Artist · chart history
Armored Saint
Band Los Angeles United States Formed 1982
Armored Saint formed in 1982 in Los Angeles, United States. Armored Saint has 2 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1990. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Can U Deliver”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #592. The station that charted Armored Saint most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 2 appearances.
Armored Saint came barrelling out of Los Angeles in 1982 and quickly muscled their way to the front of the city's heavy metal scene. John Bush sang with a bruiser's growl, Joey Vera played bass, Gonzo Sandoval drummed, and his brother Phil Sandoval and Dave Prichard handled the guitars.
After a self-titled EP in 1983, March of the Saint arrived in 1984 with "Can U Deliver", a tough, fist-pumping stomper built on chunky riffs and a chorus meant to be shouted back. Delirious Nomad followed in 1985 and Raising Fear, home of "Saturday Night Special", in 1987. It added up to moderate success rather than the big break, and the years after were hard: record company trouble kept them idle, and Prichard died of leukemia in 1990, before they finished Symbol of Salvation in 1991.
In 1992 Bush left to replace Joey Belladonna in Anthrax, and Armored Saint folded. They regrouped in 1999, with Bush, Vera, Jeff Duncan on guitar and both Sandoval brothers, and they've been touring and recording ever since, nine studio albums and counting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Armored Saint on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can U Deliver | 1 | #592 | – | – | |
| 2 | Saturday Night Special | 1 | #828 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 592 | Can U Deliver | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 828 | Saturday Night Special | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
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