Emotion Factory Reset: An Interview With JOEY VERA Of ARMORED SAINT

“I’m not a huge fan of really long records…when CDs came out it was like, oh my God we can put like 75 minutes worth of music on this thing, let’s do it…for me it was too much.” - Joey Vera 

Photo credit: Travis Shinn

George Dionne interviews ARMORED SAINT bassist JOEY VERA about their latest album ‘Emotion Factory Reset’.  The album is set for release on May 22, 202 through Metal Blade Records. Check out the interview BELOW!

Vera is also the bassist for FATES WARNING and has been featured on releases by LIZZY BORDEN, JOHN ARCH, OSI, SEVEN WITCHES, MOTOR SISTER, and more.  

Highlights include:

-How long the album has been in the works
-What inspires him to keep writing new material
-Which song on the album got the ball rolling?
-Deciding on the album’s title
-Focusing more on vocal melodies
-Trimming songs & writing more personal
-Leftover material
-Why Europe gets all the cool vinyl variants
-Is the album cover AI or rendered by an artist?
-Live performance plans in support of the album
-Backing up John Bush during his ANTHRAX-years show
-Filling in on bass for Bush’s CATEGORY 7
-Is there another catalog album worth of the praise ‘Symbol of Salvation’ receives?
-What’s going on with FATES WARNING?
-And much, much, more!

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