Armored Saint Family Tree
Metal Family Tree
This is a project aimed at making it easy to see who inspired the bands you love or even hate. For this I try not to use any influences that the band don’t claim themselves. There will be a focus on predecessors but successors will be added as they site the band. These trees become more and more interactive as new bands are added, allowing you to click any band that has a tree and jump to it.
We want our lists to be better. If you know something that belongs on this list, let us know. When in doubt we will leave it out, so we need reliable sources.
Armored Saint were playing heavy metal in a time when most bands were either playing thrash or glam. There were some still delivering a more traditional style and among them Armored Saint must be mentioned. The classic line up for the first three albums consisted of Joh Bush on vocals, guitarists Dave Prichard and Phil Sandoval, bassists Joey Vera, and drummer Gonzo Sandoval. The only line up change in Armored Saint was after the death of Dave in 1990 who’s positions was filled by Jeff Duncan. Phil was not with the band for the second and third albums but was there for all others. All members have contributed to writing over the years.
Buddy Rich
Marvin Gaye
Four Tops
Stevie Wonder
Chaka Khan
Steve Gadd
Jeff Poccaro
Steve Smith
Al Di Meola
Simmon Phillips
Randy Rhoads
Louis Johnson
David Weckl
Jake E. Lee
On John’s list of 20 biggest influences he names James Hetfield but calls him a peer and also says he put him on the list because James had put him on a list and he was returning the favor.
Dave was the main guitarist for the first three albums before his death from leukemia. I unfortunately have not been able to find his influences.
Bands influenced by Armored Saint!
As this project advances, bands will be added here.
Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/john-bush-of-anthrax-and-armored-saint_s-top-20-vocal-influences/celebrity-lists
http://vitriolinc.com/interview-with-phil-sandoval-armored-saint-09-18-2017/
https://allthatshreds.com/jeff-duncan-keeping-busy-armored-saint-upcoming-dc4-album/
http://fateswarning.com/2017/10/21/interview-with-joey-vera-by-bass-my-fever-10-21-2017/
https://alternative-zine.com/interviews/en/128