Here are some good news for Armored Saint fans. Fresh off festival appearances in Brazil and Ohio, these heavy metal legends are heading straight into the studio next month to lay down tracks for their ninth studio album. Expect it to drop around Spring 2026 via Metal Blade Records.
But that’s not all, this September, Armored Saint will be hitting the UK with W.A.S.P. before returning to the US to support the one and only Michael Schenker on his “My Years With UFO” tour. And to make things even cooler, they’ll be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their classic album Delirious Nomad by playing a special five-song set from that record throughout the tour.
To top it off, the band is releasing a limited-edition Delirious Nomad wrapped guitar from Dean Guitars, signed by all the members. Keep your eyes peeled for pre-sale announcements coming soon. So, while that John Bush/Anthrax tribute might be on hold, Armored Saint is gearing up for a busy couple of years with new music and a nostalgic trip back to a fan favorite.
To support that, Bush released a statement detailing what’s ahead for the band in 2025, including a new album and tour, saying: “What up, Saints? We want to give you all a heads up with what’s happening with us this year. First, we’ve been writing songs for the upcoming new record, and we are just about done! We are going into 606 Studios next month to record drums for five songs. The plan still stands for an early Spring 2026 release. We have two rad festivals dates in May: Bangers Open Air and Sonic Temple Festival. Then we’ll be joining our friends, W.A.S.P., for three shows in Britain in September which includes Newcastle where we’ve never played and London at the Eventim Apollo – formerly the legendary Hammersmith Odeon. We are psyched!”
He continued: “Then we’ll do nine more shows in the US in October with one of the best rock guitar players to ever walk the earth: Michael Schenker. We will be doing something special on these particular dates. In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Delirious Nomad, we will be playing micro sets from that record. We’ll play other classic Saint tunes as well of course!”
“Finally, we will do three headlining shows at the end of this tour in El Paso, Texas, where we haven’t played since 1984, Las Vegas, Nevada, and at the infamous Glass House for the first time ever in Pomona, California. Lots on the plate. Thanks for all the love as always.”, Bush concluded.
Check out the full list of Armored Saint‘s upcoming tour dates below:
Armored Saint 2025 Tour Dates:
Festival Appearances:
- May 2 – Bangers Open Air – São Paulo, Brazil **
- May 9 – Sonic Temple Festival – Columbus, OH **
With W.A.S.P.:
- Sep 26 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle, UK
- Sep 27 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
- Sep 28 – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith – London, UK
With Michael Schenker:
- Oct 2 – Canyon Club – Agoura Hills, CA
- Oct 3 – Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA
- Oct 4 – The Grove – Anaheim, CA
- Oct 5 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
- Oct 7 – Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ
- Oct 8 – National Hispanic Cultural Center – Albuquerque, NM
- Oct 10 – Trees – Dallas, TX
- Oct 11 – Tobin Center – San Antonio, TX
- Oct 12 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
- Oct 14 – Rockhouse – El Paso, TX ^
- Oct 16 – Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV ^
- Oct 17 – The Glass House – Pomona, CA ^
** – Festival appearance
^ – Armored Saint headlining show
