"Some might even think we're a hair band. We also get called power metal." Armored Saint have always struggled to fit in – but they're still willing to try something different

Armored Saint studio portrait.

Singer John Bush turned down Metallica in the early 80s when they sought him as their singer, and was with Anthrax from 1992 to 2005. These days he fronts, walks and talks Armored Saint, whose latest album is Emotion Factory Reset.