The Dark is a Metal album by Metal Church, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 66 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
The Dark is the second full length album released in 1986 by the American heavy metal band Metal Church. It was also the last album in which the line-up of Wayne, Vanderhoof, Arrington, Wells and Erickson performed, until 1999's Masterpeace album. This album talks of dark themes, such as assassination, death, struggle, and rituals (for example, the lyrics from "Line of Death" were most likely based on Libyan hostilities in the Gulf of Sidra). One song from this album, "Watch the Children Pray", turned into the band's first music video. This album is one of their most critically and commercially successful albums to date. The album was dedicated to the late Cliff Burton of Metallica fame.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Ton Of Bricks3:01
- A2Start The Fire3:44
- A3Method To Your Madness4:53
- A4Watch The Children Pray5:53
- A5Over My Dead Body3:28
Side B
- B1The Dark4:09
- B2Psycho3:32
- B3Line Of Death4:41
- B4Burial At Sea4:57
- B5Western Alliance3:17
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- crunchy
- aggressive
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded and Mixed at Steve Lawson Productions, Inc., Seattle, WA.
Similar to this release (opens in a new tab), but this is the first pressing with black and red Elektra label.
R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A and R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B in runout is stamped, everything else is etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Craig WellsGUITAR
- David WayneVOCALS
- Duke EricksonBASS
- Kirk ArringtonDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Kurdt VanderhoofGUITAR
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 66 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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