We Have A 'Very Damaged Attention Span': Armored Saint's New Single Tackles Our Information Addiction

On October 23rd, Armored Saint will release their eighth full-length, Punching The Sky, via Metal Blade Records. Their new video and single, "End of the Attention Span", directed by Robert Graves, has already been unleashed.

Bassist Joey Vera comments:

"We've teamed up with video director Robert Graves for our first single, 'End of the Attention Span'. Robert got the lyrical content right away and together we delved into society's ongoing fascination with electronic devices and the insidious disconnect it creates. The irony is that most of us feel connected together through our phone and computer screens, but the reality is that we have created a wedge between ourselves. Our human interactions have been infected with an intense need for information. We're always 'looking' for more. The end result is a very damaged attention span."

Punching The Sky will be available in the following formats:
- digipak-CD
- ltd. digibook-CD/DVD (incl. 3 bonus tracks)
- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
- clear purple / white marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 500 copies)
- dark violet marbled vinyl w/ 7" & patch (Kings Road exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- signal orange marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- white w/ purple & red splatter vinyl (EMP exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- purple / red melt vinyl (Kings Road exclusive - limited to 100 copies)
- deep purple marbled vinyl (US exclusive)
- lavender marbled vinyl w/ 7" & patch (US exclusive)

Joey Vera discusses their goals for the album:

"The goal is to write really good music. I know I'm stating the obvious here but that's about the size of our agenda. We've been able to shed a lot of expectations that sometimes plague a band like ours that has been around a long time, and we've recently moved into a comfort zone with just being ourselves. We have this kind of freedom now that we didn't really have early in our career, and we can take some chances and make the kind of music that we want to hear. This record is a reflection of where we are at, right now."

Vocalist John Bush adds:

"When you're a band that began four decades ago, you really have to push yourself harder than ever when it comes to making a new record. The last thing you ever want is for it to appear as though you were going through the motions or that you're just putting a product out to do some touring. The records are immortal. They'll be here long after us. Every one needs to count in its own individual way."