’80s Heavy Metal Band Announces 2026 Tour With Special Guests

Armored Saint dropped a surprising treat for fans following the release of their much-awaited album Emotion Factory Reset.

The heavy metal band, consisting of their current lineup vocalist John Bush, bassist Joey Vera, guitarists Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan and drummer Gonzo Sandoval, is celebrating their newly released ninth studio album with an upcoming tour.

In an Instagram post, the “Can U Deliver” hitmaker shared the exciting news to fans, announcing that they will be hitting the road starting in November.

Touring across the United States, Armored Saint is scheduled to kick off the tour with a two-day show in California, followed by Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and more before wrapping up with a string of shows in California in the third week of November.

Armored Saint as they poses backstage, Chicago, Illinois, February 9, 1985. Pictured are, from left, Phil Sandoval, Gonzo Sandoval, David Prichard (1963 – 1990), Joey Vera and John Bush.

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Billed as The Metal Saint Tour 2026, the five-piece band will headline the event alongside Metal Church.

In addition, the bands are building excitement by inviting thrash metal band Live Kill as their special guest.

Following the announcement, Armored Saint’s John Bush teased fans about what to look forward to for the highly anticipated tour.

“Two classic metal bands from the ’80s on tour together doing headline sets and both with brand new awesome records out [Armored Saint with Emotion Factory Reset and Metal Church with Dead To Rights],” he said, as cited by Blabbermouth, adding “If you call yourself a metalhead and you don’t come to this show when we roll into your town, you’d better have a damn good excuse. AS and MC. Let’s do this!”

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The Metal Saint Tour 2026 Schedule:

Nov. 2: San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
Nov. 3: Pomona, CA – The Glass House
Nov. 4: Phoenix, AZ – The Nile
Nov. 6: Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
Nov. 7: Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
Nov. 8: Denver, CO – The Federal
Nov. 10: Boise, ID – Neurolux
Nov. 11: Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
Nov. 13: Portland, OR – Dante’s
Nov. 14: Bremerton, WA – Redwood Theatre
Nov. 15: Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Nov. 17: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov. 18: Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
Nov. 19: Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
Nov. 20: San Diego, CA – Observatory North San Diego
Nov. 21: Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club

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