Raising Fear
1987 studio album by Armored Saint
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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.
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| Released | September 1987 | |||
| Recorded | October 1986 – June 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Armored Saint and Chris Minto | |||
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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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Crisis of Life" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | |
Personnel
- Band Members
- 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