# PHIL SANDOVAL: ARMORED SAINT Briefly Considered Replacing JOHN BUSH After He Left To Join ANTHRAX

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/phil-sandoval-armored-saint-briefly-considered-replacing-john-bush-after-he-left-to-join-anthrax/
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:17:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T06:35:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/phil-sandoval-armored-saint-briefly-considered-replacing-john-bush-after-he-left-to-join-anthrax
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music

## Key points

- Armored Saint considered replacing John Bush but abandoned the idea.
- Sandoval said Bush was central to the band’s identity.
- Bush has since returned as the band’s singer.

## Summary

Armored Saint briefly discussed finding a new singer after John Bush left in 1992 to join Anthrax, but dropped the idea because the band viewed him as integral to its close-knit group. Guitarist Phil Sandoval described Bush’s departure as a devastating blow, coming just after the band had regained hope following the release of 1991’s “Symbol of Salvation”.

Sandoval recalled that Bush’s move felt like “the big atom bomb” at a moment when the band expected things to go well. Armored Saint later disbanded, reunited to record “Revelation” in 2000 and built towards a more stable period after 2010’s “La Raza”; Bush has since returned as vocalist, and the band released “Emotion Factory Reset” in 2026.

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