Symbol of Salvation

Symbol of Salvation is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. The songs on this album were written and demoed between 1988 and 1991 with original guitarist Dave Prichard who died of leukemia prior to recording. The first guitar solo on "Tainted Past" was lifted from a 1989 4-track demo recorded by Prichard. The album was produced by Dave Jerden, who had produced Alice In Chains and Jane's Addiction albums before and Anthrax's first album with Armored Saint singer John Bush Sound of White Noise later.

Track listing

2003 reissue on Metal Blade Records

In 2003, Metal Blade Records remastered and re-released the album as a 3-disc Special Edition, which in addition to the full 13 song tracklist, the first disc contains the music videos to "Reign Of Fire," and "Last Train Home." The second disc contains the original 1989 4-track demos (the same demos that the solo of "Tainted Past" came from) of every song from the album (except the instrumental "Half Drawn Bridge"), all which feature original guitarist Dave Prichard. The remainder of the 2nd disc is the first half of a retrospective interview with the band and Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel, and the third disc contains the second half of the same interview.

Credits

• John Bush - vocals
• Jeff Duncan - guitars
• Phil Sandoval - guitars
• Joey Vera - Bass
• Gonzo Sandoval - drums
• Dave Prichard - first guitar solo on "Tainted Past"

External links

• Official Armored Saint Site
• Armored Saint on Allmusic Guide
• Armored Saint's Symbol of Salvation on Encyclopaedia Metallum