{"product_id":"saint-times-end-40th-anniversary-5-deluxe-cd-w-ltd-card-2026-retroactive-5-bonus-tracks","title":"Saint - Times End + 5 Bonus Tracks, 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c!-- \/\/\/\/\/ BEGIN RELEASE INFO \/\/\/\/\/  --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .release-info {\n    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\n    background: #f8f8f8;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 12px 16px;\n    margin: 16px 0;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    color: #222;\n    max-width: 800px;\n  }\n  .release-info h2 {\n    margin: 0 0 6px;\n    font-size: 1.4rem;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    color: #111;\n  }\n  .release-info p {\n    margin: 2px 0;\n  }\n  .release-meta {\n    font-size: 0.85rem;\n    color: #555;\n    margin-top: 6px;\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/MusicAlbum\" itemscope=\"\" class=\"release-info\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Christian 80's Metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retroactive Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Fans Of:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJudas Priest, Saxon, Iron Maiden, Messiah Prophet, Armored Saint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRelease Date: November 2026 -  Catalog#: RRCD2225  - UPC: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e732131700527\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c!-- === \/\/\/\/\/ END RELEASE INFO \/\/\/\/\/  --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eKey Collector Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e40th Anniversary Collector's Edition (1986–2026) limited to 500 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIncludes Deluxe Collector's Sleeve, Expanded 12-page booklet and LTD Collector Card\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eNew 2026 remastered (by Rob Colwell)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e5 new re-recorded bonus tracks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \"In the Night,\" \"Island Prisoner,\" \"Through You,\" \"Primed \u0026amp; Ready\" and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\"Phantom of the Galaxy \/ Steel Killer\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e an epic, nearly NINE-MINUTE track\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eExclusive 524-word retrospective written by founding Saint bassist Richard Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePacked with classic Saint imagery, history, lyrics and credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Time's End – 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retroactive Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e RRCD2261\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 732131700336\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deluxe Collector's Edition CD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jewel Case + Collector's Slipcase O-Card + 12-Page Booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e ONLY 500 COPIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Release:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40th Anniversary Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rob Colwell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive Retrospective:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Lynch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus Tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e FIVE newly re-recorded Saint classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Bonus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exclusive Limited Collector Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThere are Christian metal albums that are remembered fondly – and then there are albums that helped define what Christian heavy metal could be. \u003cstrong\u003eSaint's \u003cem\u003eTime's End\u003c\/em\u003e belongs firmly in the latter category.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOriginally released in 1986, \u003cem\u003eTime's End\u003c\/em\u003e captured Saint delivering uncompromising traditional heavy metal at a pivotal moment in the development of the Christian metal scene. With the commanding vocals of \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e, the guitar work of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Mahan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bass and songwriting foundation of \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Lynch\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the powerful drumming of \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Willis\u003c\/strong\u003e, Saint created an album whose muscular riffs, soaring vocals and unmistakable metal attack have endured for four decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In the Night,\" \"Island Prisoner,\" \"Space Cruiser,\" \"Time's End,\" \"Primed \u0026amp; Ready,\" \"Destroyers,\" \"Phantom of the Galaxy\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Steel Killer\"\u003c\/strong\u003e helped establish an album that would become an essential part of Saint's legacy. The combination of melody, aggression, apocalyptic imagery and classic 1980s heavy metal made \u003cem\u003eTime's End\u003c\/em\u003e an album Christian metal fans would continue discovering and celebrating long after its original release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBut the finished album tells only part of the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor this special 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition, \u003cstrong\u003efounding member Richard Lynch contributes an exclusive 524-word retrospective\u003c\/strong\u003e taking fans behind the scenes of the album's creation. Lynch recalls the lineup changes surrounding the record, John Mahan's departure and eventual return, Dee Harrington's time with the band, drummer problems that left Saint arriving at Falcon Studio without a drummer, and engineer Dave Loar bringing in Brian Willis to perform the drum tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAnd then there was the clock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint had a budget that gave them just two weeks to record nine songs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOut of those circumstances came an album that would outlive the uncertainty surrounding its creation and become one of the defining releases in the Saint catalog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eLynch's retrospective eventually brings the story forward nearly four decades. As Saint prepared to return to Europe in 2025, another generation of musicians who had grown up as Saint fans were now helping carry this music forward. Songs created during a turbulent period in the band's history were still being rehearsed, performed and celebrated nearly forty years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor the \u003cstrong\u003e40th Anniversary CD\u003c\/strong\u003e, Saint has gone considerably further than simply remastering the original album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIVE songs have been newly re-recorded and added to the end of the CD:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"In the Night,\" \"Island Prisoner,\" \"Through You,\" \"Primed \u0026amp; Ready,\" and an epic combination of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Phantom of the Galaxy \/ Steel Killer\"\u003c\/strong\u003e that runs nearly \u003cstrong\u003enine minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThese aren't old demos, alternate mixes or archival leftovers. Saint returned to this material four decades later and \u003cstrong\u003erecorded the songs again\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving fans the opportunity to hear classic \u003cem\u003eTime's End\u003c\/em\u003e material revisited by Saint forty years after the original sessions. Together, the five recordings form a substantial bonus program and create a fascinating bridge between the Saint of 1986 and the band carrying this music forward today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRetroactive Records completes the package with the presentation a landmark anniversary deserves: \u003cstrong\u003enewly remastered audio, five newly re-recorded bonus tracks, a deluxe 12-page booklet featuring Richard Lynch's exclusive 524-word retrospective, a Collector's Slipcase O-Card, and an exclusive Limited Collector Card.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIt's a fitting celebration of an album whose title suggested an ending while its legacy proved to be anything but.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40 years. Five newly recorded classics. Deluxe slipcase. 12-page booklet. Limited Collector Card. Only 500 copies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint – \u003cem\u003eTime's End\u003c\/em\u003e lives on.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGINAL 1986 ALBUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e1. In the Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e2. Island Prisoner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e3. Space Cruiser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e4. 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