Saint (band)

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Saint
Origin Salem, Oregon, USA
Genres Heavy metal
Christian metal
Years active 1980–1989
1999–present
Labels Armor/Retroactive
Members
Josh Kramer
Jerry Johnson
Richard Lynch
Bill Brost
Past members
Dee Harrington
Tim Lamberson
John Mahan
Mike Lowery
Gene McClendon
Brian Willis
John Perrine
Larry London

Saint is a Christian metal band, first active in the mid-1980s, releasing their first album Warriors of the Son in 1984. Common themes of Saint's music include hell, evil, and apocalyptic themes such as the End times.[1] In 2010, HM magazine ranked the band's albums Time' End and Hell Blade among Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list on #67 and #46 respectively.[2]

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Line up

[edit] Current members

  • Josh Kramer - Vocals
  • Jerry Johnson - Guitars
  • Richard Lynch - Bass
  • Jared Knowland - Drums

[edit] Former Members

  • Dee Harrington - guitars
  • Tim Lamberson - vocals/drums
  • John Mahan - guitars/backing vocals
  • Gene McClendon - drums
  • Brian Willis - drums
  • John Perrine - drums
  • Larry London - drums
  • Mike Lowery - drums
  • Nick Bean - drums
  • Bill Brost - drums

[edit] Discography with Track Listing

[edit] Warriors Of The Son (1984 Rotten)

  1. Plan II
  2. Legions Of The Dead
  3. Abyss
  4. Warriors Of The Son
  5. Vicars Of Fate
  6. Time's Wasting

[edit] Time's End (1986 Pure Metal)

  1. In The Night
  2. Island Prisoner
  3. Space Cruiser
  4. Through You
  5. Time's End
  6. Primed And Ready
  7. Destroyers
  8. Phantom Of The Galaxy/Steel Killer
  9. Steel Killer (Reprise)

[edit] Too Late for Living (1988 Pure Metal/2000 Armor)

  1. Too Late For Living
  2. Star Pilot
  3. Accuser
  4. The Rock
  5. On The Street
  6. Returning
  7. The Path
  8. Through The Sky
  9. The War Is Over

[edit] The Perfect Life (EP) (1999 Armor)

  1. The Runner
  2. Raise Your Hands
  3. Show His Love
  4. To Live Forever
  5. The Perfect Life
  6. Deceived

Review: HM Magazine[3]

[edit] In The Battle (2003 Armor)

  1. In The Battle
  2. Star Pilots Return
  3. Here We Are
  4. Sacrifice
  5. Holy Rollin'
  6. Ryders
  7. The Choice
  8. When
  9. Acid Rain/Full Armor

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[edit] Warriors Of The Son (Re-Recorded) (2004 Armor)

  1. Plan II
  2. Legions Of The Dead
  3. Abyss
  4. Warriors Of The Son
  5. Vicars Of Fate
  6. Time's Wasting
  7. Killers & The Destroyers
  8. The Reaper

[edit] Live 05 (2005 Armor)

  1. Sacrifice
  2. Vicars Of Fate
  3. In The Battle
  4. Holy Rollin'
  5. The Path
  6. In The Night
  7. Warriors Of The Son
  8. Here We Are
  9. Too Late For Living
  10. Primed And Ready
  11. Ryders
  12. Full Armor
  13. Plan II

[edit] The Mark (2006 Armor)

  1. The Spirit
  2. The Vision
  3. Ride To Kill
  4. He Reigns
  5. On & On
  6. The 7th Trumpet
  7. The Mark
  8. Bowls Of Wrath
  9. Babylon The Great
  10. Reaping The Flesh
  11. Gog & Magog
  12. Alfa & Omega

[edit] Crime Scene Earth (2008 Armor)

  1. The Conquest
  2. Half A Times Measure
  3. Terror In The Sky
  4. Everlasting God
  5. Crime Scene Earth
  6. The Judas In Me
  7. Too Many
  8. Invader
  9. Bended Knee
  10. Lost

[edit] Hell Blade (2010 Retroactive)

  1. The Accent
  2. The Blade
  3. To The Cross
  4. Crying In The Night
  5. Hell Train
  6. Endless Night
  7. You And Me
  8. New World Order
  9. SinnerPeace
  10. Hell Blade

[edit] References

  1. ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 787. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. 
  2. ^ Van Pelt, Doug (2010). "Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time". HM Magazine August. 
  3. ^ Bixler, David (January/February 2000). "Indie Album Reviews: SAINT". HM Magazine (81). ISSN 1066-6923. 

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