Armored Saint is Headed to the Studio to Work on Their Next Album
The world’s gonna have to wait a while loner for the John Bush/Anthrax tribute thingy because Armored Saint will be heading back into the studio next month to record a new record. When released, the as of yet unnamed album will be their ninth studio effort and their follow up to 2020’s Punching The Sky.
According to the band, the album in question is tentatively slated for a Spring 2026 release via Metal Blade Records. With 2025 being the 40th anniversary of the band’s second record Delirious Nomad, the band also has plans to spend some time on the road with W.A.S.P. in the U.K. this September before coming back to the States to complete a tour run with Michael Schenker on his ‘My Years With UFO US Tour’.
To that end, Bush offered a statement on the band’s plans for 2025, including the new album and tour dates.
“What up, Saints? We want to give you all a heads up with what’s happening with us this year. First, we’ve been writing songs for the upcoming new record, and we are just about done! We are going into 606 Studios next month to record drums for five songs. The plan still stands for an early Spring 2026 release. We have two rad festivals dates in May: Bangers Open Air and Sonic Temple Festival. Then we’ll be joining our friends, W.A.S.P., for three shows in Britain in September which includes Newcastle where we’ve never played and London at the Eventim Apollo – formerly the legendary Hammersmith Odeon. We are psyched!
“Then we’ll do nine more shows in the US in October with one of the best rock guitar players to ever walk the earth: Michael Schenker. We will be doing something special on these particular dates. In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Delirious Nomad, we will be playing micro sets from that record. We’ll play other classic Saint tunes as well of course!
“Finally, we will do three headlining shows at the end of this tour in El Paso, Texas, where we haven’t played since 1984, Las Vegas, Nevada, and at the infamous Glass House for the first time ever in Pomona, California. Lots on the plate. Thanks for all the love as always.”
You can find the full list of tour dates below, along with links to get your tickets today.
ARMORED SAINT Tour Dates:
5/02/2025 Bangers Open Air – São Paulo, BR **
5/09/2025 Sonic Temple Fest – Columbus, OH **
w/ W.A.S.P.:
9/26/2025 Newcastle O2 City Hall – Newcastle, GB
9/27/2025 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, GB
9/28/2025 Eventim Apollo Hammersmith – London, GB
w/ Michael Schenker:
10/02/2025 Canyon Club – Agora Hills, CA
10/03/2025 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA
10/04/2025 The Grove – Anaheim, CA
10/05/2025 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
10/07/2025 Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ
10/08/2025 National Hispanic Cultural Center – Albuquerque, NM
10/10/2025 Trees – Dallas, TX
10/11/2025 Tobin Center – San Antonio, TX
10/12/2025 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
10/14/2025 Rockhouse – El Paso, TX ^
10/16/2025 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV ^
10/17/2025 The Glass House – Pomona, CA ^
** Festival Date
^ ARMORED SAINT Headlining Date
