Armored Saint have released a new single titled “Hit A Moonshot” along with an official music video. The track appears on the Los Angeles heavy metal outfit’s upcoming ninth album Emotion Factory Reset, due out May 22nd via Metal Blade Records.
David Brodsky (Cattle Decapitation, Lorna Shore) directed the clip, as he did for the band’s prior single “Close To The Bone.”
Vocalist John Bush shared the following:
It’s like you knocked something out of the park. I use a lot of sports analogies because I love sports. Sports IS entertainment…’Hit A Moonshot’ is inspired by the people who keep landing on their feet. Like, no matter what the fuck this person does… Some people just get lucky. This applies to anyone. And landing on your feet is commendable. So, I’m busting balls, but I’m also giving accolades. Sometimes people can do that all the way to their grave. Then there are other people who are so good or talented or creative, and they struggle forever. I don’t think life is balanced all the time, and I don’t think it’s fair.
It has a ferocious riff, cool tempo changes, scorching leads, huge chorus with lots of backing vocals. We love Queen and The Sweet! It’s a cool breakdown with an epic ending. Once again, it sounds just like Armored Saint.
Guitarist Jeff Duncan stated:
I think the song defines what Armored Saint sounds like now. I used my Les Paul and an EVH amp for the rhythm guitars on everything. My solos were done with a couple different guitars; it’s simple, just good guitars plugged into a good amp and let it rip.
Bassits Joey Vera added:
The intro riff is an echo of a memory from age 17 when I was in a garage band in Los Angeles. After I came up with this new version, the familiarity of it revealed itself once I stood back and listened. The riff is very different from the original one but there’s no doubt the feel and vibe has stuck with me ever since then. I added a half-time feel to the chorus to steer the arrangement away from predictability. It feels like classic Saint to me.
Armored Saint have the following live dates book for the Summer:
05/22 Gelsenkirchen, DE @ Rock Hard 2026
06/06 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
07/30 København, DK @ Pumpehuset
08/01 Götebord, SE @ Pustervik
08/02 Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
08/05 Jaroměř, CZ @ Brutal Assault 2026
08/06 Essen, DE @ Turock
08/07 Kortrijk, BE @ Alcatraz 2026
08/09 Geiselwind, DE @ Keep it True Legions 2026
08/11 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
08/12 Košice I, SI @ Collosseum Club
08/13 Kraków, PL @ Klub Studio
08/29 Newark, UK @ Stonedead Festival 2026
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