Armored Saint - 'The Pillar' (official visualizer)

Dressed in a shroud
Preparing the stand-off
A meeting of the minds must be understood
Benevolent grin couldn't be kinder
The ceremony guest is unveiling his hood

Draining power straight from the pillar
A grisly affection no one denies
The darker the room
The warmer the climate
For an unsuspected thrill homicide

Openmindedness
You're old enough - to know
Narrowmindedness
Lethargic is thought
Your brain slowly rots
Lust for the taste, no time to waste

It gives me, it gives strength
It gives strength over you (yes i do)

Waited the day
That i'd be discovered
Oblivious fools take the longest time
Endless travels
Through laws of nature
Opening boxes, oh what a find

Maximum pain with minimal pleasure
Strive for the things that you never can have
Chasing a dream that seems so appealing
Only to awaken on the wrong path

Begging to be the servants pet
Breaking free from the horde of norm
Futile transition, plenty of residue
The cheerful flesh is rolled into form

Στο μεταίχμιο δύο δεκαετιών / αιώνων / χιλιετιών, τον Μάρτιο του 2000, οι Armored Saint κυκλοφορούσαν το πέμπτο full length album τους υπό τον τίτλο "Revelation". Ο δίσκος σηματοδότησε την επιστροφή των Αμερικανών metallers στην δισκογραφία εννέα έτη μετά το (κύκνειο άσμα του Dave Prichard) album "Symbol of Salvation". Ο εν λόγω δίσκος θα επανακυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα (16 Αυγούστου 2024) σε διπλό βινύλιο από την δισκογραφική εταιρεία Metal Blade Records με ένα επιπλέον τραγούδι ("No Me Digas")...

Δελτίο τύπου: «"Revelation" is the fifth studio album from the band, originally released in 2000 on Metal Blade Records, now available for the first time on vinyl in the US. The song "The Pillar" was originally written for the 1992 horror film Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth where the band makes a cameo appearance as a bar band performing the song "Hanging Judge" at the Boiler Room club.

Recalls bassist Joey Vera, “The story for ‘The Pillar’ was that sometime in 1991 we were approached by the producers for Hellraiser to write a song for the end credits of the movie. They had already agreed to give us the song ‘Hanging Judge’ and a part in the film. So we wrote ‘The Pillar’ which later they passed on and instead they decided to go with Hell On Earth by Motörhead. If we're gonna lose out, better that it's by Motörhead!”

Armored Saint's Revelation was produced by Vera with executive producer Brian Slagel, mixed by Bill Metoyer, mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in March 2024. The record will be released on double LP, featuring the bonus track “No Me Digas,” in the following color variants:

➺ Velvet Violet Marbled (US)
➺ Crimson Red Marbled (EU)
➺ 180g Black (EU)
➺ Clear Lilac Marbled (EU - Ltd. 300)
➺ Clear w/ Red, Purple, Pink Splatter (EU - Ltd. 200)»