Emotion Factory Reset

by Armored Saint

Emotion Factory Reset cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 May 2026
  • Label: Metal Blade Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:02
  • Community rating: 2.89/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Reuniting for their ninth studio album, Los Angeles heavy metal icons Armored Saint deliver a powerful and mature statement with 'Emotion Factory Reset'. Produced by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston, the eleven-track record highlights their classic lineup's enduring chemistry, led by John Bush's seminal voice. Lyrically, the album explores themes of emotional resilience, mental clarity, and technological alienation, balancing ageless bombast with fierce modernity.

Genres

Descriptors: powerful vocals, riffs, Mature, Honest, Resilient

Tracklist

  1. Close to the Bone (4:09)
  2. Every Man-Any Man (4:20)
  3. Not on Your Life (3:37)
  4. Hit a Moonshot (4:34)
  5. Buckeye (5:56)
  6. Compromise (3:17)
  7. It's a Buzzkill (4:01)
  8. Throwing Caution to the Wind (3:57)
  9. Ladders and Slides (4:21)
  10. Bottom Feeder (5:03)
  11. Epilogue (4:42)

Credits

  • Armored Saint - primary artist
  • Joey Vera - Music By, Words By
  • John Bush - Words By
  • Pete Sandoval - Words By, Music By
  • Gonzo Sandoval - Music By
  • Jeff Duncan - Music By

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