Armored Saint

Armored Saint is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil and Gonzo Sandoval, and guitarist David Prichard. The next to join them were singer John Bush and bassist Joey Vera. It was from Gonzo Sandoval that the band's name came, after seeing the film "Excalibur" in a cinema in Monterey Park. The band performed for the first time in France on 8 July 2012 during the Sonisphere festival at the Galaxie in Amnéville.