an urgency and vigor which very much places it in the right now, but could only be the work of Vera, guitarists Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan, drummer Gonzo Sandoval and vocalist John Bush. “When you're a band that began four decades ago, you really have to push yourself harder than ever when it comes to making a new record,“ states Bush. “The last thing you ever want is for it to appear as though you were going through the motions or that you're just putting a product out to do some touring. The records are immortal. They'll be here long after us. Every one needs to count in its own individual way.“ LYRICS: Punching the sky every day Rise when the alarm abruptly sounds Hope that opportunity knocks Nemesis sow seeds of doubt Leaves me feeling shell-shocked Confident I think I got it all figured out With help from osmosis Sift through the crap hit the safety valve Then put on Aegis Scream race from the inferno Turn left turn right go straight Which way do I go As I grow older I lift this boulder With strength I chip it away Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Punching the sky everyday As life gets colder flames they smolder Climb so I can survey Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Punching the sky everyday Nectar of the Gods taste bittersweet Not out of the mire yet Got to be a badass to take the heat Not be saddled with mounting debt (forget) Wolf appears with a nice wool coat Draws me in with a smile Rid myself of this spare change And that’s how I reconcile Scream race from the inferno Turn left turn right go straight Which way do I go (I know) As I grow older I lift this boulder With strength I chip it away Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Punching the sky everyday As life gets colder flames they smolder Climb so I can survey Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Punching the sky everyday All these birds Are coming home to roost To fly in my face Or to maybe give me a boost Measure the man the amount of grit Every ounce or send me adrift Ain’t no thorn in my side I cannot expel Juggernaut of a stone moves well Cause I know As I grow older I lift this boulder With strength I chip it away Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Punching the sky everyday As life gets colder flames they smolder Climb so I can survey Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Punching the sky everyday Punch away USMBR2014564
