CONCERT REVIEW: W.A.S.P. – Armored Saint Live at The Regency Ballroom


A seasonably cold night in the Bay Area was heated up considerably by old-school, razor-sharp American Heavy Metal riffs on this late November night. All the usual suspects were out in their finest vintage shirts bought on ebay and secondhand spikes and leather as W.A.S.P. made their long-awaited return to North America on their 40th Anniversary tour. The crowd was extra-hopped up (pun intended) from the second I got on line outside the venue. Clearly, people were pre-gaming at nearby watering hole spots like Tommy’s Joynt, The Cinch Saloon, or Harper and Rye.

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Metal Blade Records Shares a Video Retrospective of Armored Saint’s “Symbol of Salvation” Era, On Tour Now with W.A.S.P.


 

Metal Blade Records has just released a new Rewind segment on YouTube in celebration of the label’s 40th anniversary. This Rewind features John Bush and Joey Vera reminiscing about the “Symbol of Salvation” era of the band! Check it out here and if you’re in CA be sure to catch the band live as they wrap up their US tour with W.A.S.P., including LA’s SOLD OUT show at The Wiltern!Continue reading