Delirious Nomad

by Armored Saint

Overview

Having launched their career in promising fashion with the very well-received March of the Saint album, Los Angeles-based Armored Saint now seemed poised to take things to the next level and become one of the '80s biggest metal stars. Further buoyed by widespread critical approval, the band and their label, Chrysalis, were especially careful when planning to record 1985's all-important follow-up, Delirious Nomad. Enlisting the services of top metal producer Max Norman was supposed to be the final piece of the puzzle, and all involved were confident that this would be the band's "career" album. But while Delirious Nomad was certainly a more refined, more confident effort than its predecessor, it also felt somewhat less vital and spontaneous -- contrived even. Standouts like "Over the Edge," "For the Sake of Heaviness," and "In the Hole" are meticulous studio creations which proved the band's songwriting talents were indeed improving from strength to strength. But while the band was convinced that they'd successfully captured their "live sound" for the first time, many old-school fans flatly disagreed. For these, Delirious Nomad was missing that certain elemental spark of excitement which had made their debut so memorable, and the off-the-cuff looseness of rehashed older material like "You're Never Alone" and "Released" arguably proves their point. Still, the stunning beauty of the epic "Aftermath," with its glorious smorgasbord of harmony guitars, represents a career peak by any standard. Finally, for a band which always took itself perhaps a bit too seriously, Armored Saint was approaching maximum paranoia here, with songs like "Nervous Man" and the aforementioned "Over the Edge," both brimming with high-strung tension. Apparently, so was the band, who parted with founding guitarist Phil Sandoval as soon as the album was completed. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/2018
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988031268643
Rank:	66509

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Armored Saint   Primary Artist
Phil Sandoval   Guest Artist,Guitar,Rhythm,Soloist
Joey Vera   Vocals (Background),Bass
Gonzo   Drums,Percussion
John Bush   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Dave Prichard   Guitar

Technical Credits

Joey Vera   Photo Courtesy,Harmony,Composer,Memorabilia,Group Member
Ron Fair   Engineer
Max Norman   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Gonzo   Group Member
Paul Barrere   Composer
Andy Pearce   Remastering
Matt Brady   Second Engineer
John Bush   Composer,Group Member
Ria Lewerke   Art Direction
Derek Oliver   Liner Notes
Phil Sandoval   Composer
Dave Prichard   Composer,Group Member
Marty Capune   Property Master
Gonzo Sandoval   Composer
David Plastik   Photography
Jon Richards   Product Manager
Curt Evans   Reissue Design
Matt Wortham   Remastering
Allen Jones   Composer
Julia Melanie Goode   Creative Director
William Baack   Set Design
Michael Bowman   Assistant Engineer
Ron Lafitte   Tour Manager
Geffrey von Gerlach   Art Direction
Tom Murray   Cover Photo
Gonzalo Sandoval   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bill Freesh   Mixing,Engineer
James Alexander   Composer
Malcolm Dome   Liner Notes