We’re sufficiently old to recollect when a steel band from France or Spain appeared unique. Canada, solely barely much less so. (The Anvil hype of the early ’80s was one thing to behold…) Now the entire fucking world is the “steel scene.” So allow us to introduce you to hurry steel purveyors Armoured Knight, from Chile’s Santiago space. Apart from their accented English, you’d by no means be capable of inform these dudes—Cristian Léon (guitar), Mario Vera (drums), Cristhoper Falk (bass), and José Tapia (vocals)—from, say, NWOBHM latecomers Tokyo Blade or early Helloween. The unique incarnation of the band (courting again to 2009) featured a feminine vocalist, however this new incarnation, reformed in 2024, is a distinct beast and The Quest For the Sacred Melody is their full-length debut.
The Quest For the Sacred Melody is ready for launch on vinyl, CD and digitally on October 17, through Dying Victims Productions. Place your preorder right here or right here.
The band had this to say about its long-awaited debut:
“We’ve been engaged on this report for fairly a while, and we lastly really feel we’ve captured the sound we have been looking for. It retains that heavy steel spirit that first made us begin the band, but it feels genuine, direct, and unmistakably ours. We’re genuinely thrilled about it. it’s full of riffs and moments that really transfer us. It holds on to our authentic essence whereas bringing a brisker vitality; it’s a real reflection of who we’re as we speak, each as a band and as musicians.”
