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Metal Church is the debut album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. The album was originally released by the independent record label Ground Zero in 1984. Based on the success of the album, the band was signed to a recording contract by Elektra Records, who reissued it in 1985. The cover art depicts a cruciform Gibson Explorer hidden in shadows and smoke.
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| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Steve Lawson Productions (Seattle, Washington) | |||
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| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | Ground Zero | |||
| Producer | Metal Church, Terry Date, Willie Mackay | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 10/10[3] |
The album contains a cover of Deep Purple's "Highway Star". The cassette edition and first European vinyl edition contained the bonus track "Big Guns". The Metal Blade Records compilation Metal Massacre V of 1984 features the song "The Brave", which is not included in this album. The first press release included a coupon to order a t-shirt and other merchandise.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Kurdt Vanderhoof, except where noted; all music is composed by Vanderhoof, David Wayne and Craig Wells, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Beyond the Black" | 6:23 | |
| 2. | "Metal Church" | 5:03 | |
| 3. | "Merciless Onslaught" (instrumental) | Vanderhoof | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Gods of Wrath" | 6:41 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 5. | "Hitman" | Wayne, Vanderhoof | 4:39 | |
| 6. | "In the Blood" | 3:31 | ||
| 7. | "(My Favorite) Nightmare" | 3:12 | ||
| 8. | "Battalions" | Wayne, Vanderhoof, Kirk Arrington | Vanderhoof, Wells | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Highway Star" (Deep Purple cover) | Ian Gillan | Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Big Guns" (demo) | 3:23 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
- Metal Church
- David Wayne – vocals
- Craig Wells – lead guitar
- Kurdt Vanderhoof – rhythm guitar
- Duke Erickson – bass
- Kirk Arrington – drums
- Production
- Terry Date – producer, engineer
- Jack Skinner – mastering
- Saulius Pempe – photography
- Willie Mackay – executive producer
- Kurdt Vanderhoof – logo design
- Ground Zero Entertainment - management
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Metal Church - Metal Church review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- Trojan, Frank (1984). "Review Album: Metal Church - Metal Church". Rock Hard (in German). No. 9. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- Metal Church (LP sleeve). Metal Church. Elektra Records. 1985. 60471-1.
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External links
- Review of Metal Church at Play It Loud!
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[es] Metal Church (álbum)
Metal Church es el álbum debut de la banda estadounidense de thrash metal Metal Church, publicado en 1984 por Ground Zero Records. Gracias a las positivas reseñas por parte de la crítica y a su primera impresión que vendió más de 70 000 copias en los Estados Unidos, firmaron un contrato con Elektra Records, que en 1985 remasterizó y relanzó el disco.[4][5][ru] Metal Church (альбом)
Metal Church (с англ. — «Церковь метала») — дебютный студийный альбом американской хеви-метал-группы Metal Church, вышедший в июле 1984 года. В диск вошла кавер-версия песни Deep Purple «Highway Star». Альбом был первоначально выпущен независимым лейблом Ground Zero в 1984 году. После успеха альбома, группа подписала контракт с лейблом Elektra Records, который переиздал его в 1985 году. На обложке изображена гитара Gibson Explorer, скрытая в тени и дыму.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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