Raising Fear

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
Studio album by
Armored Saint
ReleasedSeptember 1987
RecordedOctober 1986 - June 1987
StudioSound City, Van Nuys, California, Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California; Cherokee, Los Angeles, California
GenreHeavy metal
Length47:46
LabelChrysalis
ProducerArmored Saint and Chris Minto
Armored Saint chronology
Delirious Nomad
(1985)		 Raising Fear
(1987)		 Saints Will Conquer
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All tracks are written by Armored Saint, except where noted

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Raising Fear" 3:50
2."Saturday Night Special" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)Edward King, Ronnie Van Zant4:24
3."Out on a Limb" 3:34
4."Isolation" 6:00
5."Chemical Euphoria" 4:46
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Frozen Will/Legacy"David E. Prichard, Armored Saint6:01
7."Human Vulture" 5:26
8."Book of Blood" 4:42
9."Terror" 4:44
10."Underdogs" 4:19
Total length:47:46
CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
1."Crisis of Life"4:05
Total length:51:51

Personnel
Band Members
  • John Bush – vocals
  • Dave Prichard – guitars
  • Joey Vera – bass
  • Gonzo Sandoval – drums
Additional musician
  • Phil Brown – musical contribution
Production
  • Steve MacMillan, Mike Bosley, David Eaton, Ray Pyle – assistant engineers
  • Chris Minto – engineering, producer, mixing at Lions 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
  1. Raising Fear at AllMusic
  2. 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.
  3. Roche, Jason (August 16, 2018). "Armored Saint's John Bush on the Tumultuous Period Around Symbol of Salvation". LA Weekly.
  4. "ARMORED SAINT Guitarist David Prichard Dies Of Leukaemia Aged 26 (February 28th, 1990) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine".


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