Raising Fear

Raising Fear
Studio album by Armored Saint
Released	September 1987
Recorded	October 1986 – June 1987
Studio	Sound City, Van Nuys Ocean Way, Hollywood Cherokee, Hollywood
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	47:46
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Armored Saint and Chris Minto
Armored Saint chronology
Delirious Nomad (1985) Raising Fear (1987) Saints Will Conquer (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Raising Fear"		3:50
2.	"Saturday Night Special" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)	Edward King, Ronnie Van Zant	4:24
3.	"Out on a Limb"		3:34
4.	"Isolation"		6:00
5.	"Chemical Euphoria"		4:46

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Frozen Will/Legacy"	David E. Prichard, Armored Saint	6:01
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.	Title	Length
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 Lion 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".

External links

• Official Armored Saint Site
• Armored Saint on Allmusic Guide
• Armored Saint's Raising Fear on Encyclopaedia Metallum