℗ 2020 Metal Blade Records
| Released | October 23, 2020 |
| Duration | 53m 29s |
| Record Label | Metal Blade Records |
| Catalogue No. | 15728 |
| Genre | Metal (Heavy) |
|
1.1
|
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Armored Saint |
6:46 | |||
|
1.2
|
End of the Attention Span
Armored Saint |
5:13 | |||
|
1.3
|
Bubble
Armored Saint |
5:22 | |||
|
1.4
|
My Jurisdiction
Armored Saint |
4:39 | |||
|
1.5
|
Do Wrong to None
Armored Saint |
5:06 | |||
|
1.6
|
Lone Wolf
Armored Saint |
4:18 | |||
|
1.7
|
Missile to Gun
Armored Saint |
4:23 | |||
|
1.8
|
Fly in the Ointment
Armored Saint |
5:02 | |||
|
1.9
|
Bark, No Bite EXPLICIT
Armored Saint |
4:18 | |||
|
1.10
|
Unfair
Armored Saint |
4:03 | |||
|
1.11
|
Never You Fret
Armored Saint |
4:19 |
Leaders and stalwarts of the American heavy metal scene since the early 80s, Armored Saint's eighth full-length Punching The Sky sees them returning hard. A diverse, attitude-drenched collection, it's everything the band's faithful have come to expect from them while pushing their signature sound forward.
Exploding to life with the crunchy, rousing "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants" and not letting up until the closing ruthless riff of "Never You Fret", the record is possessed of an urgency and vigor which very much places it in the right now, but could only be the work of Vera, guitarists Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan, drummer Gonzo Sandoval and vocalist John Bush.
"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."
- Armored Saint
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Metal Blade Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.10 -0.10 to -0.10 | -10.87 -12.11 to -9.46 | -7.76 -9.40 to -6.30 | 7 6 to 7 | |
| 1 | Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | -0.10 | -11.65 | -8.5 | 7 |
| 2 | End of the Attention Span | -0.10 | -10.18 | -7.3 | 7 |
| 3 | Bubble | -0.10 | -10.60 | -7.5 | 6 |
| 4 | My Jurisdiction | -0.10 | -10.92 | -7.9 | 7 |
| 5 | Do Wrong to None | -0.10 | -11.91 | -8.2 | 7 |
| 6 | Lone Wolf | -0.10 | -11.37 | -8.1 | 7 |
| 7 | Missile to Gun | -0.10 | -9.46 | -6.3 | 6 |
| 8 | Fly in the Ointment | -0.10 | -10.89 | -8.0 | 7 |
| 9 | Bark, No Bite | -0.10 | -10.03 | -6.8 | 6 |
| 10 | Unfair | -0.10 | -12.11 | -9.4 | 7 |
| 11 | Never You Fret | -0.10 | -10.48 | -7.4 | 7 |