Album
Metal Church
1984 · Rock
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
Metal Church is a Metal album by Metal Church, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 57 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
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Metal Church is the self-titled debut album of the heavy metal band of the same name. Released in 1984, this album and its successor, 1986's The Dark, are considered metal classics. The cover art depicts a cruciform Gibson Explorer hidden in shadows and smoke. Some of their most notable songs are the opener, "Beyond the Black"; their title track; the instrumental "Merciless Onslaught"; "Gods of Wrath" (which is different from all the other songs, as it had clean vocals, clean rhythms, fluent solos, and a memorable bass line and drum rhythm); and the Deep Purple cover "Highway Star". The first.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Beyond The Black6:21
- A2Metal Church5:00
- A3Merciless Onslaught2:55
- A4Gods Of Wrath6:42
Side B
- B1Hitman5:30
- B2In The Blood3:30
- B3(My Favorite) Nightmare3:10
- B4Battalions4:54
- B5Highway Star4:37
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- distorted
- aggressive
- urban
Band's Debut album
Released 1984
First album Produced by Terry Date
Originally released on very short-lived Ground Zero Records. It was later re-released by Elektra Records.
German releases of this album (opens in a new tab) (on Steamhammer) featured additional bonus track "Big Guns". This song also appeared on cassette editions (opens in a new tab) of this album issued by Banzai records. It was also included in the same label's compilation album "Force Of The Blade".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Craig WellsBAND , GUITAR GUITAR
- David WayneBAND , VOCALS VOCALS
- Duke EricksonBAND , BASS BASS
- Kirk ArringtonBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Kurdt VanderhoofBAND , GUITAR GUITAR GUITAR, DESIGN
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